Officials and the aggrieved public at a grievance redressal camp in Gajapati district Bhubaneswar: More than 69,000 public grievances remain pending beyond the prescribed disposal timeline on the Jana Sunani portal, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said in his reply to the assembly on Monday, attributing the delays to the complex and sensitive nature of…
Bhubaneswar: Deletion of names of ineligible beneficiaries from the National Food Security Act (NFSA) list helped the state save Rs 215 crore annually, food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra told the assembly on Monday.Replying to an adjournment motion moved by BJD MLAs Pramila Mallik and Pratap Keshari Deb, the minister said 1.25…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s 1,237 villages still do not have coverage for a mobile network, with at least 145 villages in Rayagada, the highest among 30 districts, not having the facility.Electronics and IT minister Mukesh Mahaling told the assembly on Monday, in a written reply, that work on 944 towers is underway to facilitate connectivity in uncovered…
Bhubaneswar: Two people died and four others were critically injured after a speeding car rammed into an autorickshaw on National Highway-16 at Jatni in Khurda district on Monday.According to sources, the driver and a passenger of the three-wheeler died, while four other passengers sustained critical injuries as the vehicle was badly damaged by the impact…
Sambalpur: Four schoolgirls were injured after a firecracker from a wedding procession reportedly fell inside a hostel and exploded in Sambalpur on Sunday night.According to reports, around 9 pm the students were studying in the veranda of their hostel when a firecracker suddenly landed near them and exploded. As a result, four students sustained injuries….
US players Ally Batenhorst (left) with Sarah Hughes in Bhubaneswar on Sunday Bhubaneswar: Sarah Hughes is one of the most well-known faces in the beach volleyball circuit in the US. A former world champion, she also dominated college beach volleyball for three years with Kelly Cheng and had an incredible 103-match winning streak.However, she missed…
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) at Landiguda in Koraput district Koraput: A day after three Class X students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) at Landiguda in Koraput district drowned in the Kolab reservoir behind the school campus, three staff members were suspended on Sunday.School principal Milani Mitra said the Delhi office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti…
Bhubaneswar: Last Aug, the state govt had announced to allow women to work night shifts at factories, private shops and commercial establishments and accordingly, a month later, amended the Factories Act, 1948 and withdrew Section 23 of Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025.On paper, it was a significant move as the govt aimed…
Cuttack: Observing that a state can be treated as the “owner” of a privately owned vehicle, hired for public duty, for the purpose of liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Orissa high court has upheld a compensation award of Rs 31.92 lakh granted to the family members of a truck owner who died in…
Kendrapada: Vigilance officers arrested the assistant executive engineer of the Derabish irrigation sub-division under Kendrapada irrigation division in the district on Sunday for possession of disproportionate assets.Searches conducted on the properties of Pramod Kumar Ray on Saturday yielded disproportionate assets, including two multi-storeyed buildings — one at Bhubaneswar covering an area of 8,000 sq ft…
