Bhubaneswar: As the dust begins to settle over the barbaric mob lynching in Balianta on the city’s outskirts, locals are grappling with regret and shame.Many admit that what unfolded was unjustified “mob justice” that could have been avoided, and they now fear the incident will leave a lasting scar on the area’s reputation.The area, about…
Bhubaneswar: Family members and villagers of lynch victim Soumya Ranjan Swain on Saturday demanded a polygraph test on the woman who accused him of attempting rape on a busy road in Balianta area on Thursday, an allegation that triggered the fatal attack.A wave of anger and grief has engulfed Swain’s Maujpur village, located about 27…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday ordered a Crime Branch investigation into Thursday’s brutal mob lynching of railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta area.Swain was tied to a pole and beaten mercilessly in full public view like an animal after being accused of sexually harassing a woman on a busy road.Reviewing the state’s…
Chaturbhuj Garida with a patient Rourkela: A Sambalpur-based electrician, despite his modest income, has emerged as a lifeline for underprivileged families — accompanying critically ill patients to hospitals and caring for them like family.Chaturbhuj Gardia (38), of Indira Colony in Vishalkhinda village under Dhankauda block, supports his wife, two children and ailing parents, while devoting…
Bhubaneswar: Landslides are triggered by the combined impact of climate change and rapid development — not just extreme rainfall and unstable terrain, but human activities as well — a new study by Balasore-based Fakir Mohan University teachers, along with international collaborators, has found. It has recommended reforestation, regulated construction and targeted monitoring in high-risk zones.The…
Berhampur:Assistant director of census on Saturday visited Manikpatna, a border village in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in Gajapati district’s Rayagada block, to review the ongoing first phase census operation in the border villages.Sujit Kumar Pradhan, also the nodal officer for Gajapati district, discussed with villagers, enumerators and supervisors about the census. His visit to review…
A communication from the H&UD department says that the Watco’s present water supply capacity has reached 988.89 MLD, significantly exceeding the current urban demand of 700.67 MLD. Bhubaneswar: Water Corporation of Odisha (Watco) claimed that it has achieved 100% household water supply coverage across all 29 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under its jurisdiction. The Watco…
BMC workers install nests on a tree in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: In a first-of-its-kind summer-protection drive for urban birdlife, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has installed 150 artificial nests on trees in the Old Town to help the avian species cope with extreme heat and shrinking natural shelter.Officials said the pilot project has begun around Lingaraj Temple…
Bhubaneswar: The strange glowing contrail that lit up the evening sky over Odisha and triggered widespread speculation across the state has now been identified as the trail of a successfully tested advanced Agni missile.Since Friday evening, social media platforms were flooded with photos, videos and theories about the mysterious moving object seen streaking across the…
These caves are more than 2000 years old Bhubaneswar: The twin hills of Khandagiri and Udayagiri, among Odisha’s most prominent historical and archaeological sites, will soon undergo a major transformation, with govt’s standing committee recently recommending a comprehensive tourism development project worth around Rs 100 crore.In its observations and recommendations made during the review of…
