Berhampur: The forest department at Purunabandh celebrated World Turtle Day near the famous Rushikulya rookery in Ganjam district on Saturday, raising awareness about protection and conservation of Olive Ridley turtles. Millions of turtles visit the river mouth for mass nesting. Rushikulya river mouth rookery is considered as a major rookery in the world for Olive…
Bhubaneswar: Health minister Mukesh Mahaling convened a high-level review meeting here on prevention and preparedness for a potential Ebola virus outbreak on Saturday. So far, no Ebola case has been detected in the country, sources said.The meeting involved a detailed review of precautionary measures, preparedness of necessary health infrastructure and requisite medical facilities in Odisha.Mahaling…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has drawn up a comprehensive fire-fighting plan for Unit-I, the city’s biggest retail vegetable and grocery market, aiming to curb frequent fire mishaps that cause repeated losses to traders.BMC officials said underground pipelines would be laid across the market to create a network of hydrant points along internal roads, ensuring…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Saturday effected a minor reshuffle in the IPS cadre, transferring and posting several officers and changing SPs in 10 districts. Smit Parmar, who was serving as SP, CID-Crime Branch, has been posted as SP of Nayagarh. SP (Nayagarh) S Susree has been shifted as SP (Vigilance).SP (Bargarh) Prahlad S Meena has…
Bhubaneswar: Cuttack administration on Saturday invoked the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, against two brothers with a criminal past. They are currently in judicial custody, official sources said.Collector (Cuttack) Dattatreya Shinde said the Act was invoked considering their antecedents and alleged involvement in multiple heinous crimes in the Cuttack rural belt, particularly in Salepur area,…
Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police on Saturday busted a three-member gang involved in a series of motorcycle thefts here arresting three persons and recovering 15 stolen motorcycles of different makes. Police seized incriminating documents and a bunch of duplicate motorcycle keys from them. The arrested were identified as Akash Pradhan, 33, of Maitree Vihar; Budhibaman Sahoo, 28,…
Bhubaneswar: With northern Odisha districts reporting majority of lightning deaths in the state, Fakir Mohan University with the help of Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) organised a master trainer workshop to strengthen awareness, preparedness and risk reduction measures against lightning hazards across northern Odisha recently.While inaugurating the programme, university vice-chancellor Santosh Kumar Tripathy emphasised…
Bhubaneswar: In many silent homes across the city, senior citizens spend their days waiting for a phone call from children living far away. Beyond loneliness, many struggle with a deeper emotional void, the feeling of no longer being needed. Trying to change that reality is Bhubaneswar-based geriatric social worker Kenny Mahapatra, who has been helping…
Koraput: A fire broke out at Machkund Hydroelectric Project in Koraput district on Saturday, during which four employees got trapped and suffered suffocation, officials said. The fire, which broke out around noon, was extinguished around 4pm.Preliminary reports said the blaze erupted inside the turbine section of the project. A govt statement attributed the fire to…
Rourkela: Arun Kumar Praharaj, founder of Global Odia Diaspora and Bahrain Odia Samaj, objected to Iskcon conducting Rath Yatra and Snana Yatra abroad on dates not aligned with the Jagannath temple calendar. These rituals rooted in centuries-old tradition, must follow prescribed timings linked to Snana Yatra, Anasara, Rath Yatra and Bahuda. He said the festivals…
