Miscellaneous News Updates

The flood situation in Odisha is likely to peak in three hours. This period is extremely crucial for all, said the Engineer in Chief of Odisha Water Resources Department Bijay Kumar Mishra.

Smart city Bhubaneswar has been facing the problem of slow traffic; also, traffic holds up for quite sometime. We need to adopt more pragmatic and feasible measures to address the issues.

Sharing a video on her Instagram page, Prakruti wrote, “Saare Jahan Se Acha. Happy Independence day to everyone. Jai Hind. #HarGharTiranga #IndependenceDay #India.”

India’s first Nobel laureate Tagore, composed the parent song, ‘Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata’ on December 11, 1911. It is a Brahmo hymn and has five verses. However, only the first verse has been adopted as the National Anthem.

Shanti Devi said Harbola had last arrived home in January 1984, during which he had promised to return soon. However, Shanti Devi said she was proud of her husband as he prioritised his service towards the country over the promises made to the family.

Sameer Mohanty also accused the Odisha government of soft-paddling the dispute thereby neglecting the interests of the people of Odisha who depend on the river for their livelihood.

Adding to the woes, IMD on Monday said a new low pressure is likely to form over north-west Bay of Bengal (BoB) around August 19. It is expected that several parts of the state will experience rainfall activities under the influence of the system.

After Lord Ram, Lava settled Shravasti and its independent mention is found for the next 800 years. It is said that Kush, the son of Lord Ram, got the capital Ayodhya rebuilt. After this, its existence continued for the next 44 generations of Suryavansh.

Together, we need to fight another evil, and that is nepotism. When I talk about nepotism, people think I am talking about politics only, but unfortunately, that evil in the political field has nurtured favouritism in every institution of India, said PM Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on Independence Day.

Locals hoisted Tiranga at memorials of slain Maoist leaders in Jantri, Gorasetu, Ghanabeda and Orapadar in Malkangiri district.

The youth was rescued by the locals while his motorcycle was washed away by strong water currents.

The incident took place when the legislator was on his way to Kamalapur village under Rangeilunda block to hoist flag at an Independence Day event.

There is a temple dedicated to the apostle of peace and harmony at Bhatra, a sleepy village under Rairakhol tehsil in Sambalpur district. People call it ‘Gandhi Mandir’.

The Agra police said they have taken cognisance of the video and registered a case against the woman who claims to be an animal rights activist.

Notably, the state government engages volunteers to protect forests and promote conservation practices.