Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi visits Trimetro Garments in Khurda Bhubaneswar: Iterating the state’s commitment to industrial growth and job creation, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said the Odisha govt would extend necessary support to promote industries, generate local employment and usher modern technologies.Majhi made the remarks after visiting two major industrial units…
The Indian Food Festival organised at Exerzierhaus, 85049 Ingolstadt, Germany, on Saturday Bhubaneswar: An Odia spread was dished out to the world at the Indian Food Festival organised at Exerzierhaus, 85049 Ingolstadt, Germany, on Saturday.The Shree Jagannatha Seva Germany, Munich, and Odia European Society (OES) rustled up 15 delicacies to give a taste of Odisha’s…
GRP personnel at Mancheswar railway station Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old youth was seriously injured on coming in contact with high-voltage overhead electric (OHE) system while allegedly trying to shoot a social media reel at Mancheswar railway station in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. He is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.The incident occurred around 5.50 am when Rameswar Dashera…
Cuttack: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has given eight weeks to the Nabarangpur district magistrate (DM) and collector to take “appropriate action” on a complaint over alleged lack of road connectivity and basic infrastructure in 258 villages of the district.The commission issued the direction on Friday, while disposing of the complaint filed by Jeypore-based human…
Members of the Odia diaspora with Shree Nila Madhav Das (5th from right), managing director, Iskcon, UK, Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford Bhubaneswar: Odia diaspora spread across USA, Europe and Canada are protesting what they described as “untimely rath and snana yatra” by Iskcon, saying that this practice is against the scriptures and traditions of the annual…
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the prevailing heat conditions would continue in the state at least till May 28.“No large change in maximum temperature during next five days, thereafter fall by 2-3°C in Odisha,” an IMD forecast said.On the day, Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, even as the…
Bhubaneswar: Several places in rural Odisha are facing severe power disruptions amid the heatwave. Locals said fans, water pumps and other electrical appliances are barely functioning, intensifying hardship and prompting demands for immediate govt intervention.Demonstrations and lodging of complaints for uninterrupted electricity supply were reported from Bhalubasa under Rairangpur block in Mayurbhanj district, Surangi area…
Bhubaneswar: On a day chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the state’s law and order situation, leader of opposition Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to him expressing “deep concern and grave anxiety”, alleging the situation was “deteriorating” in Odisha.Citing an incident in Tigiria block under Athagarh assembly constituency, Naveen alleged that BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap…
Bhubaneswar: With the new academic session approaching, higher education department has proposed a three-tier grievance redressal system for ragging complaints, comprising the institutional cell, monitoring agency and district-level committee, wherever required.In a directive on Saturday, it directed all universities and colleges under its administrative control to maintain round-the-clock vigilance against ragging, making independent monitoring of…
Bhubaneswar: Working through the Saturday holiday, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the state’s law and order situation, and progress on key schemes, besides assessing his govt’s delivery on poll promises, with top officials.This is the third such review on law and order with the police top brass this month — after May 9 and…
