Bhubaneswar: More than a year after the govt brought in the Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024, governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday appointed vice-chancellors (VC)s to 14 public universities in the state.Kambhampati, who is also the chancellor of universities, appointed Chandi Prasad Nanda as VC of Utkal University, while Arka Kumar Das Mahapatra will head…
People buy vegetables at Unit-I market in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The capital city will turn vegetable waste from four major markets into automobile-grade CNG easing the burden on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s waste handling system and reducing foul smell from decomposing market refuse.Under the new waste handling project, remnants of cabbage, cauliflower and other biodegradable vegetable waste…
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to undertake a comprehensive survey to identify residential buildings being misused for commercial purposes across the city, following a recent Supreme Court directive that has brought all municipal bodies in the country under its scrutiny.The move comes after the apex court, while hearing a…
Precautionary measures.indd Bhubaneswar: The govt has decided to set a threshold limit on the number of people permitted along the Grand Road in Puri during the upcoming Rath Yatra on July 16 to ensure effective crowd management. A similar cap will be imposed on the inflow of devotees arriving in Puri by trains, buses, and…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has set aside the decision of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) to cancel a mining tender for the Kodingamali bauxite mine, holding the move arbitrary and legally unsustainable, and directing the state public sector undertaking to complete the process. The high court ruling came recently while considering a writ petition filed…
Koraput: Anaemia paitent Lingaeswar Naik (35), who is undergoing treatment at District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Jeypore, was asked to arrange for a donor before his transfusion on Monday.“Due to the shortage of blood in the hospital, I was asked to arrange a donor for a replacement transfusion. I received blood only after donation by…
Bhubaneswar: Candidates having MBBS degree staged a dharna in front of the office of Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), Cuttack, on Monday, demanding issue of offer letters to around 901 candidates for joining govt hospitals. They qualified a recruitment test conducted by OPSC last year.OPSC issued advertisement on June 8, 2025, for appointment of 5,284…
Bhubaneswar: Rampant illegal mining, widespread encroachment of govt and forest land, large-scale irregularities in mineral quality certification and recurring instances of soil theft across the state have caused significant revenue loss and environmental damage, an assembly committee has found. Flagging excess mineral extraction from forest areas in Balangir and Subarnapur districts, the House panel, headed…
Sambalpur: The district administration on Monday sealed some key units of Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited in Rengali block for alleged non-compliance of directives issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Official sources said the company had earlier been served notices for violating water and air pollution norms. A central inspection team from Kolkata had…
Bhubaneswar: The revenue and disaster management department has registered 7,037 flats across Odisha in the past three years that strengthened legal ownership of buyers and streamlined land records for the govt, the assembly was informed recently.The highest number of registrations — 4,712 flats — was recorded in the 2024 financial year, while 2025 saw a…
