Miscellaneous News Updates

Apart from finalising the reservation for mayoral posts, the State government has also completed ward delimitation and reservation of seats for the Municipal Corporations

After several controversies between both the states (Odisha and West Bengal), Odisha finally got the much-awaited Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its culinary delight made of cottage cheese, Rasagola.

A critically endangered species of crocodile family, Gharials area protected species and listed in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Odisha is probably the only state in the country to have all three species of crocodilian family, the freshwater gharials, muggers and saltwater crocodiles.

Experts have raised eyebrows over the official bird census saying the real bird count statistics tell a different story than the figures reflected on paper. They have also questioned the non-inclusion of local public and bird experts during the enumeration exercise apart from blaming the rampant activities of illegal prawn culture as reason behind the drop in the bird count. 

The Lord Jagannath temple at Puri will reopen for the public from February 1 with strict adherence to Covid protocol, Puri Collector Samarth Verma informed reporters on Friday. 

The elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) in the State will be held in five phases between February 16 and 24. 

In an order, the district office (emergency section) allowed all including the non-residents of Puri district to cremate their loved ones at Swargadwar adhering to all prevailing COVID norms.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal government is now mulling to develop an e-retail system of wine so that alcohol can be delivered to households. The new proposal has been mocked as 'Duare Mod' (Alcohol at the Doorstep) by the opposition.

Gouri Mundari claimed Oram shouted at her using foul language when she sought the MP’s backing to contest the forthcoming elections.

The dogs had earlier attacked people in the neighbouring Kanata, Deeppur, Rampur and Bhabha villages.

Though the exact reason behind the origin of the flames was unclear, forest officials said someone might have dropped burning bidi butts on the dry leaves scattered in the jungle which led to the fire mishap.

Commissioner of Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad on Wednesday issued orders suspending the Superintendent of the hospital Dr Krishna and duty doctor Hari Babu. He said both the doctors were surrendered to the Director of Public Health with a request to initiate disciplinary action.

Though the exact circumstances leading to her fall is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that she deliberately jumped off the terrace of her hostel building. 

Hundreds of farmers from three Panchayats of Beguniapada Block in Ganjam, the home district of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, slept on the road throughout the night amid the winter chill protesting alleged inadequate procurement of paddy. 

At present while the token period is drawing to the close, the harvested paddy crops are still lying in the farmlands.