Vietnam’s 5% broken rice was offered at $360-$365 per ton, largely unchanged from the previous week, according to traders. RICE RIGHT Bhubaneswar: Beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) will get additional 5kg rice every month under a new scheme called Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana (MAPY), which will be implemented…
Bhubaneswar: The state’s forests reported only 14 active fire points on Sunday, the lowest so far this year, with change in weather condition leading to overcast and rain though total fire points have crossed 15,000 since start of summer.Last three days, only 400 fire points were reported, with 145 points on Saturday. Environmentalists have observed…
Berhampur: Forest officials have arrested a 31-year old man for allegedly poisoning a leopard to death in Chakapada area under Kandhamal district’s Tikabali forest range, around a year ago.A 164 cm by 41 cm leopard skin was seized from the possession of Pankaj Kanhar, a resident of Ringibadi, near Bramanapad in Chakapada police station limits,…
A woman cooks on 5kg LPG cylinder Bhubaneswar: The state govt’s decision to ban the sale of 5kg LPG cylinders in open market has left many concerned, particularly migrant students who depend on this affordable and convenient cooking fuel option.Food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Sunday announced that the unauthorised sale…
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Bhubaneswar: Aiming at holistic and inclusive development of handloom sector, the state cabinet has approved Mukhyamantri Hastatanta Bikasha Yojana (MHBY) with a total outlay of Rs 589.1 crore over five years, bringing relief to several weavers, who have long grappled with irregular raw material supply, limited market access and declining…
With summer approaching, a quirky salon promotion has quickly become the talk of the town. The advertisement on social media promised a chilled beer to anyone booking a haircut package worth Rs 400 in a prominent locality in Bhubaneswar. Curious customers are flocking in, some more excited about the frosty drink than the trim itself….
Bhubaneswar: A citizen forum under the banner of Bhubaneswar Unnayan Parishad is planning a massive protest against Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s collection of user fees for garbage cleaning and sanitation, calling it illegal and undemocratic. The forum alleged that Odisha high court stayed such collection four years ago and that no clarification has yet been…
Dharmendra Pradhan with Odisha BJP leaders Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha cabinet gave its nod to increase reservation for marginalised students in medical and technical educational institutions, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the decision was a historic step towards empowering talented youth from such sections of society.As per the cabinet decision…
The ongoing conflict in West Asia has significantly impacted Odias in the UK planning their Easter holiday return to Odisha Bhubaneswar: For many Odias in the United Kingdom, the Easter holiday is the time when they return to Odisha. But this time, the conflict in West Asia meant heading back to one’s roots was a…
Raids have been conducted to wipe out LPG black marketing, says government Berhampur: Amid allegations of black marketing and hoarding of cooking gas cylinders in Ganjam, the district administration has decided to launch a crackdown on such illegal activities at block level.“The block-level enforcement teams, led by the respective tehsildars and civil supplies and marketing…
