BHUBANESWAR: A private bus travelling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday morning, reportedly after a rear tyre burst.According to sources, all 37 passengers on board managed to evacuate safely, averting a major tragedy. However, the bus was completely gutted in the fire within a short span of time.It…
Two neighbouring sanctuaries – Achanakmar and Udanti in Chhattisgarh – can boost Sunabeda in the natural animal movement because of the contiguity of forests.Wildlife officials said a Maoist-free Sunabeda can now hugely benefit from its advantageous geographical location to boost its herbivore and carnivore population. These connected habitats create a wider landscape for dispersal of…
Bhubaneswar: IMD forecast on Friday said light to moderate rain or thunderstorm possibility would continue at isolated places in several districts for next six days till March 27.The forecast has come with orange and yellow warning for thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 50 to 60 km per hour likely to…
Preparation for Pakhala Dibas at a restaurant in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: To popularise Odisha’s iconic summer delicacy pakhala, the tourism department organised a state-level ‘Pakhala Parba’ here on Thursday, where chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the dish is not merely food but an inseparable part of Odisha’s culture and tradition.Addressing the event, the CM said,…
The prolonged dispute affected business for years even as crores of rupees were spent on building the modern kiosks Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday allotted 66 disputed smart kiosks to eligible vendors through a lottery, ending a four-year delay in the reopening of shops along Smart Janpath.The kiosks, located between Sishu Bhawan Square…
A devastating fire at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has destroyed 20 ICU beds, exacerbating an already critical shortage. The blaze killed 12 patients, severely impacting the hospital’s capacity to provide intensive care. This incident forces many patients to seek expensive private care, as the hospital struggles to meet the overwhelming demand for…
The bench also pointed to a steady rise in PILs filed by citizens alleging official inaction Cuttack: The state govt’s implementation of its ‘no tolerance’ policy towards encroachments on public land has been low, Orissa high court observed recently even as it disposed of a PIL relating to alleged inaction on the issue in Keonjhar…
Bhubaneswar: In a boost to the ‘Viksit Odisha’ vision, the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has transferred three moringa-based food technologies developed by CSIR-CFTRI to a city-based MSME unit, strengthening the state’s push for innovation-led MSME growth.The licensing agreements were exchanged on Wednesday in the presence of MSME department’s commissioner-cum-secretary Rasmita Panda, NRDC CMD Commodore…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday reviewed the Cuttack River Front Development project and directed officials to expedite preliminary processes and begin first-phase work immediately. The project will cover 426 acres along the Mahanadi riverbank in Cuttack at an estimated cost of Rs 210 crore. Of the total area, 284 acres will be developed…
The Guinness World Record awarded to the state Bhubaneswar: Odisha set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of pakhala during the state-level Pakhala Parba, organised by the tourism department in the city, on Friday.The department attempted to set the record by preparing 1,174 kg pakhala with 850 kg of rice. Pakhala was distributed…
