Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out in a coal-laden goods train in Sambalpur division while it was passing through Kesinga in Kalahandi district around 7.15 pm on Friday. Railway officials initiated emergency response measures and alerted the local authorities.The train was brought to Titlagarh around 8.15 pm, where firefighting operations began at 8.25 pm.Preliminary reports indicate…
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually witnessed the MoU signing between Odisha govt, Intel and 3DGS, on Friday Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with tech major Intel Corporation and 3DGS Inc USA to bring substrate manufacturing technology to India, Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The project, with an…
Bhubaneswar: DGP Y B Khurania on Friday warned that hit lists of wanted criminals are being systematically prepared across the state to ensure strict action against them. He emphasized that these hit lists are being compiled at the police station level, ensuring a more targeted and coordinated crackdown.“We continue to maintain a zero-tolerance stance against…
Protesters outside Baranga PS in Cuttack on Friday Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Hundreds of angry residents attempted to storm the premises of Baranga police station in Cuttack on Friday over allegations of custodial torture of a detainee, whose condition is serious. DCP (Cuttack) Rishikesh Khilari, however, denied the allegations.The irate crowd, demanding immediate suspension of the officers involved,…
Kendrapada: Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra recently met Union minister of culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi, and submitted a detailed representation seeking formal inclusion of Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri, known as “Diamond Triangle” , in national Buddhist Circuit framework and related tourism initiatives. The minister assured him…
Cuttack: Orissa high court has quashed disciplinary proceedings and punishment imposed on senior judicial officer Lalit Kumar Dash, holding that the findings against him were unsupported by evidence and based largely on presumptions.A division bench of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra passed the order on May 27 while considering Dash’s petition,…
Odisha moves up to Prachesta-2 in Centre’s education performance indexDiana.Sahu@timesofindia.comBhubaneswar: Odisha has registered an improvement in the Performance Grading Index (PGI), prepared by the Union ministry of education to evaluate the quality of school education across states and Union Territories.The ministry earlier this week released the PGI 2.0 report for the 2024–25 session, which showed…
A cavalcade on Bhubaneswar’s streets Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the leakage of sensitive details about VVIP movements on social media, Odisha govt has directed authorities to curb such practices to safeguard against potential security breaches.In a letter to the DGP, director (intelligence), district collectors and SPs, the state home department on Thursday instructed strict compliance…
Berhampur: Panic gripped MKCG Medical College and Hospital here following the fire that broke out in the ICU of the TB and chest department on Thursday evening. There was no loss to life but a wall fan was damaged. Three patients who were undergoing treatment in the room were shifted to other rooms.Superintendent of the…
Bhubaneswar: Since its launch early this month, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has ruffled quite a few feathers. The satirical online movement that has gained the traction of youths across social media platforms has also caught the fancy of cyber crooks, who are using the name CJP to dupe people.The arrest of four men in separate…
