Miscellaneous News Updates

 Lion Cub
Reared By Animal Keeper’s Love & Care, Lion Cub At Nandankanan Zoo Gets New Life

Prashant had to constantly monitor the health of Barsha who was very much weak and helpless. The cub needed love, care and attention and Prashant’s previous experience in nurturing lion and bear cubs at the zoo came handy.

Boat Ambulance Service
BSF Launches Boat Ambulance Service In Odisha's Balimela Reservoir

The boat is equipped with medical oxygen cylinders, a drip system, emergency medicines, a doctor, paramedical staff and stretchers.

20 Yrs Of Balloon Cylinder Blast In Bhubaneswar
20 Yrs Of Balloon Cylinder Blast In Bhubaneswar: Victims Recall The Devastating Incident From 2002 R-Day Parade

On January 26, 2002, around 9 am on Mahatma Gandhi Marg the deadly blast took place when the cap of a hydrogen carbide-filled cylinder of a balloon seller had burst, causing the tragedy.

Odisha Govt In Crosshairs For 'Showing Undue Favour' To JSW Project At Dhinkia
Odisha Govt In Crosshairs For 'Showing Undue Favour' To JSW Project At Dhinkia

An RTI activist, Manas Ranjan Kar also accused the State government of creating panic among the people by using police force and destroying their betel vine plantations. 

Student Brutally Thrashed By Teacher At Private Coaching Centre In Bhubaneswar Over Homework
Student Brutally Thrashed By Teacher At Private Coaching Centre In Bhubaneswar Over Homework

Further, the teacher clarified, "As alleged by them (parents of the student), I didn't beat him forcefully or intentionally. I have video proof regarding the same. It was certainly a mistake for which I have already apologised to the same."

Bathymetric Survey At Odisha’s Hirakud Dam Underway
Bathymetric Survey At Odisha’s Hirakud Dam Underway

Chief Engineer of Hirakud Dam, Ananda Chandra Sahu, said the survey work has started following the direction of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal.

65 Bonded Labourers From Odisha's Nuapada Exploited At Brick Kiln In Hyderabad, Another In Captivity
65 Bonded Labourers From Odisha's Nuapada Exploited At Brick Kiln In Hyderabad, Another In Captivity At Raipur

In a similar incident, another video of a labourer from Odisha requesting the Sub-Collector of Redhakhol to rescue him from Raipur in Chhattisgarh has gone viral.

Reopening Of Puri Sri Jagannath Temple Not Before January 31, Booster Dose To Servitors
Reopening Of Puri Sri Jagannath Temple Not Before January 31, Booster Dose To Servitors

Before the reopening of the Sreemandir, booster doses will be administered to all the servitors.

Odisha Panchayat Polls
Odisha Panchayat Polls: SEC Allows Fresh Filing In Areas With Nil Or All Rejected Nominations

However, this will be the final chance for the candidates to file their nominations for the forthcoming Panchayat polls. If there are still some places with no nominations, the State government will select the Sarpanchs and Samiti members for those seats

22 Odisha Police Personnel To Receive Medals On Republic Day, Here’s The List
22 Odisha Police Personnel To Receive Medals On Republic Day, Here’s The List

A total of 939 Police personnel will be awarded medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2022.

Odisha Opposes Centre’s Move To Amend IAS Cadre Rule
Odisha Opposes Centre’s Move To Amend IAS Cadre Rule

Raising objection over the proposal to change Rule 6 (1), which deals with Central deputation of IAS officers, the Odisha government’s General Administration department has reportedly shot off a letter to the Centre.   

Man Quits Home
Man Quits Home Citing Affliction From Incurable Disease In Odisha’s Balasore

My savings should be spent on my one-year-old daughter’s study rather than on my treatment. Please don’t misunderstand me or search for me, the emotional note by Panda read

Odisha Govt Releases Guidelines For Republic Day 2022; Check Details
Odisha Govt Releases Guidelines For Republic Day 2022 Celebrations; Check Details

The government has allowed citizens to unfurl the National Flag at their homes on Republic Day tomorrow without much crowd.

Benevolent Bus Drivers
Benevolent Bus Drivers In Odisha Return Lakhs Worth Of Misplaced Smart Phones & Accessories

Displaying impeccable honesty and integrity, two bus drivers in Odisha returned a misplaced consignment of smart phones and accessories worth around Rs 10 lakhs to the courier company

Giant Tricolour
Giant Tricolour To Be Unfurled At Height Of 100 Feet In Sambalpur University On Republic Day

The National Flag measuring 100 feet will be hoisted atop a 100 feet-high flagpole installed at the university. The permanent flagpole has been built at a cost of around Rs 9,50,000

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