Bhubaneswar: Members of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) on Thursday sought the intervention of chief secretary Anu Garg to ease difficulties in procuring commercial LPG cylinders. During a virtual meeting with Garg, hoteliers from across districts said distributors are asking them to obtain permission from the district collector or SP to avail…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday reviewed the state govt’s preparedness to deal with a possible artificial shortage of essential commodities due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. During the meeting, it was revealed that Odisha currently has adequate stocks of petroleum products, cooking gas, and other essential items.Majhi directed officials to maintain…
Koraput: Farmers across the district have demanded an extension of the registration period for sale of paddy under the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) alleging that hundreds of cultivators are yet to be enrolled.The registration process, which commenced on March 10, concluded at midnight on Wednesday, triggering concern among farmers who claim they were unable…
Devotees gather to pull the Rukuna Rath in front of Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on Thursday Bhubaneswar: Pulling of the Rukuna Rath was stopped for a brief period on Thursday when the chariot of Lord Lingaraj veered towards a house and climbed over a drain amid heavy rainfall during its journey from the 11th century…
Berhampur: Hrushikesh Nahak (20), a Plus-III student of Khallikote Unitary University (KUU), Berhampur, has secured first rank in the country in geology in Joint Admission Test (JAM)-2026.The JAM-2026 examination was conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, on Feb 15 for admission to Master of Science programmes offered by IIT and other participating institutes…
Bhubaneswar: The Common PG Entrance Test (CPET)-2026 for postgraduate admissions will be held from May 5 to 18, higher education department announced on Wednesday.A total of 58,708 candidates have applied for 31,915 postgraduate seats in universities and colleges for the 2026-27 academic session.The application process was conducted through the Student Academic Management System (Sams) portal…
BJD and Congress MLAs wear black T-shirt during the budget session of assembly in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Wednesday accused the BJD and Congress of wasting Rs 12 crore of taxpayers’ money by stalling the assembly for a week, even as members of both parties wore black T-shirts and staged…
Bhubaneswar: A jawan of the special operations group (SOG) sustained a bullet injury on Wednesday after his weapon accidentally discharged during an anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal district. “The jawan is safe. There was no exchange of fire involving Maoists,” a senior police officer said. Source link
Bhubaneswar: The govt on Wednesday released ‘white paper 2025’ on crime in the assembly, drawing sharp criticism from opposition BJD and Congress over the law and order situation in the state. The ruling BJP strongly dismissed the allegations, describing Odisha as peaceful.The white paper reported that the state registered 2,29,881 cognizable offences in 2025, compared…
Maoist Sukru surrendered during a function in Kandhamal on Wednesday Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: With less than a week remaining for Centre’s deadline to eliminate left-wing extremism (LWE) nationwide, the Odisha police on Wednesday declared Rayagada and Kalahandi — two of the state’s three Maoist-affected districts — free from insurgency, leaving only Kandhamal awaiting the Naxal-free tag.“Naxal influence…
