Cuttack: The Orissa high court has declined ordering removal of alleged encroachments in Nuapada area of Cuttack city, holding that the issue involves contested facts that must be decided by a civil court.In a judgment on April 6, the single-judge bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra observed that the core issue is whether the land is…
Youths care for the forests in Dhenkanal Bhubaneswar: In a community-led effort to protect forests and wildlife during summer months, a group of youths from Mahuli village under Kamakhyanagar block in Dhenkanal district are creating fire lines to prevent spread of wildfires, placing water pots on trees for birds and small animals as natural water…
Sambalpur: A special Pocso court in Sambalpur sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on Thursday for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2020. The accused was a 17-year-old juvenile at the time of the offence.The court of additional sessions judge Abhilash Senapati also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000, failure to pay which…
Girls pose with Pravati Parida Bhubaneswar: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the state on Thursday rolled out a self-defence training programme for women self-help group (SHG) members, aiming to equip them with practical skills and confidence to safeguard themselves.Pravati Parida, deputy chief minister, launched the self-defence training programme, which will be conducted by department of mission…
Bhubaneswar: Political war of words over shelving of the Bhubaneswar Metro rail project continued on Thursday, with BJD Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra writing to chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi.Patra urged the state govt to revive the ambitious urban transport project by adopting the Jaipur Metro funding model with joint Centre-state participation. He cited the…
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accepted the resignation of Sasmit Patra as the party’s parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha, Naveen’s office said. Speculation is rife that either Santrupt Misra or Manas Mangaraj may be named as his successor.BJD sources said the new floor leader would be named soon.Misra, whose tenure in…
Sambalpur: A special Pocso court in Sambalpur sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on Thursday for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2020. The accused was a 17-year-old juvenile at the time of the offence.The court of additional sessions judge Abhilash Senapati also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000, failure to pay which…
Rourkela: An 18-year-old woman died after being hit by a speeding SUV in Rourkela on Thursday, while the car driver and a passenger sustained grievous injuries. According to sources, the SUV, travelling from Panposh to Deogaon lost control on Balu Ghat-Rooptola stretch on NH-143, triggering a pile-up. The vehicle first rammed into a roadside cart,…
A medical team collects water samples in the village in Jajpur district on Thursday Kendrapada: An outbreak of suspected gastroenteritis has resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man on Wednesday night and hospitalisation of nearly 12 residents, including five women, of Bausadola village under Dharmasala block in Jajpur district.Deceased Badal Mallick (43) of Bausadola…
Berhampur: A 26-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangling her nine-year-old niece-in-law (sister-in-law’s daughter) at Laxmanapalli village under Jagannath Prasad police station limits in Ganjam district.After allegedly killing the child, accused Bidyabharati Moharana had wrapped the body in a plastic sheet and dumped it inside an abandoned toilet located at the rear of…
