Bhubaneswar: A state-wide fire safety mock drill will be conducted on March 28, DG (fire services) Sudhansu Sarangi said on Monday. Sarangi urged all urban local bodies to extend full cooperation for the smooth conduct of the exercise during a virtual sensitisation workshop on fire safety awareness and preparedness. The workshop focused on streamlining emergency…
Bhubaneswar: Now Odisha residents will not have to travel to Kolkata, Delhi or Hyderabad for visa-related services, as the state capital will get a Visa Application Centre soon.The state home department on Monday signed a tripartite agreement with Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and VFS Global to set up a Visa Application Centre at Babasaheb Bhim…
Sambalpur: Ahead of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti, the district administration on Monday held a peace and coordination committee meeting to ensure smooth and incident-free celebrations. The meeting, chaired by district collector Siddheshwar Baliram, was attended by IG (northern range) Himanshu Kumar Lal and others. Lal said security would be tightened across the city, with…
Archaeological remais found during deep excavation by OBCC for the Parikrama project in Puri Bhubaneswar: A geophysical survey surrounding the Jagannath Temple in Puri has found compelling evidence of buried archaeological remains, including a tunnel-like structure, suggesting the presence of monuments either predating the construction of the main shrine and associated religious structures, or contemporary…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has issued fresh guidelines to prevent heatstroke among workers during the summer months. The Labour and Employees’ State Insurance department has directed all revenue commissioners, district collectors and the State Labour Commissioner to take necessary steps to protect workers from extreme heat. As per the directive, from April 1 to June…
Smoke billows out of Jebel ALi port after an Iranian attack earlier in March Bhubaneswar: Uncertainty and unpredictability surround the lives of Odias, who had once gone to West Asia to work and earn, and have been living peacefully till the US-Iran war broke out on Feb 28. Now, fear rules their lives with every…
Minister Suryabanshi Suraj with the students from Odisha Suryabanshi Suraj on Saturday lauded a group of seven students from Odisha for representing Odisha at the Tokyo Global Finance Forum, calling their achievement ‘a moment of pride’.Interacting with the students, the minister congratulated them for showcasing an innovative fintech project on a global platform. The team…
Mohan Charan Majhi at the World Water Day event Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for water resource projects worth Rs 2,612 crore during the state-level World Water Day celebrations held here.Of the total projects launched, the CM laid the foundation for 17 major projects worth around…
Anu Garg with specially trained officers Trust joltThe controversy over a trust named after political stalwarts Biju Patnaik and Naveen Patnaik in Delhi has left two BJD MLAs red-faced. While the ruling BJP launched a blistering attack on the trust ahead of the recent Rajya Sabha polls, BJD legislators Goutam Buddha Das and Pramila Mallik…
Photo for representative purposes Bhubaneswar: In the city and other urban pockets across the state, silence has become a constant companion for many elderly residents. For those living alone or with caretakers, the stillness of their homes is interrupted only by the ping of a smartphone notification.Cut off from the daily presence of family, many…
