Bhubaneswar: Two days after BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey alleged that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik acted as a ‘link’ between the US govt, the CIA, and then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) — which carries Patnaik’s name and is also said to follow his principles — called the…
Bhubaneswar: Tensions flared between BJD and BJP after Kalahandi district police carried out a search at the residence of BJD MLA Manorama Mohanty in the city on Sunday in connection with a recent case filed against her husband.On March 15, Kalahandi police had registered a case against Durga Prasad Mohanty, husband of the Narla MLA,…
Berhampur: State director general of police (DGP) Y B Khurania on Sunday made his last appeal to the Maoists to surrender, as the March 31 deadline set by the central govt to end the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, neared.“We appealed to the small groups left in the forest areas of Kandhamal-Rayagada-Kalahandi to…
Residents oppose the demolition of illegal shrimp farms in Bhitarkanika Kendrapada: A demolition drive of illegal shrimp farms had to be stopped on Sunday in the seaside villages within Bhitarkanika National Park, as many shrimp farm owners and locals stood in the way of the demolition drive and allegedly assaulted forest personnel.Assistant conservator of forest…
This drop came despite a 13.12% rise in tourist arrivals Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s tourism sector witnessed a paradox in 2024 — more visitors, but less revenue. According to the state’s department of tourism, earnings from tourist spending fell sharply to Rs 7,140.58 crore in 2024, down from Rs 9,870.93 crore in 2023, a decline of nearly…
The roadside eatery in Sambalpur district Sambalpur: Friendships between humans and animals are common, but bonding with insects is almost unheard of. In a rare instance in Sambalpur district, a swarm of honeybees has developed an unusual yet peaceful relationship with a roadside eatery owner, drawing curious visitors every day.At Kadaligad village under Rairakhol sub-division,…
Last year, the division known for having the majority of big cats, recorded 22 fire points Bhubaneswar: Effective fire control strategy and checking poaching has helped Similipal Tiger Reserve’s south division, a core area to keep active forest points in double digit for two consecutive years with it reporting only 24 active points since the…
Bhubaneswar: Amid the buzz and mystery surrounding the detection of suspected tunnel-like structures in the ground penetrating survey (GPR) around Puri Jagannath Temple, historians and archaeologists said such structures were an integral feature of the mutts that were established near the 12th century shrine.The draft GPR report, submitted by IIT Gandhinagar to Odisha Bridge &…
The bus, carrying over 50 people, was travelling to Harishankar Berhampur: Five persons, including three women, were killed and around 30 injured when a bus overturned at Takara under Daspalla police station limits in Nayagarh district in the early hours of Saturday.The bus, carrying over 50 people — mostly women from Berhampur working in a…
Bhubaneswar: Excise sleuths of Bhubaneswar unit on Saturday seized 45 kg of ganja at Sai Mandir Square, Tankapani Road, here and arrested two persons. Acting on a tip-off, excise officers intercepted a car and seized the ganja and nine handmade bombs.The accused, Manoranjan Roul (24) and Amarjit Patra (28), were taken into custody and produced…
