Bhubaneswar: With fuel filling stations across Odisha still witnessing rush, Utkal Petroleum Dealers’ Association general secretary Sanjay Lath said on Saturday that the crisis would normalise by Sunday evening if supply from depots to retail outlets remained uninterrupted.Lath, along with other association members, met food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra to discuss…
Bhubaneswar: The city has ranked seventh in citizen feedback submission through QR scanning for Swachh Survekshan (cleanliness survey), 2026, even as it failed to figure in top 10, in terms of feedback obtained through the Swachhata app, revealed the data compiled so far.The cut-off for citizen feedback collection and submission is May-end. The citizen feedback…
Koraput: Three accused from Bihar were arrested for the murder of 19-year-old Hadipa Nikhil in Rayagada district, after an extensive multi-state manhunt, officials said on Saturday.The accused — Umesh Hial, Raj Seemli and Akshaya Samal alias Tinkulu — were apprehended from the Madanpur police station limits in Bihar’s Aurangabad district while allegedly trying to evade…
Berhampur: Three persons were arrested on Saturday from Gajapati district for allegedly possessing and transporting leopard skin illegally in Ganjam district’s Jarada police station limits.The accused were identified as Gobind Chandra Nayak (47) of Chanchadakhata village, Gunju Raita (60) of Barada and Ritu Badamunda (25) of Mangarajpur under Ramagiri area in Gajapati district. Another accused,…
The facility has been built using natural vetiver grass wall and is powered by solar energy Bhubaneswar: In tune with revenue department’s recent plan to set up heatwave relief centres across Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday opened an environment-friendly cool rest room at Kalpana Square to provide respite to people from the…
Chromite mining in Sukinda Valley Kendrapada: Chromite mining in Sukinda Valley, which holds about 97% of the mineral’s reserves in India, has taken a hit following a diesel shortage amid West Asia tensions, impacting around 10,000 workers engaged in mining-related activities, the senior management of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), Jajpur, has said.Chromite, a key raw…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has ordered a crime branch probe into the death of Md Azim Uddin, a nursing student whose body was found inside his hostel room in Bhubaneswar last year, observing that the police had filed the final report “hastily” and without proper investigation.Justice Savitri Ratho, while disposing of a criminal miscellaneous…
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: It was a “mad rush” with kilometres-long queues and traffic snarls near most of the fuel stations in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and several other parts of the state on Friday, as residents resorted to panic buying despite the price rise and govt’s assurance of adequate supply, amid West Asia conflict.Also, boat operators at tourist spots…
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: It was a “mad rush” with kilometres-long queues and traffic snarls near most of the fuel stations in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and several other parts of the state on Friday, as residents resorted to panic buying despite the price rise and govt’s assurance of adequate supply, amid West Asia conflict.Also, boat operators at tourist spots…
Bhubaneswar: Bus fares in Odisha were increased on Friday following a Rs 3.25 per litre rise in diesel prices.According to an order issued by the commerce and transport department, fares for ordinary and express buses went up by 2 paise per km, while deluxe and AC deluxe bus fares were increased by 4 paise per…
