Congress MLAs inside assembly over the LPG crisis in Bhubaneswar on Thursday Bhubaneswar: Congress MLAs on Thursday demonstrated inside the assembly ‘over the short supply of LPG cylinders’, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the House twice.Trouble began soon after the House reconvened for Question Hour. Congress legislators trooped into the well, alleging that people…
With just two out of six LPG cylinders available, the caterer informed the bride’s family that it would be impossible to serve the full course Rourkela: A wedding at a Sector-14 temple in Rourkela on Wednesday turned into a stark reminder of how the fear of LPG crisis is disrupting catering services. A local caterer…
Iskcon temple in Bhubaneswar plans to switch to traditional wood-fired stoves if it does not get gas supply in the coming days Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The current situation regarding the availability of LPG cylinders has started impacting even kitchens in temples, with the Iskcon temple in Bhubaneswar planning to switch to traditional wood-fired stoves if it does…
Bhubaneswar: In a minor shuffle of IAS officers, the govt on Thursday appointed Prathamesh Arvind Rajeshirke, a 2021-batch officer currently serving as commissioner of Berhampur Municipal Corporation with additional charge of vice-chairman of Berhampur Development Authority, as collector of Malkangiri. The incumbent Malkangiri collector, Somesh Kumar Upadhyay, has been posted as director, textiles and handlooms,…
A group of youths from Bhubaneswar had planned to travel to Kedarnath, but have decided to postpone the trip Bhubaneswar: With uncertainty over availability of food and rising costs at tourist destinations amid food commercial cooking gas crisis, many prospective travellers in the city are choosing caution over holiday plans for now. Many residents have…
Bhubaneswar: The govt on Thursdaycommended the Odisha Fire and Emergency Service for its role in saving thousands of lives and property worth Rs 598 crore in 2025 alone.“The Odisha Fire and Emergency Service responded to 20,991 fire incidents last year, rescuing 9,547 people and 16,399 animals, besides saving property valued at Rs 598 crore,” chief…
Gas cylinders seized in Puri on Thursday night Bhubaneswar: Odisha police launched a statewide crack down on black marketing of LPG, seizing hundreds of hoarded cylinders and making multiple arrests on Thursday evening.In Sambalpur’s Burla area, police intercepted a vehicle carrying 161 cylinders being transported illegally and arrested the driver. In Puri, 58 cylinders were…
A groom rides a palanquin to his wedding Kendrapada: Palanquins are meant only for brides and queens? Such stereotypes are passé. Nowadays, grooms have staked a claim to the special privilege, especially in the coastal district of Kendrapada and surroundings, to reach the wedding venue.A palanquin is a traditional, covered, wheel-less litter, typically a box-like…
In several weddings, menus have been trimmed due to the ongoing LPG situation Bhubaneswar: Unavailability of commercial LPG cylinders amid the ongoing wedding season has landed caterers into unforeseen trouble, disrupting one of the busiest periods of the year for the industry in both Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.Across the twin cities, caterers admitted that they are…
The accused with the seized cylinders Sambalpur: A pickup van carrying a large number of LPG cylinders overturned near Metakani dhaba on Sambalpur University road under Burla police station limits on Thursday, leading police to uncover an illegal gas storage and transportation racket. Police arrested Manthan Prasad Mahato (27) of Burla Market area in connection…
