Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Saturday expelled former MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal after he openly criticised the party leadership over its choices for the Rajya Sabha elections. In an office order, BJD vice-president (headquarters) Pratap Jena said Biswal had been expelled with immediate effect for “indiscipline” and “anti-party activities”. Earlier in the day, soon after BJD…
Representational purposes only Berhampur: The five-year-old Khallikote Unitary University (KUU) is set for a major infrastructure upgrade with the govt giving in-principle approval to projects worth Rs 79.29 crore.The approved projects include a five-storeyed science block (Rs 35.18 crore), flat-type quarters for the vice-chancellor, registrar, controllers of finance and of examinations (Rs 4.57 crore) and…
Bhubaneswar: The total number of active fire points in the state forests on Saturday crossed the 2,000-mark, with 304 incidents reported on the day, satellite data revealed. As March has arrived, the forest department is in readiness to combat the fire, with officials expecting daily active fire points likely exceeding 500.Nabarangpur forest division reported the…
Bhubaneswar: As many as 120 unsafe buildings have been identified across 18 districts, according to recent govt assessments presented by works minister Prithiviraj Harichandan in the state assembly in the ongoing Budget session recently.According to the minister’s reply, the highest concentration of unsafe buildings was in Cuttack (22), followed by Bargarh (11). The minister’s reply…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav (L) & Tilak Varma during a practice session ahead of the match at Eden Gardens on Saturday Bhubaneswar: Team India’s date with West Indies in a high-stakes quarter-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday has set fans’ adrenaline pumping in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, in what many describe as…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi attending ‘Vikas Manthan 1.0: Governance in Action’ in Bhubaneswar on Saturday Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said Odisha has emerged as a leading state in the country through strong leadership, clear policies and collective resolve, as the state govt pursues the “Bikashita Odisha—Bikashita Bharat” vision over the past…
Prasant Rout and Yashobant Sahoo with Odisha Parivar official Pritish Panda Bhubaneswar: Two Odia workers, Prasant Rout and Jasobanta Sahoo, stranded in Thailand following visa issues, were brought back safely to Bhubaneswar by the state govt on Saturday.Residents of Upei and Kujjipur villages in Kendrapara district, Rout and Sahoo overstayed their visas in Thailand, where…
Ashok (second from right) and his team distribute food in hospitals every Tuesday For 29-year-old paan seller Ashok Kumar Behera, hardship was not just a phase — it was reality right from childhood. Today, those very struggles have moulded him into the unlikely face of one of Mayurbhanj’s most active volunteer groups, Helping Hand Mayurbhanj,…
The exodus started in the second week of Feb, says DFO Berhampur: The winged guests that flocked to Chilika this winter have started their homeward journey with the rise in temperature. “Around 50% of the migratory birds have already left the lagoon. The exodus started in the second week of Feb,” said Amlan Nayak, DFO,…
Kendrapada: The district and sessions judge of Jagatsinghpur on Saturday sentenced Prakash Khatua (35) of Balabhadrapur village under Balikuda police station limits to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for killing Bibek Rout (30), eight years ago.The court also imposed a Rs 10,000 fine, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in case of default. The district…
