In order to alleviate the plight of devotees who wait on queues for hours in the open to have darshan of Lord Jagannath, the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) had installed an air conditioned tunnel near the Singhadwara.
While hearing a case filed by BJP leader, Jatin Mohanty, the HC also observed on Monday that the case can be taken up for hearing if the ECI's decision on the issue is not satisfactory for the petitioner.
Two weeks ago, the ED team raided 12 locations in Kolkata and Odisha as part of its investigation into the mining scam. The ED seized a luxury car, jewelleries worth Rs 1.24 crore, Rs 30 lakh cash and froze bank accounts with Rs 1.23 crore deposits.
Rajib Sunamudi of Barigaon migrated to Bengaluru six months ago. He was working in a private company, but it was alleged that he died after he was hit by a Hyva vehicle.
For a long time, people from various walks of life and outfits had been demanding before the East Coast Railways for daily passenger train service between Bhubaneswar and Vishakhapatnam. Over one lakh people living in Odisha are expected to benefit from the routine train service, reports said.
"As long as I stayed with the BJD, I worked with dedication. I always thought of the party. If some people will benefit after I quit the party, I am happy. Many leaders have got tickets four times, but I was not given a ticket even once," Roy said.
Five months have passed since the renovation work of the railway station started, but the work has allegedly not progressed as expected. Due to the ongoing renovation, space for certain facilities such as the parking lot is also curtailed, reports said.
Security guards allegedly launched an attack on a bus driver and conductor after the concerned vehicle took a wrong route at the bus terminal.
Senior BJD leader and Former Rajya Sabha member Prasanna Acharya on Friday sustained critical injuries after his car collided head-on with a gas tanker near Beladihi in Rairakhol. Acharya was reportedly returning to Bargarh from Bhubaneswar when the mishap took place.
Salipur MLA Prashant Behera was inaugurating the project in Chandradeipur panchayat when sarpanch Rashimta Das came rushing and tried to prevent the MLA from unveiling the project.
Its perennial stream has dried up and timber mafias are allegedly stripping of its greenery. As industrial units are popping up around the hill, they are allegedly having an adverse impact on the environment of the place. Its flora is depleting day by day, reports said.
Police received information about the presence of some robbers on the Patia playground. As police raided the place, five robbers tried to flee but were finally caught. They were planning to loot a liquor shop last night, police said.
Inhale more fresh air and exhale stress under the lap of nature now, thanks to the biggest park and urban forest in the capital city Bhubaneswar, called the Anandabana which has come up in Kalinga Nagar area.
A youth identified as Raja Sethi was kidnapped by some youths two days back from near Unit-8 Passport office. Raja was reportedly with his girlfriend Priya Nayak when he was kidnapped by one Ankit Kanhar and some other youths.
There are several other places in the core and buffer areas like Budhabalanga, Bagdega, Balarampur, Benipur, Sahuda, Bandirabasa, Phulabadi, Jalagada and Lembhugada, where opium poppy is being grown extensively, sources said.
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