A man carries the ‘Mahaprasad’ at Puri Jagannath Temple Bhubaneswar: Even as hotels, restaurants, eateries and some temples feel the LPG pinch owing to the conflict in West Asia, the Jagannath Temple in Puri continues to be a sanctuary for hungry souls.The 12th century shrine, which traditionally prepares its Mahaprasad using firewood, remains unaffected by…
Cuttack: The Odisha govt has sought four months’ time from the Orissa high court to complete the process of filling up key vacant posts in the Odisha State Higher Education Council (OSHEC), following a public interest litigation (PIL) that flagged prolonged vacancies in the statutory body.The PIL, filed by advocate and human rights activist Prabir…
Man kills 3 family members in Odisha (Image used for representational purpose only) BHUBANESWAR: Three members of a family, including a six-year-old girl, were allegedly killed by a man in Odisha’s Deogarh district, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday night at Gariapali village under the Kundheigola police station limits. According to preliminary…
BMC points out that haphazard parking of vehicles in Bhubaneswar was a persistent issue which, apart from being an eyesore, led to traffic congestion Bhubaneswar: At least 21 major arteries were declared as no-parking zones, an assembly reply by housing and urban development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra revealed on Tuesday.The institutions located within those stretches…
The drive will focus on frequent traffic violations that are contributing to accidents on a daily basis Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising number of road accidents in Odisha, the State Transport Authority has ordered a special enforcement-cum-road safety awareness drive across the state from March 21 to March 31.The order, issued on Tuesday, directed…
Puri: The chief administrator of the Jagannath Temple, Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee, on Wednesday met the director general of the Archaeological Survey of India, Dr Yajurvendra Singh Rawat, in New Delhi to discuss critical conservation work related to the 12th-century shrine.During the meeting, Padhee and Rawat held detailed discussions on several ongoing and proposed conservation…
Bhubaneswar: Sonepur police on Tuesday uncovered illegal opium cultivation inside Singhasan forest near Arkhamunda village under Ulunda police station in Subarnapur district. Altogethers 15,318 opium plants were counted and destroyed in the presence of an executive magistrate. Police found opium plants spread over 2 land patches measuring 0.5 acre and 0.25 acre, with electricity supplied…
Bhubaneswar: City police on Wednesday arrested Rudra Pratap Hota in connection with a cyber fraud under Operation Cyber Kavach. In another case, police arrested 3 persons for alleged cyber fraud under Chandrasekhapur police station.Based on a complaint filed by sub-inspector Sulochana Mohanty during the “Cyber Kavach” operation launched by CID, Crime Branch and the State…
The complaint alleged that there is an absence of drainage facilities, pucca roads, street lights & public bus connectivity in the ward Cuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday took cognisance of a complaint alleging denial of basic civic amenities to nearly 50,000 residents of Ward No. 56 under the Cuttack Municipal Corporation…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court on Wednesday adjourned till next week hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has become virtually non-functional due to key vacancies and absence of an acting chairperson.High court lawyer and human rights activist Prabir Kumar Das filed the PIL on Feb 18, seeking…
