Koraput: Kendu leaf season provides a crucial source of livelihood to thousands of forest-dependent families under the Jeypore kendu leaf division, with the forest department prioritising timely procurement and payments during the peak summer months.For this crop year, the division has fixed a production target of 80,600 standard bags, equivalent to around 31,000 plucked produce…
Berhampur: Twenty-four people in Ganjam district have donated timber to the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for construction of chariots to be used in Rath Yatra at Puri to be held on July 16. Construction of chariots for Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will start from Akshya Tritiya on Monday.“Besides the timber of other…
Kendrapada: Ghoda Nacha, a vibrant folk dance, which was once an integral part of the thriving cultural life in Kendrapada district and its nearby areas, is now at crossroads. The dance features dancers in dummy horse frames and is performed by fishermen during Chaitra Purnima festival (March-April) as part of Chaiti Ghoda celebrations.“Ghoda Nacha that…
Koraput: East Coast Railway has achieved a significant milestone in infrastructure development by successfully breaking through five tunnels during the 2025–26 financial year across the challenging terrain of the Eastern Ghats.The latest breakthrough came on April 14 with Tunnel No. 30 (1,043m) in the Sikarpai-Keutguda section of the Koraput-Singapur road doubling project. Officials said the…
Cuttack: Orissa high court has underscored the need for “a pragmatic and humane approach” in disputes arising out of matrimonial relationships, considering the delicate nature of such relationships and their impact on the social fabric.Justice S K Panigrahi expressed the view in a recent judgment while quashing criminal proceedings against a husband after an estranged…
Manas Mangaraj at opposition leaders meeting in the chamber of Congress president and leader of opposition Bhubaneswar: Manas Mangaraj, BJD parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha, attended two meetings of INDIA bloc floor leaders with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge — one on Friday and another on Saturday — fuelling speculation of the Naveen Patnaik-led…
Cuttack: Coming down heavily on the misuse of public interest litigation (PIL) once again, Orissa high court has dismissed a plea over an alleged village forest land in Kendrapada district as “a mere fancy litigation” and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the petitioners.A division bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M…
Cuttack: More than 40 consumers have allegedly been cheated by a gas agency at Madhupatna since March, with many claiming they received delivery confirmation messages despite not getting LPG cylinders.Cuttack collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde has assured the aggrieved residents of action. “We will investigate the complaints thoroughly and take strict action against those found responsible….
Bhubaneswar: There were no band, ‘baja’ or a grand ‘baraat’, instead, a blood donation camp, lines of saplings waiting to be planted, and stacks of neatly folded clothes for distribution among needy — this was the scene at the wedding of Odisha’s Subhashree Subhasmita and Karnataka’s Deepak Kumar N, who have chosen purpose over pomp…
Bhubaneswar: Amid rising daytime temperature, collectors in nine districts have announced closure of anganwadis and all educational institutions, both govt and private, even as the state govt rolled out a standard operating procedure (SOP) to tackle the heat.India Meteorological Department has warned of a severe heatwave in five districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Balangir, Nuapada and…
