Miscellaneous News Updates

While nine districts in Odisha have received normal rainfall, below-average rainfall has been reported in 21 districts so far.

The South and Southeast Asian monsoon has weakened in the second half of the 20th century (high confidence).

The minor boy was seen carrying the body of his father on a bullock cart after relatives refused to lend shoulders in Patnagarh area of Bolangir

The religious places which remained off limits for devotees due to Covid pandemic, reopened today In Khordha amid Covid behaviours

Soumya Ranjan Sahoo, a student of Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir in Phulbani used his leisure time during lockdown to gain knowledge on cyber education

"If the whole population of Barcelona decided to shift to bottled water, the production required would take a toll of 1.43 species lost per year and cost $83.9 million per year due to extraction of raw materials."

The rate of the oil had declined by Rs 15-20 a fortnight ago, however, it is currently retailing Rs 10 more than the fixed price in the market. 

As per a statement by the Odisha Chief Minister's Office, during the year 2020-21, TDCCOL had procured 28,790 kg of coffee cherry from 193 tribal farmers in Laxmipur, Kashipur, Dasmantpur, Nandapur, Lamptaput, Koraput and Potangi blocks in the district.

The Congress and Jagannath Sena demanded necessary repairing and renovation of the old-age steam engine and installation at the same place for public display

Since plastic flags are not biodegradable like paper flags, these do not get decomposed for a long time and ensuring appropriate disposal of national flags made of plastic commensurate with the dignity of the flag is a practical problem.

Students of Mohanpasi Primary School under Parjanga block in Dhenkanal district staged a road blockade on NH 149 disruptingthe vehicular communication for hours.

The suspension of the officials by the Collector came days after the villagers staged a protest in front of the panchayat office alleging large-scale irregularities in several projects of the village.

A woman Maoist-Kanti Mallick, an active member of KKBN Division of Odisha State Committee, surrendered before Kandhamal Police

In April 2015, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had announced the coastal highway project during one of his visits to Odisha.

The market has been sealed for mass violation of Covid appropriate behaviour during the shutdown period, in larger public interest and with a view to contain any possibilities of spread of Covid-19 virus