Tag: Odisha

Angul: Filled with potholes and dust with raw materials scattered on both sides, the partially repaired stretch of National Highway No. 55 between Manguli and Angul has turned a death trap for commuters. Locals claimed that so far five commuters have lost their lives on the stretch due to accidents in the last two months […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the curve of daily Covid infections is on a downward trend in Odisha, the number of fatalities due to the lethal coronavirus has refused to decline. At least 16 patients undergoing treatment at various hospitals across the State succumbed in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 1543. Five patients […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the current weather condition across Odisha remains dry, parts of the State may possibly see a considerable change in the cold conditions after five days, predicts Regional Meteorological Centre. With the winter setting in, the night or minimum temperature in several parts of Odisha is expected to dip in the coming days. […]

Kendrapara: More than 2000 locals formed a massive two kilometre-long human chain at Rajkanika in the district to protest the proposed mega drinking water project on river Kharashrota near Barigada village, on Monday morning. The project, villagers fear, would not only result in the drying up of the riverbed, but it would also deprive irrigation […]

Cuttack: Ollywood actor Amlan Das’ wife, Bhumika on Monday rubbished reports by some sections of media which speculated that she had jumped into Mahanadi River following some disputes with her husband. In a video, Bhumika today urged everyone not to believe such fake news or spread rumours and categorically stated that she accidentally fell into […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday appointed Y Vijay as the new Collector of Malkangiri district, a day after Malkangiri Police registered a murder case against Manish Agarwal and three others following a directive issued by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate court. As per an official notification, Y Vijay is the new Collector, while incumbent Manish […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid allegations of delay in the distribution of tokens to farmers as the kharif paddy procurement in Odisha began two days ago, the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Singh on Monday claimed that the process is going on smoothly. “Those farmers who have registered themselves online are being provided the tokens […]

Kendrapara: Age seems to have become just numbers for octogenarian Koili Moharana of Atharabati village under Pattamundai block in Kendrapara district. Despite her advance age, she sings classical Odissi songs with utmost precision with the skills of a professional vocalist. Though Koili can’t see clearly, she plays the harmonium and teaches local children in classical […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday seized 254 grams of brown sugar following a raid at Kalinga Nagar area under Khandagiri Police limits. The cost of the brown sugar is estimated to be around Rs 25 lakh. As per reports, one drugs peddler, identified as Muna Sethi from Daspalla area of Nayagarh district has been […]

Bhubaneswar: Scores of students from the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) on Monday staged a gherao of the official residence of Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Premananda Nayak, demanding the conduct of the final semester examinations and postponement of the OJEE counselling dates immediately. According to reports, many students missed the on-line final […]

Cuttack: A usual weekend suddenly turned scary for hundreds of villagers in Barimunda under Niali block of the district as they had to spend a sleepless night on Sunday after a breach on the northern side of the nearby Kakatpur branch canal here triggered flash flood in the region. Till last reports were filed, there […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha government urged the railway board to cancel all passenger trains to Chhattisgarh in view of the rising Covid-19 graph, the East Coast Railway (ECoR)…

Bolangir: Gigantic engraved rocks, believed to be the remains of a temple, have been discovered at Lower Suktel river ghat in Bolangir district. The site where rocks have been found is around two-and-half kilometres away from Roximunda village in the district, sources said. The large engraved rocks were found during excavation of sand with the […]

Koraput: The simmering tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is likely to snowball into a major face off if no urgent measures are taken to resolve the disputes over border demarcation, experts opine. Amidst the stand-off, Koraput Collector, Madhusudan Mishra on Monday categorically said that the on-going land measurement works by the Andhra Pradesh government […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has been directed by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) to cough up a fine of Rs 10 lakh every month for not complying with the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) directive. The penalty has been imposed for the non-compliance of the NGT’s directive pertaining to the setting up of Biodiversity Management Committees […]