Rourkela: Police on Thursday night arrested a 56-year-old man in Sundargarh district for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl.Police sources said the incident took place on Wednesday when the child was alone at home after her parents went out to collect mahua flowers. The accused, a resident of the same village, allegedly took the child…
VP Suhair (right) with teammates after scoring the opener in Bhubaneswar on Friday Odisha FC’s finishing woes continued to haunt them at home as well as they were held to a 1-1 draw by wooden spooners Mohammedan Sporting Club in an Indian Super League (ISL) game at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.For the Kolkata…
Bhubaneswar: With heatwave-like condition continuing in parts of western Odisha since last 2 to 3 days, Titlagarh in Balangir district on Friday was hottest in the state at 43.5°C. Mercury at 10 more towns in this pocket was also hovering at 40°C to over 42°C during the day. Balangir at 42.3°C recorded the day’s second…
Bhubaneswar: Capital Region Urban Transport (Crut), which operates Ama Bus services, has drawn up plans to expand city bus operations to 10 more urban centres as part of its next phase of growth in public transport.The proposed expansion will cover Balangir, Bhadrak, Rayagada, Jeypore in Koraput district, Jajpur, Balasore, Jharsuguda, Angul, Baripada and Keonjhar.The move…
Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Lok Bhavan on Friday constituted a four-member high-level committee to investigate allegations of misconduct by its staff against two IRS officers during a courtesy visit to the governor’s office on Thursday.“The committee will hear both sides and submit its findings to the governor,” a Lok Bhavan official told TOI.On Thursday,…
Bhubaneswar: In an effort to increase safety of doctors and healthcare professionals, the govt has decided to appoint officers either in the rank of additional superintendent of police (ASP) or deputy superintendent of police (DSP) as security officers in medical colleges and hospitals across Odisha.Besides, the commissionerate police have been tasked with developing a specialised…
Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure smooth and equitable supply of fertilisers during the upcoming Kharif season amid West Asia conflict, CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed district collectors to take strict action, including filing FIRs and cancelling licences, against the black marketeers and hoarders. He also asked them to conduct surprise inspections at wholesale…
Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure smooth and equitable supply of fertilisers during the upcoming Kharif season amid West Asia conflict, CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed district collectors to take strict action, including filing FIRs and cancelling licences, against the black marketeers and hoarders. He also asked them to conduct surprise inspections at wholesale…
Bhubaneswar: In a first-of-its-kind initiative to provide relief to commuters during summer, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to install vetiver (khus) curtains at select bus queue shelters across the city.The eco-friendly cooling measure will be taken up on an experimental basis at 10 identified bus stops in the first phase, officials said. The…
The BDA eviction drive in Shampur area Bhubaneswar: Over two years after the Shampur land scam came to light and a complaint lodged in this connection with the Economic Offences Wing, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Friday resumed its large-scale eviction drive in the area located under Bharatpur police limits on the outskirts of the…
