Sambalpur: A 38-year-old daily-wage worker was killed in an elephant attack at Kumer village under Jujumura block on Tuesday morning, triggering protests by villagers who demanded safety measures and compensation for the bereaved family.Sambalpur assistant conservator of forests Runendra Swain said the department received information around 5.30 am that Laba Bhoi had been attacked near…
Berhampur: Two people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping a 42-year-old man and demanding a ransom of Rs 2.40 lakh.Police seized three mobile phones and and screenshots of bank transactions from accused Banoj Kumar Tarai (35) and Snehalata Das (26), residents of Sundarapada area in Bhubaneswar.The victim, who was kidnapped from Andhapasara Road here…
Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of the long-pending coastal highway in Odisha, from Rameshwar in Khurda district to Paradip in Jagatsinghpur, under Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). The project, to be executed in two packages, will span 160 km at an estimated cost…
Berhampur: The mystery surrounding an 18-month-old case of a missing 24-year-old man might get resolved as police on Tuesday recovered a human skeleton from an abandoned house on the presimes of a defunct spinning mill at Aska in Ganjam district. The family members of the missing, A Shankar Patra of Narsinghpur, claimed it was his…
Keonjhar: At least four people were injured in a clash between residents of two villages in Keonjhar district on Wednesday over a dispute concerning encroachment on govt land.The residents of Tentulinanda village under Soso police station and Shankhana in Nandipada area allegedly pelted each other with stones. The injured were admitted to hospital, sources said.Police…
Bhubaneswar: The 22-year-old woman, whose rape bid allegation against railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain (32) led to his lynching in Balianta on city outskirts last month, deposed before a two-member NHRC inquiry panel here on Wednesday.Though she avoided media questions, NHRC sources confirmed that she reaffirmed the contents of her FIR.According to her complaint, she,…
Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari What concrete outcomes does Odisha expect from this summit?Over three days, there will be intensive exchanges on tackling cyclones, floods, heat waves and other disasters among Brics nations and Indian states — more than 10 of which are participating. The focus is on sharing real experiences — preparedness,…
Bhubaneswar: The devastating fire at a restaurant-cum-hotel building in Delhi, which claimed 21 lives, has raised concerns over fire safety measures in restaurants and eateries across twin cities.Fire safety experts warn that the twin cities could be vulnerable to a similar disaster if compliance norms are not strictly enforced.According to data available from food aggregators,…
Tigress Zeenat with her cub in Similipal Tiger Reserve Bhubaneswar: With tigress Zeenat giving birth to four cubs — a milestone in Similipal Tiger Reserve’s big cat translocation success — a technical committee will soon decide on removing her radio collar using a remotely triggered drop-off mechanism, without tranquilisation.The panel comprises a functionary from National…
Berhampur: Around 550 school and college students across Ganjam district on Wednesday participated in a drawing competition organised by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board’s (SPCB) Berhampur regional office here as a part of World Environment Day on June 5. It was conducted in three categories with themes focusing on environmental conservation and climate action:…
