Koraput: Tension continued to prevail in the district headquarters town of Rayagada on Monday, two days after the murder of 19-year-old Hadipa Nikhil, with no arrest in the case.Nikhil was allegedly chased and shot by armed criminals at Indira Nagar Third Lane in Rayagada town on Saturday night when he was reportedly out for a…
Bhubaneswar: The works department on Monday unveiled a plan to widen the roughly 70km-long stretch from Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district to Khariar in Nuapada from the current two lanes to four lanes. “The project has been taken up keeping in mind people’s needs. The Bhawanipatna-Khariar road expansion will make travelling between the two districts easier…
Berhampur: Ganja traffickers in Gajapati district have begun destroying their stockpiles amid an intensified police crackdown in the tribal-dominated region. The contraband is being burnt or dumped in ponds and wells to evade seizure.“During raids, we found large quantities of ganja burnt in a remote village under Kirima panchayat in R Udayagiri police station limits….
CM Mohan Majhi at Somnath Swabhiman festival Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday highlighted the civilisational link between Somnath and Lingaraj, describing them as twin pillars of India’s cultural and spiritual heritage while attending the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parva’ at the Lingaraj temple here.The event coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s programme at Somnath…
Archaeologists and conservation experts have welcomed the ASI decision to remove sand from the Jagamohan of the Sun Temple, describing it as a long-awaited and scientifically significant step towards preserving the Unesco World Heritage monument.Experts, however, stressed that the conservation work must continue uninterrupted and be closely monitored using modern technology to ensure the structural…
Bhubaneswar: A man bled to death on the road after a group of miscreants chopped off his hands for allegedly trying to extort money from trucks carrying illegally mined laterite stones in Nayagarh district’s Odagaon area, early on Monday.Police identified the deceased as Ajit Kumar Sahoo (38), a resident of Khelapadia Sahi under Odagaon police…
The IFFCO plant in Paradip Kendrapada: Shortage of ammonia, triggered by the West Asia conflict, could force the Paradip plant of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) to halt the production of diammonium phosphate (DAP) and urea, both used to improve crop yield, within a month.Bijay Kumar Parida, chief manager (HR) at IFFCO, Paradip unit,…
Gym trainer Soumya Ranjan Swain Bhubaneswar: Railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain, who was lynched for an alleged attempt to rape a woman in broad daylight, appeared to be in a hallucinatory state during the incident, crime branch sources revealed. Initial investigation suggests he may have been on steroids, thereby mistaking the survivor for another woman…
Cuttack: A 36-year-old man was critically injured after he was allegedly attacked with a sword during a group clash on the occasion of the ongoing Chandan Yatra celebrations in the city on Sunday night. The incident took place near the Lakheswar area under Cuttack Sadar police station limits.Police identified the injured as Prakash Sahoo, a…
Bhubaneswar: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to rethink non-essential foreign travel and choose domestic destinations instead, Odisha’s tourism industry is finding itself divided between concern and hope. While travel agents dealing in overseas packages fear a drop in business, others believe the move could shine a spotlight on the state’s tourism potential.Indian Association…
