WHAT ARE MICROPLASTICS.indd Bhubaneswar: Tiny plastic pieces have been found in the sediments of the Brahmani river flowing through Odisha’s Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary, raising concerns over pollution in one of the state’s most sensitive ecosystems.A study published in the journal Water, Air, and Soil Pollution (Springer Nature) on April 14 found microplastics at all sampling…
A Class 8 student drowned in a pond under Bargaon police limits of Sundargarh district on Friday. Rohit Parmanik (13), a resident of Muslim Para under Bargaon police station, went to Rajabandhu pond to take bath. The student of Bargaon Govt High School drowned while bathing. After getting information, Bargaon police and fire brigade reached…
Berhampur: Shibashis Behera, a student of PM Shree Kendriya Vidyalaya, Berhampur, secured cent per cent marks in the CBSE Class X examination, the results of which were published on Wednesday. The school celebrated his achievements on Friday.Shibashis secured 500 out of 500 in the best of 5 subjects, said school principal Shivapriya Dash. He scored…
Former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik BHUBANESWAR: Former associates of Biju Patnaik including Rajya Sabha member Dilip Ray, former minister Bijoy Mohapatra and ex-BJD MP Prasanna Patasani were among senior politicians who attended a parallel event to pay homage to the former Odisha chief minister on his death anniversary, triggering fresh political speculation. The gathering…
Berhampur: Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Babita Patro on Friday asked SP (Gajapati) to submit a report to the commission within a week on the death of two girl students of a govt-run-primary school at Rubudisingh village in Nuagada block on Wednesday. The district administration suspended its in-charge headmaster…
Rourkela: Police on Thursday night arrested a 56-year-old man in Sundargarh district for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl.Police sources said the incident took place on Wednesday when the child was alone at home after her parents went out to collect mahua flowers. The accused, a resident of the same village, allegedly took the child…
VP Suhair (right) with teammates after scoring the opener in Bhubaneswar on Friday Odisha FC’s finishing woes continued to haunt them at home as well as they were held to a 1-1 draw by wooden spooners Mohammedan Sporting Club in an Indian Super League (ISL) game at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.For the Kolkata…
Bhubaneswar: With heatwave-like condition continuing in parts of western Odisha since last 2 to 3 days, Titlagarh in Balangir district on Friday was hottest in the state at 43.5°C. Mercury at 10 more towns in this pocket was also hovering at 40°C to over 42°C during the day. Balangir at 42.3°C recorded the day’s second…
Bhubaneswar: Capital Region Urban Transport (Crut), which operates Ama Bus services, has drawn up plans to expand city bus operations to 10 more urban centres as part of its next phase of growth in public transport.The proposed expansion will cover Balangir, Bhadrak, Rayagada, Jeypore in Koraput district, Jajpur, Balasore, Jharsuguda, Angul, Baripada and Keonjhar.The move…
Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Lok Bhavan on Friday constituted a four-member high-level committee to investigate allegations of misconduct by its staff against two IRS officers during a courtesy visit to the governor’s office on Thursday.“The committee will hear both sides and submit its findings to the governor,” a Lok Bhavan official told TOI.On Thursday,…
