Rourkela: In the small town of Khariar in Nuapada district, Rajesh Kumar Podh (45), a laboratory technician, has been feeding the underprivileged and mentally-challenged thrice a daily for the last 24 years. Rajesh, a resident of Lalsahebpada in Khariar, had opened a small pathology clinic in 2001 after completing his diploma. In 2002 he witnessed…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a stop-construction order to the builder of a housing project in Nandan Vihar following a series of complaints by the residents’ welfare association.The residents had filed complaints of unauthorised expansion, violation of ORERA norms and neglect of key infrastructure commitments by the developer. Officials said the order was…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said forests are the foundation of life and livelihood, stressing the need to protect and expand green cover while maintaining a balance between environment and industrialisation.Addressing the state-level International Day of Forests-2026 celebration here, Majhi said the aim is to raise public awareness about the importance of forests,…
Bhubaneswar: As the globe observes World Water Day on Sunday under the theme “Water for Peace,” Bhubaneswar finds itself battling a widening water deficit and rising river pollution – an emerging challenge that threatens both environmental stability and social harmony.As per govt records, the state capital is currently facing a 65.50 MLD drinking water deficit,…
Bhubaneswar: A massive fire, triggered by a series of LPG cylinder explosions, created panic in the Ghatikia Square on Saturday, completely gutting a gas storage unit and raising serious concerns over alleged illegal stocking amid the ongoing LPG supply crunch in the state. No fatalities were reported.According to eyewitnesses, the blaze erupted suddenly inside a…
Koraput: Around 40 passengers, including Chitrakonda MLA Mangu Khilla, had a narrow escape when the private bus they were travelling in caught fire in the early hours of Saturday in Andhra Pradesh, close to the Odisha border.The incident took place around 3 am in a forested stretch near Rambhadrapuram, about 40km from the Odisha border….
Kendrapada: Forest officials on Saturday started demolition of illegal shrimp farms at Pataparia, Vekta, Gopaljewpatana, Sailendranarayanpur and Gumura villages at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district.Officials, under police protection, demolished gherries, covering an area of 12 acres of shrimp farms, on Saturday. “We will demolish all shrimp farms which violate the Coastal Regulation Zone and…
Bhubaneswar: Police on Saturday arrested Jaga Patra, the primary accused in the brutal rape and murder of a minor college girl in Dhenkanal. The body of the girl was found in a forest in the district on Thursday. The police, after arresting the accused, recreated the crime scene and produced him in court. tnn Source…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has refused to interfere with an order allowing an 86-year-old man to reside in the ground floor of his ancestral house in Bhubaneswar, reiterating that laws protecting senior citizens must be interpreted to advance their welfare.Justice Ananda Charan Behera recently upheld the Aug 7, 2025 order of the sub-collector, Bhubaneswar,…
Cuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday directed the Koraput district administration to submit an action taken report within four weeks over an alleged public humiliation and inhuman punishment of a tribal couple. The NHRC was acting on a complaint filed by Jeypore-based human rights activist advocate Anup Kumar Patro. The plea, submitted…
