The govt has also asked all district collectors to ensure drinking water supply through tankers in areas with water crisis. Bhubaneswar: Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari on Thursday informed the Odisha assembly that the state govt is adopting all measures needed to tackle heatstroke and sunstroke during summer.He said drinking water kiosks are…
Odisha’s most wanted Maoist leader Sukru Bhubaneswar: Days after Odisha’s most wanted Maoist leader Sukru allegedly orchestrated the murder of fellow senior cadre Anwesh to prevent his surrender in Jan, he has now reportedly expressed interest in laying down arms himself, police sources confirmed. His plan, however, faces strong resistance from a faction within the…
Ganjam collector V Keerthi Vasan & MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak inaugurates the solar-powered village on Thursday Berhampur: Around 200 houses in Matikhala, a sea shore village in Ganjam district’s Chhatrapur block have been powered by solar energy. Rooftop solar panels in the utility-led aggregation (ULA) model have been installed as part of the Centre’s Pradhan…
Price of each item has been hiked by Rs 2 to Rs 10 Berhampur: Fast food joints have raised prices of idli, dosa and vada among plenty of other dishes amid shortage of supply of commercial LPG. Price of each item has been hiked by Rs 2 to Rs 10, while the crisis and the…
Koraput: A minor accused in a murder case in Nabarangpur district was allegedly lodged in the sub-jail for 20 days after being treated as an adult due to incorrect age details in official records.The incident occurred under Maidalpur police limits in the district where the minor, though entitled to be kept in a juvenile home,…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday slammed the opposition for “politicising” the fire incident in SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack and tore into the previous Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt, accusing it of failing farmers despite its 24-year “good governance” claim.Speaking during the water resources department’s budget debate, he said, “The opposition may take…
Bhubaneswar: Abiding by the Supreme Court’s ruling on feeding stray dogs, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) here launched an initiative to collect data on the number of stray dogs being fed by people daily. A link has been added in BMC’s official website and by clicking on it, users will be redirected to a fresh page…
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress members on Thursday disrupted assembly proceedings for the third consecutive day, demanding health minister Mukesh Mahaling’s resignation on moral grounds over the SCB Medical College and Hospital fire in Cuttack on Monday that has so far claimed 12 lives.The moment the House reconvened for Question Hour at 10.30 am, opposition…
Patients in a ward at SCB College and Hospital Bhubaneswar: Though govt announced to upgrade SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, into an AIIMS Plus institute on Nov 6, 2019, and targeted to complete the project by Jan 2024, it is yet to be completed.The redevelopment plan includes construction of new medical blocks, high-rise residential…
Patients at SCB College and Hospital Cuttack: The fact-finding committee formed by the state govt to probe the circumstances surrounding the March 16 blaze at the trauma ICU visited the site again on Thursday to carry forward its investigation.The six-member fact-finding committee, led by development commissioner (DC) Deoranjan Kumar Singh, health secretary Aswathy S and…
