Bhubaneswar: Abusive posts on social media may soon invite stringent legal action, state law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan warned on Wednesday as he said that the govt is planning to introduce a law in this regard.Underlining the state govt’s intent to curb the growing misuse of digital platforms, Harichandan, while addressing media persons here, said, “There…
Berhampur: Aska, a major town in Ganjam district, is all set to get an infrastructure boost, as the central govt has sanctioned three major road projects with an estimated cost of around Rs 290 crore.Ministry of road transport and highways has sanctioned a bypass road connecting National Highways (NH)-157 and 59 with an estimated cost…
Sambalpur: The residents of Deogaon area in Sambalpur district on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the collector, demanding immediate cancellation of a proposed ethanol plant along the banks of river Mahanadi, with villagers and local organisations protesting against the project.Describing the project as part of a broader attempt to exploit natural resources in western Odisha,…
Bhubaneswar: State Selection Board (SSB) on Wednesday announced the schedule for Common Postgraduate Entrance Test (CPET) 2026, with examinations slated to be held from May 5 to 16 across the state.The entrance test, to be conducted for admissions to 50 postgraduate subjects, will be held in two sittings each day. The morning session is scheduled…
Berhampur: Three persons, including a 15-year-old boy of Ganjam district, succumbed to their burn injuries on Wednesday, taking the toll in the April 3 firecracker blast in Nayagarh district’s Korada village, to four.The deceased have been identified as Hadibandhu Sethi (58), the owner of the illegally run firecracker unit, Bapuni Nahak (38), residents of Minagadia…
Bhubaneswar: State Selection Board (SSB) on Wednesday announced the schedule for Common Postgraduate Entrance Test (CPET) 2026, with examinations slated to be held from May 5 to 16 across the state.The entrance test, to be conducted for admissions to 50 postgraduate subjects, will be held in two sittings each day. The morning session is scheduled…
Koraput/Bhubaneswar: Angry tribals armed with axes and sharp objects clashed with police on Tuesday over construction of a road linked to a Vedanta Group bauxite mining block in Rayagada district, leaving 58 cops among 70 people injured.The villagers allegedly attacked the police using tangias (axes) and other traditional tools commonly used for farming and cutting…
Balasore: In a major crackdown on cattle smuggling, Odisha police on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at 33 locations across Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts, detaining 12 people and seizing more than Rs 46.01 lakh in cash, along with firearms, gold and silver jewellery and several vehicles. Some financial documents were also seized during the…
Bhubaneswar: A recent road excavation work in Deogarh district opened a portal into the past, providing a glimpse of a world inhabited by early human settlers.Road construction work was going on near the OSRTC bus stand in Reamal tehsil of Deogarh district. A bypass road was being built through a small laterite hillock when workers…
Illegal sand mining is rampant in Odisha Cuttack: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has admitted an appeal challenging the grant of environmental clearance (EC) for a sand mining project in Mayurbhanj district. The clearance was issued by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Odisha in favour of a private lessee for the Budhabalanga river…
