Bhubaneswar: A team of Delhi police special cell, with the help of city police, arrested a youth, Sheikh Imran, in the city for allegedly spreading radical content on social media to influence and radicalise young people against India.Police said the action followed an ongoing probe by the special cell and cyber units of Delhi into…
Kendrapada: Forest department has urged the district administration to take necessary legal action against the owners of six hotels in Bhitarkanika National Park for allegedly violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules.Bhitarkanika divisional forest officer (DFO) Varadaraj Gaonkar said they wrote a letter to the collector of Kendrapada, who is the head of the District Coastal…
Keonjhar: Sundargarh district administration officials detected illegal mining at a mine under Koira tehsil in the Koira mining sector.Based on a joint inspection, Koira tehsildar submitted a detailed report on April 9, to the additional district magistrate, Sundargarh, highlighting violations of the Forest Conservation Act. Copies of the report were also sent to the divisional…
Bhubaneswar: Amid a debate over who first baked one of Odisha’s most iconic desserts, Chhenapoda, Bidyadhar Sahoo or his son Sudarshan Sahoo, Chhenapoda Dibasa was celebrated across the state on Saturday with enthusiasm and a renewed push for its geographical indication (GI) tag.From Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to Nayagarh district, the birthplace of Chhenapoda, sweet shops,…
Keonjhar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi started his four-day visit to Keonjhar district on Saturday by attending the centenary celebrations of Chandrasekhar Government High School here, where he highlighted the state govt’s focus on strengthening the education sector. Addressing the gathering, Majhi said significant steps had been taken to improve schooling, including appointment of about 20,000…
Bhubaneswar: The Mayurbhanj chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has urged the state govt to establish a ‘fossil park’ along the Budhabalanga river near Baripada, citing the site’s immense scientific and geo-heritage value.The site, known locally as the ‘Baripada Fossil Beds’, stretches across Satpautia, Usurudihi, Itamundia and Mukuramatia villages…
State-run Odisha bus veered off NH-26 and plunged into a gorge in Koraput district early Saturday (Representative image) KORAPUT: At least one person was killed and around 20 others injured after a state-run bus plunged into a gorge in Odisha’s Koraput district in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The accident occurred in the…
As the beats of traditional instruments echo through Puri’s lanes during Sahi Jata, TOI looks at how youngsters, bearing the weight of both costumes and legacy, are ensuring that the festival remains relevant in a fast changing worldIn the temple town of Puri, a centuries-old festival, Sahi Jata, transforms narrow streets into a vibrant open-air…
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet, chaired by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday, approved an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Policy for drinking water supply in rural areas to ensure uninterrupted supply, adherence to quality standards, preventive maintenance of assets and transparent financial management. After the cabinet meeting, chief secretary Anu Garg said the new policy…
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Friday approved a new ‘Atal Bus Stands’ scheme for the construction, development, renovation, operation and maintenance of bus terminals across Odisha, with a planned outlay of Rs 3,400 crore by 2031-32.Though several bus stands had earlier been inaugurated under the Atal name, the new scheme is an overarching framework that…
