Two priests ordained in Odisha’s troubled Kandhamal
2016-12-12
They were ordained in Raika on December 12Continue Reading
Thousands attend Church festival in Odisha
2016-11-28
By : Purushottam Nayak. Berhampur: Tens of thousands of Christians congregated on November 27 at the Queen of Mission Cathedral Parish at Berhampur, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, to show respect, honor and devotion to Mother Mary. The faithful came from different parts of the country to celebrateContinue Reading
Odisha’s Belabahali on boil again, police resort to lathicharge
2016-11-19
Palpable tension prevails at the construction site of the controversial bridge over river Kusei at Belabahali in Odisha’s Keonjhar district as fresh violence erupted over the construction of approach road to the proposed bridge this evening. Police have detained four persons in this connection, police sources said. According to reportsContinue Reading
Odisha-Indonesia ties revived
2016-11-15
Odisha’s influence is seen Indonesian folklore and legendsContinue Reading
Only three of Odisha’s 568 hospitals meet fire safety norm
2016-10-19
Bhubaneswar: Only three of Odisha’s 568 hospitals have fire safety clearance, the National Human Rights Commission said today and issued a notice to the state government over the fire incident at a hospital in Bhubaneswar which has left 21 people dead so far. The Commission has taken suo motu cognisanceContinue Reading
50 children die of Encephalitis in Odisha
2016-10-14
BHUBANESWAR: Japanese Encephalitis claimed two more lives today, raising the toll due to the vector-borne disease to 50 in the past one month in Malkangiri district of Odisha. Meanwhile, a police complaint was lodged against Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and several other ministers and officials in Malkangiri police station, holding themContinue Reading
1,358 Odisha farmers committed suicide in 8 years: Minister
2016-09-29
The state government has announced a number of steps to avoid such incidents Continue Reading
Daughters dismantle roof top for mother’s funeral
2016-09-27
The women had pleaded with villagers to help them cremate their motherContinue Reading
3000 infants died in Odisha’s Kandhamal in 5 years
2016-09-21
Phulbani: The infant mortality rate (IMR) is alarmingly high in Odisha’s Kandhamal district as around 3,000 infants died in the district in the last 5 years due to malnutrition and lack of awareness programmes. As per Government data, as many as 555 newborns died in 2011-12. While 80 infants diedContinue Reading
19 sisters take final vows at Kalunga, Odisha
2016-09-10
Rourkela: This was a joyous day, a solemn day, truly a day of the Lord on the feast of Nativity of mother Mary on September 8, 2016, where 19 Sisters of Handmaids of Mary (HM) took the final profession at Risen Christ Church, Kalunga in the presence of two Bishops-Most RevContinue Reading