Cuttack: The Orissa high court on Wednesday issued notice to the registrar of Utkal University over the absence of an ombudsman while hearing a PIL that flagged violation of UGC norms and seeking a response within two weeks.The petition, filed by Bhubaneswar-based advocate and human rights activist Prabir Kumar Das on March 10, was taken…
BMC deputy commissioner said the civic body has a record of 1.19 lakh holdings in the city Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has engaged a private agency to conduct a survey and assess the unidentified and unassessed holdings (buildings) in the city, in a bid to increase its holding tax revenue.The BMC on Wednesday said…
The project is expected to benefit as many as 38,609 families Koraput: In a push to rural infrastructure, panchayati raj and drinking water minister Rabi Narayan Naik on Wednesday inaugurated a mega drinking water supply project aimed at ensuring safe and reliable water access to 100 villages in Nabarangpur district.The project, covering 22 gram panchayats…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Wednesday released a draft standard operating procedure (SOP) for land parcel reconstitution under town planning schemes 42 to 45 in Zone IV. BDA officials said the move is aimed at establishing a transparent framework to facilitate easy, fair and equitable distribution of reconstituted plots, with a focus on maximising…
Debabrata.MohapatraHer grandparents, 70-year-old Biswajit Behera, the building’s security guard, and his wife Sulabha (65) also died in the blaze in the four-storied apartment complex on Badagada Canal Road under Laxmisagar police station limits.The incident rekindled memories of the recent fire in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar that killed 9 members of two families. The fire is…
Bhubaneswar: The death of three members of a family in a blaze at an apartment in Laxmisagar on Wednesday has reignited concerns over the lack of fire safety measures in Bhubaneswar’s multi-storeyed residential complexes and high-rises. The city has seen at least three apartment fires in the past six months, underscoring the urgent need for…
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday pitched a “two-coast strategy”, urging industry leaders to align operations across India’s western and eastern seaboards to balance growth and boost competitiveness.Speaking to industry leaders during a visit to Mundra Port on the second day of his three-day Gujarat trip, Majhi said balanced coastal development is critical…
Cuttack: Orissa high court on Wednesday deferred hearing on a petition seeking termination of a minor rape survivor’s 31-week pregnancy, after an AIIMS Bhubaneswar medical board flagged significant risks associated with the procedure at such an advanced stage.During the hearing, Justice B P Routray took note of the minor’s examination report from May 5, which…
Bhubaneswar: The school and mass education department has warned private schools of strict action if they prevent teachers from performing Census 2027 duties. The department clarified that participation of private school teachers in Census operations was mandatory.Additional secretary Durga Prasad Mahapatra said the govt has received reports that some private school authorities were preventing teachers…
The administration said support from ‘patrons of Nandankanan’ would be taken during the process Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park here has selected South Africa’s Induna Primate and Parrot Park in North West province to source four cheetahs, marking a major step in the zoo’s plan to exhibit the species for the first time.Zoo authorities said the…
