People queue up for procuring LPG cylinders in Bhubaneswar (File photo) Bhubaneswar: LPG cylinders will no longer be available in open market, and only those customers who have completed their e-KYC can procure them from authorised dealers, announced food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Sunday. Additionally, the sale of 5kg cylinders…
Students of DAV Rajabagicha perform Development of education and research across disciplines in India over the years has been such that students no longer have to travel to other countries to build a career, eminent biologist and recipient of Padma Shri Prof Aditya Prasad Dash has said.Inaugurating the annual function ‘Ullasika’ of DAV Public School,…
Koraput: Commuters at the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus terminus in Jeypore were left stranded and fuming on Saturday after services on several routes were abruptly cancelled, reportedly because of the corporation’s failure to clear pending diesel bills.The disruption triggered chaos at the bus stand. Many of the passengers, who had arrived early…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has upheld a family court order granting custody of a minor boy to his maternal grandparents, holding that the decision was in line with the settled principle that the welfare of the child is paramount.A single-judge bench of Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo dismissed an appeal filed in 2019 under Section…
For representational purposes Bhubaneswar: The proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri on Saturday received stage-1 environmental clearance from the ministry of forest, environment and climate change (MoEFCC), crucial to fast-track the ambitious greenfield project.Last year in June, after the forest ministry gave in-principle approval to the project on May 6, the expert appraisal committee…
An Ama Bus accident at Rupali Square Bhubaneswar: As many as 32 major road accidents involving Ama Bus services operated by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) were recorded in the last two years that claimed 14 lives across cities, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela, the state assembly was informed recently.Replying to a question, the housing…
Tourists at a village near Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary Bhubaneswar: Debrigarh wildlife Sanctuary’s ecotourism has scaled new heights in 2025-26, recording Rs 6.02 crore in revenue and attracting more than 1.4 lakh tourists, a sharp rise from Rs 5.01 crore in revenue and 85,000 visitors in the previous financial year.Officials said the sanctuary has become one…
Kendrapada: Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) served a showcause notice on the managing director of Visa Coke Limited at Kalinganagar Industrial Complex, on Thursday for allegedly causing air and water pollution in nearby villages.OSPCB member secretary Manoj V Nair wrote to Visa’s Manoj Kumar, stating that consent to operate was granted to the plant…
Bhubaneswar: The capital will soon get a nuclear medicine hospital with 12 beds for advanced cancer treatment at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar. Tender for the work was awarded to a Delhi-based company recently, while the construction of its building will start in the coming week. A team has already visited…
Bhubaneswar: Shaktikanta Das, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, visited World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Das reviewed centres of excellence in vertical transportation, air conditioning and refrigeration, beauty and wellness, and hospitality, praising the institution’s modern infrastructure and industry-aligned training approach. Odisha chief secretary Anu Garg and skill development commissioner Bhupendra Singh Poonia…
