Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam and Puri districts may soon emerge as the state’s new water sports destinations. The tourism department has identified several sites in these five districts and has begun examining the technical feasibility of introducing water sports activities there. The exercise is expected to conclude within this month.“Several applications for water adventure…
Berhampur: In a proactive measure, the Ganjam district administration on Wednesday started preparatory works for monsoon by coordinating with all line departments for quick response, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts early arrival of southwest monsoon this year.The administration conducted its first district-level natural calamity committee meeting at Chhatrapur, which all district-level officers attended.Additional…
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of monsoon, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has accelerated safety works across Kothavalasa-Kirandul (KK), Koraput-Rayagada (KR) and Rayagada-Vizianagaram (RV) ghat sections to ensure boulders and rocks do not block train operations. Landslides and rockfall on the tracks are most dangerous in these sections, often leading to disruption in train operations.Official sources said the works…
Class 12 students of DAV school Kalinganagar after the results were declared on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: Students from CBSE-affiliated schools in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack delivered an impressive performance in the Class XII board exams this year, with several students scoring above 98% and emerging as toppers across streams.CBSE declared the Class XII results on Wednesday. While…
Balasore A six-month pregnant woman lost her life while her husband and mother-in-law suffered serious injuries after their car crashed into a stationary truck on National Highway-18 near Gaddeulia Chowk under Baisinga police station limits in Mayurbhanj late on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Dipti Rekha Singh (32), daughter-in-law of former Special Development Council…
Students celebrate after CBSE came out with the Class 12 results on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: The state has recorded a decline in its CBSE Class XII pass percentage this year, mirroring a broader dip in the performance of the Bhubaneswar region, which comprises Odisha and West Bengal. Girls, however, continued to outperform boys in the state,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday cut down the strength of his official cavalcade by half, using only five cars, the move aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for austerity and urged citizens to help curb fuel consumption. “In light of the conflict in West Asia, the Prime Minister urged the…
Kendrapada: India-born filmmaker Soumya Jyoti Pratihari has drawn global attention to an Odia story with his documentary, “Shunya: Being Prafulla Mohanti”. The film won the Tongues on Fire Flame Award for Best LGBTQIA+ film at the UK Asian Film Festival. The recognition comes shortly after the film had its world premiere at Riverside Studios, London,…
Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing on the remission plea of Dara Singh, serving life term for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons, to July 14 after the Odisha govt sought more time to come to a decision.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan adjourned the matter…
Keonjhar: Thirty-nine couples got married at a mass wedding ceremony at Keonjhar Shankarpur Sports Complex on Wednesday. The event was organised by Keonjhar district administration, in collaboration with the women and child development department and implementing agency Indian By Birth, under the district-level chief minister’s Kanya Vivah Yojana programme. Deputy chief minister Parvati Parida attended…
