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Odisha alerts Collectors to stay prepared for heat wave-like situation, check details

Odisha SRC directed all the district Collectors to take precautionary measures to tackle the heat wave-like situation in view of the rising of temperature across the State.

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Couple dupes Rs 140 crore from investors in Bhubaneswar
Couple dupes Rs 140 crore from investors in Bhubaneswar

As per reports, some investors filed a complaint against the couple identified as Sushant Nag and Laxmipriya Nag. The couple was staying in a rented house and running an agency titled Universal Gems and Om Associates.

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
AI-powered surveillance keeping hawk eye on exam centres
Odisha Matric exam 2024: AI-powered surveillance keeping hawk eye on exam centres

Human eyes may be hoodwinked. However, nothing can escape the ever-alert AI-operated powerful cameras. AI has come to the action mode from the very beginning of the board examination. 

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Odisha CM orders withdrawal of over 48k cases against tribals 
Odisha CM orders withdrawal of over 48k cases against tribals 

As per reports, about 48,018 cases pertaining to the Home, Excise, and Forest and Environment departments are pending against the tribal people. 

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Tiger and villagers walk on same forest path in Similipal Tiger Reserve
Chilling images! Trap cam snaps tiger, Odisha villagers on same forest path minutes apart

A Royal Bengal Tiger was found moving in the core area of the reserve. A few minutes later, some villagers in the area including a little girl were seen walking along the same path used by the tiger. The incident has baffled forest officials and animal lovers across Odisha.

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Cuttack’s Iconic Barabati Stadium To Be Demolished & Redeveloped Into World-Class Stadium: OCA Secy
Cuttack’s Iconic Barabati Stadium To Be Demolished & Redeveloped Into World-Class Stadium: OCA Secy

In a major move, the Odisha government has decided to give a massive facelift to the iconic Barabati stadium in Cuttack. As per reports, the stadium is likely to be demolished and renovated as part of the proposed development plan.

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  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Faking disability for money! Fake divyang beggars arrested in Odisha
Faking disability for money! Fake divyang beggars arrested in Odisha

As per reports, for the last few years, all four have been begging in the disguise of Divyangs with crutches in hand. Two of them were begging at Kamapalli Chhak on Wednesday when they caught the attention of police. Their activities raised police suspicion. 

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Gangadhar Meher Lift Irrigation project, cancer hospital inaugurated in Bargarh
Gangadhar Meher Lift Irrigation project, cancer hospital inaugurated in Bargarh

Though the Gangadhar Meher Lift Irrigation project was aimed at supplying water to 25,600 hectares, the project will now supply water to 10,000 hectares only.

  • Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Puri-Konark Vistadome train service announced 
Puri-Konark Vistadome train service announced 

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the new Puri-Konark railway line project.

  • Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Odisha Rajya Sabha candidates elected uncontested
Odisha Rajya Sabha candidates elected uncontested

As no other candidates from other parties contested for the three seats, the two nominees of the Biju Janata Dal(BJD), Debasish Samantaray and Subashish Khuntia, and the lone candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ashwini Vaishnaw were elected uncontested on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Retired forest officer in Subarnapur turns Tulsi farming a profitable venture
Retired forest officer in Subarnapur turns Tulsi farming a profitable venture

Purohit is earning handsomely from this farming by selling Tulsi oil offline and online. In every two months, he harvests around 9 quintals of Tulsi leaves from which four litres of oil is extracted. Tulsi oil is in high demand for preparation of Ayurvedic medicines.  

  • Monday, 19 February 2024
Chilika
Communication woes to end soon as signature bridges planned across Chilika

Following the completion of the bridge, the local people will not have to rely on floating bridge vessels and motor-run boats anymore. These vessels often dangerously get stuck amid the vast lake posing a threat to the lives of the passengers.

  • Monday, 19 February 2024
Fire personnel to go on mass leave from February 21 
Fire personnel to go on mass leave from February 21 

For the last two months, they have been protesting wearing black badges. They said that as the state government did not meet their demands, they were bound to take the decision of going on mass leave.

  • Monday, 19 February 2024
Two students critically injured after roof of abandoned toilet collapses in Odisha's Keonjhar 
Two students critically injured after roof of abandoned toilet collapses in Odisha's Keonjhar 

As per reports, a lady teacher was allegedly getting the toilet cleaned with the help of some students. A portion of the roof of the dilapidated toilet collapsed on two of the students. They were critically injured and rushed to Patana Community Health Centre (CHC). 

  • Monday, 19 February 2024
Bollywood star Govinda in Aadi Fest
Aadi Fest concludes in Baripada, locals express resentment over Govinda’s brief performance

The local people present on the occasion expressed their disappointment over the brief period of performance by the actor. They alleged that though the government had spent crores of rupees on the cultural festival, it left them disappointed.

  • Monday, 19 February 2024
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