Bhubaneswar: Cracking the whip on bureaucratic delays, Odisha govt has directed all departments to fix accountability for pending posting orders, warning that routine extensions in joining time would no longer be tolerated and may invite action against erring officials.The move comes amid concerns over inordinate delays in issuing detailed posting orders and joining instructions, with…
Bhubaneswar: Medicine shops across Odisha will remain shut for 24 hours on May 20 as part of a nationwide protest against the online sale of medicines and alleged misuse of drugs ordered through digital platforms.Utkal Chemists and Druggists Association has announced the statewide shutdown from midnight on May 19 to midnight on May 20, when…
Kendrapada: The additional district judge-cum-special judge (Pocso), Jajpur, sentenced a 27-year-old man to 20 years of imprisonment on Saturday for kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl of a village two years ago.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict and failure to pay which would increase his sentence by a year….
Cuttack: Taking note of Cuttack Municipal Corporation’s (CMC) purported resource constraints in maintaining cleanliness at Satyabrata Stadium inside the protected Barabati Fort area, Orissa high court has directed Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to adopt a proactive approach towards upkeep of the sports arena.Hearing a PIL on civic amenities and sanitation issues in the stadium,…
Rourkela: Three truck drivers from Bihar were arrested on Saturday for allegedly beating a pickup van driver to death following a road accident in Sundargarh district on Friday afternoon. The accused were identified as Manish Kumar (24), Bikash Kumar (23) and Amrit Lal (25), all from Gaya district in Bihar.The incident took place between 2pm…
Chhanda Rani Panda with the women Bhubaneswar: For the inmates of Gandhi Shanti Niwas, a leprosy colony, at Janla, who had been deserted by their family members and village after they got the disease, Chhanda Rani Panda from Bhubaneswar’s Khandagiri locality is like their mother.“They call me ‘Maa’ and I love to hear the word…
Indian dhole spotted with 2 pups at Debrigarh Bhubaneswar: In a rare success of conservation breeding of endangered Indian dhole (wild dog), Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary authorities spotted two pups with their mother in the forest. Earlier, the mother Indian dhole was sighted with a male dhole several times.DFO, Hirakud wildlife division, Anshu Pragyan Das, said…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday urged state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) to expand its operations beyond Odisha and tap opportunities across the country, also emphasising the need for balancing its activities with environmental protection.Addressing the 71st foundation day function of the OMC here, Majhi said the corporation must now widen its operational scope…
Bhubaneswar: The automobile sector in the state is bracing for a short-term slowdown as panic buying of fuel across the state begins to burden consumer sentiment with dealers in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack reporting a sharp drop in enquiries and fresh bookings over the past few days.Experts said uncertainty over fuel availability and rising queues at…
Urban devpt dept calls for prudent use of resources Bhubaneswar: Housing and urban development department on Saturday issued an advisory for its officials, calling for prudent and conscious use of govt resources, with a special focus on official vehicles and fuel consumption amid prevailing global economic uncertainty.The department said the initiative, aimed at promoting cost-saving…
