The nationwide test of the Cell Broadcast System Bhubaneswar: Several city residents were left confused and alarmed after receiving an “Extremely Severe Alert” message, accompanied by a loud buzzer sound, on their mobile phones on Saturday, with many suspecting it to be a technical problem in their devices or cyberattack.However, they later realised that the…
Bhubaneswar: Last Aug, a couple visited city-based clinical psychologist Monisha Patnaik with their 18-month-old kid, who does not eat without watching cartoons or other videos on cellphone.“The father is busy in his job and mother in household chores. Whenever the mother is working, she gives the mobile phone to the kid who watches cartoons or…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court on Friday directed medical authorities in Bhubaneswar to examine whether any safe alternative method can be used to end the pregnancy of a 16-year-old rape survivor, after a medical board ruled out termination at the advanced stage of over 30 weeks.Provisions of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 do…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha and Chhattisgarh on Saturday submitted a joint report on water availability in the Mahanadi before the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, a key step towards adjudication of the inter-state river water-sharing dispute.Odisha advocate general Pitambar Acharya described the joint technical report as a “historic milestone” that could help expedite resolution of the long-pending issue….
Bhubaneswar: A pick-up van carrying 100 LPG cylinders overturned on a flyover on NH-16 on Saturday evening amid traffic rush, causing inconvenience for an hour. The cylinders fell off the van’s carrier and were strewn across the road. None was injured in the incident, officials said.“The cylinder van was coming from the Khurda end and…
Bhubaneswar: Alakh Pandey, founder and CEO of Physics Wallah, has donated Rs 10 lakh to tribal man Jitu Munda from Keonjhar district, who exhumed his sister’s remains to present it as proof of death before a bank. Leader of opposition Naveen Patnaik thanked Pandey for the noble act of compassion and appreciated his generosity and…
Rourkela: For nearly two decades, a 48-year-old activist from Nuapada has quietly helped hundreds of poor and marginalised families access govt benefits, emerging as a key link between the administration and the underprivileged.In the Nuapada district headquarters, Kshirasindhu Sagaria, a native of Kusmal village under Khariar block, has dedicated the past 17 years to assisting…
Bhubaneswar: A CBI court on Saturday issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against eight middlemen involved in the sub-inspector recruitment scam. CBI is investigating the recruitment scam of SI in Odisha police.The eight persons named in the FIR did not turn up before CBI despite repeated notices served on them, a communication from the CBI said. There…
Cuttack: The annual high school certificate (HSC) examination recorded a pass percentage of 95.33 this year, with girls outperforming boys, a trend seen over the past several years.Conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), the results were announced by school and mass education minister Nityananda Gond on Saturday. Of the 5.36 lakh students, who…
Elephants in the sanctuary Bhubaneswar: With Maoist presence now nil in Nuapada district, Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary authorities said they are exploring the possibility of night-stay cottages outside the sanctuary boundary like any other sanctuaries to attract tourists.For development of tourism, Sunabeda officials on Friday visited Similipal Tiger Reserve for exposure and to learn about the…
