Deputy CM KV Singhdeo goes around the mango festival in Bhubaneswar on Friday Bhubaneswar: Deputy CM and agriculture minister KV Singh Deo, while attending the state-level Mango Festival here on Friday, said Odisha must develop a distinct brand identity for its mangoes to boost farmers’ income and strengthen agricultural exports.The festival, jointly organised by ICAR-IIHR,…
Bhubaneswar: To meet the WHO-recommended standard of 9 square metres of green cover per person in the city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday took up Miyawaki plantation over half an acre, planting 3,000 saplings in the identified heat zone at Hatishuni in Salia Sahi slum here.So far under Miyawaki, 75,000 trees have been…
Kendrapada: A 74-year-old woman was critically injured after crackers, illegally stored in her house at Ostarahat village under Marshaghai police station in Kendrapada district exploded on Thursday night. The impact of the explosion was so powerful that her six-roomed thatched house was completely burnt.It took the fire brigade three hours to douse the fire, said…
Twins crack JEE, 1 decides to forgo IIT-B for brother | page 1T wins from Odisha, 18, have secured ranks 32 and 169 in JEE (A). However, one of them has decided to forgo the coveted IIT-B seat for where his brother secures admission. They are hopeful of getting into IIT-Madras.Odisha teenager rejects IIT-B seat…
IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra In Puri, for Brics technical meeting of Disaster Risk Reduction Group, India Meteorological Department (IMD) director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra speaks to Ashok Pradhan and Hemanta Pradhan on the need for seamless global data sharing to mitigate disasters. Excerpts:What is the scope for a Brics-level climate information-sharing platform?Disasters, especially weather-related ones,…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi addresses the delegates during the Brics meeting in Puri on Thursday Puri: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday urged Brics nations to move beyond deliberations on natural calamities, and translate discussions into concrete partnerships and actionable outcomes for vulnerable communities worldwide.Inaugurating the Brics Disaster Risk Reduction Group technical meeting, Majhi called…
Berhampur: In a significant step towards climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable farming, the adoption of the solar-based technology in agriculture in Ganjam district is gaining popularity among farmers. The initiatives have helped them reduce dependency on conventional energy sources and is cost effective, farmers said.Subash Chandra Pradhan and Rabi Swain who grow various vegetables on their…
Bhubaneswar: A day after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs cleared the long-awaited coastal highway project in Odisha — first conceived in 2015 — the BJD and BJP on Thursday exchanged accusations, each blaming the other for years of delay.Addressing journalists here, BJD vice-president and former minister Sanjay Kumar Das Burma reminded that Union road…
Mahroof (2nd from right) and Masroor with their parents Bhubaneswar: For most students, securing admission to an IIT is the culmination of years of hard work and determination. But for twin brothers Mahroof and Masroor Ahmed Khan, the journey is more than academic success. It is also about sacrifice, love and staying together.Mahroof and Masroor,…
Sambalpur: A 15-year-old wild female elephant, reportedly pregnant, was found dead near Dera on the Baduapali–Jhankarbahali road under the Baduapali panchayat in the Sadar forest range of Sambalpur district.According to forest officials, the elephant is suspected to have died after coming in contact with a live electric wire while moving out of the Jhankarbahali forest…
