Cuttack: NGT has ordered a halt to all construction activities on 93.280 acres of land at Laxmiposi in Mayurbhanj district amid allegations that ecologically sensitive forest land is being diverted for a private hotel and resort project near Simlipal Tiger Reserve. Hearing a petition filed by Baripada-based social worker Rakesh KumarMohanty, NGT’s East Zone bench…
Rourkela: Two youths were arrested in Sundargarh district on Sunday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl.According to police, the survivor visited her relative’s home in the district on May 28. “The survivor and another girl were outside the house late at night when two local youths assaulted them. While one girl escaped, the other was…
Bhubaneswar: In a boost to technology-driven wildlife conservation, an innovative device developed with the support of KIIT Deemed to be University has secured a design patent. The invention, titled ‘Intelligent Sensor Device for Automated Wildlife Monitoring’, is aimed at enhancing biodiversity conservation through non-invasive and intelligent wildlife tracking.The project was conceptualised under the guidance of…
Delegates at the 5th international paid period leave conference in London Bhubaneswar: Members of the Odia diaspora in London hosted the 5th international conference on paid period leave at the House of Lords in the UK Parliament on World Menstrual Hygiene Day bringing together representatives from India, the UK, Ghana, Nigeria, China, France, Spain and…
Balangir: A home guard posted at Jaipatna police station of Kalahandi district was suspended on Sunday after facing allegations of extortion and misuse of his position.Police said Pabitra Mohan Nayak allegedly used his position to collect money from illegal liquor sellers, betting and gambling operators, and ganja traders. Sources said he also intimidated residents and…
Bhubaneswar: The three-day National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) concluded in Bhubaneswar on Sunday with the adoption of four resolutions on educational reforms, national security, women’s safety and global challenges.A key highlight of the concluding day was the ABVP’s call for greater investment in research and development (R&D) by Indian…
Bhubaneswar: The incidence of child marriages is on the decline in Odisha, which was once infamous for posting a high number of such weddings in the country, with data showing at least one in three girls were married off during childhood.National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 for 2023-24 reveals that 18.6% of women in the age…
Rourkela: Sheer grit and determination saw Manohar Pradhan (37), son of a balloon-seller from Sundargarh district, rise from the factory floor to clinching 131st rank in the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024.Manohar, son of Mangal and Gura Pradhan, grew up in poverty and even worked as a labourer in a steel plant for a year after…
A housing project in Chandrasekharpur Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB) has proposed four major projects to be taken up in financial year 2026-27, which together are expected to create nearly 6,877 inclusive residential units.According to a review meeting by housing and urban development secretary Usha Padhee, the four new projects are Suango public-private partnership…
Rakesh Behera is apparently battling for life at SCB Medical College and Hospital Bhubaneswar: Govt on Sunday removed Niranjan Behera from the post of inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Baranga police station in Cuttack following allegations of custodial torture of a suspect who is apparently battling for life at SCB Medical College and Hospital.The action came amid…
