Cuttack: The ECoR has rejected a key proposal for six-laning of the Ring Road here citing serious concerns over the safety of an existing railway bridge.In a letter issued from the office of the principal chief engineer in Bhubaneswar on April 27, railway authorities informed the superintending engineer of R&B division, Cuttack, that the submitted…
Bhubaneswar: After holding consultations in Maharashtra, the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) reviewing the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill and the Government of Union Territories Bill, 2025, met stakeholders here on Wednesday. The committee is chaired by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi.“Chaired the 11th sitting of the JPC in…
Koraput: Mild tremors were felt in almost all villages of Chandahandi block in Nabarangpur district on Wednesday evening, causing panic among residents.According to reports, the tremors were experienced around 7:42 pm in Chandahandi block, adjoining Devbhog of neighbouring Chhattisgarh, and parts of Kalahandi district.Household furniture and utensils reportedly shook prompting many residents to rush out…
Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi flags off city buses in Keonjhar and lays foundation stones for various developmental projects including Keonjhar at DD College ground in Keonjhar district on Wednesday Keonjhar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday virtually launched development projects worth more than Rs 1,330 crore, laying foundation stones for 62 projects worth Rs…
Bhubaneswar: Additional chief secretary of the housing & urban development department and chairperson of IDCO Usha Padhee reviewed land development, strategic infrastructure initiatives and progress of key urban development projects during a field visit to Kalinga Nagar industrial region in Jajpur district on Wednesday.Padhee inspected around 600 acres of land at Alijanga and later reviewed…
Berhampur: The passport verification appointment slots at the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) at head post office in Berhampur is likely to double from 50 to 100 daily.The proposal was put forward by postmaster general of Berhampur Circle, Vindo Kumar, in response to the growing number of applications at the centre. During a joint…
Berhampur: Two days after walking out of jail having obtained bail from Orissa high court, a 27-year-old rape accused was sent back to prison on Wednesday after a fast-track special court in Phulbani sentenced him to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for the repeated rape of a 16-year-old Plus II student last year.Additional district judge Kailash…
Berhampur: Police on Wednesday arrested a CRPF constable for allegedly raping a 45-year-old woman repeatedly for past several years on the pretext of marrying her.The accused was identified as G Ayodi Reddy (41) of Dakhinapur village under Ganjam district’s Digapahandi police station limits and working as a constable in 12th Battalion of CRPF at Nabarangpur.Police…
Bhubaneswar: The one-day special assembly session on women’s participation in democracy will be held on Thursday amid tight security, with the ruling BJP pitching it as a push for greater women’s empowerment, even as opposition BJD and Congress dismissed it as “political propaganda” they plan to counter.Parliamentary affairs minister Mukesh Mahaling met governor Hari Babu…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Wednesday directed public authorities to disclose details such as foreign tours of the chief minister and ministers, transfer policies and other key information within three days. The information, to be submitted in both Odia and English, is part of the proactive disclosure under the RTI Act, 2005, and in line with…
