Bhubaneswar: In view of the recent fire incidents reported from different parts of the state, including the devastating blaze at SCB Medical College and Hospital in March, when 12 people were killed, public works department (PWD) has directed strict adherence to safety norms in all public buildings across the state. It has asked engineers and…
The Ratna Bhandar treasures Bhubaneswar: Counting of jewels and ornaments in the ‘Bhitara Bhandar’ (inner treasury) of the Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath Temple in Puri will resume from Monday, temple’s chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said. The process will continue for two days.The inventory of the Bhitara Bhandar was earlier halted due to Bahara Chandan Yatra.“During…
Bhubaneswar: The recent fire tragedy at a Laxmi Sagar apartment that claimed three lives, including that of a minor, has once again unearthed the grave risks posed by residential and commercial buildings being occupied without mandatory occupancy certificates (OC) in the city.Preliminary verification by civic officials confirmed that the affected apartment did not have an…
Odisha FC players after a goal in Delhi on Friday Hovering over the drop zone for long, Odisha FC took a significant step towards moving away from relegation threat as they beat SC Delhi 2-1 in an away game of Indian Super League (ISL) at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.VP Suhair (4’)…
Elephants climb out of the pond Bhubaneswar: The forest department on Friday rescued four elephants, including a calf, from a pond dug on private land after nearly three hours of operation in Bantala range under Angul forest division.Forest officials said the herd of four elephants was trapped accidentally in the pond early in the morning….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the frontrunner as India operationalised 101 auctioned mineral blocks since 2015, with the state accounting for the highest 34, followed by Karnataka (18) and Gujarat (11). Odisha has auctioned close to 50 mineral blocks since the auction regime began, including iron ore, manganese and bauxite mines.India’s mineral sector has hit…
Bhubaneswar: A 43-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his friend in Balipatna area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Friday after the victim refused to repay a debt of Rs 20,000 to the accused.Accused, Jakir Sha, 27, of Bengabati village has been arrested.Jagmohan Meena, DCP, said prima facie, the incident appears to be…
Cuttack: Orissa high court on Thursday came down heavily on state departments and civic agencies for repeatedly failing to comply with timelines fixed in an ongoing PIL concerning civic issues in Cuttack, warning defaulting officials of personal appearance before the court.A special bench of Justice K R Mohapatra and Justice V Narasingh expressed “displeasure” over…
Koraput: The district police recently executed 189 non-bailable warrants (NBWs) pending under different police station limits in Jeypore police subdivision during a special drive.The drive, led by SDPO (Jeypore) Archita Mittal, has yielded significant results in tracing absconders and habitual offenders involved in serious crimes across the five police stations under the subdivision.According to official…
Villagers on an indefinite dharna in Kendrapada district Kendrapada: Villagers of Bhitaragada, Budhi and Jaguleipada in Kendrapada district’s Rajnagar block staged a dharna in front of the TPCODL office at Rajnagar on Friday demanding restoration of power to their villages.For the last two weeks, there is no power in their village as overhead cables have…
