Berhampur: The ongoing war between the US and Iran has cast a shadow on the export plans of organic Kandhamal Haldi to the West Asian countries this year.Around 50 metric tonnes of the finger turmeric from Kandhamal district was exported to Qatar in 2025-26, and 15 tonnes the previous year to the same country, said…
BHUBANESWAR: The state govt on Friday appointed Rashmi Ranjan Swain, a retired IPS officer and former director general of police (Jammu & Kashmir), as the first chairman of the newlyconstituted Odisha uniformed services staff selection commission (OUSSSC). The state cabinet approved the formation of OUSSSC on Nov 21, 2025, in the wake of a recruitment…
Bhubaneswar: Railways has converted two special trains running on Puri-Patna and Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad routes into regular trains, ensuring that their services continue like other major trains. These trains will run as Puri-Patna Weekly Express and Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Express.The Puri-Patna Weekly Express (18405) will leave the Odisha city at 2.55pm on Saturday and reach Bihar capital at 11.15am…
By- Dr Swyam Pragyan ParidaFood adulteration is not merely a case of consumer fraud but it is a serious public health concern. From cooking oils to milk products and spices, the presence of harmful chemicals and contaminants in everyday food items can trigger immediate illness and, over time, lead to severe chronic diseases.The digestive system…
From spices to milk, almost every food item is adulterated these days. TOI examines the govt’s response to the problem, while pointing out ways to detect such food State health minister Mukesh Mahaling recently informed the state assembly that almost every food item, be it branded health drinks or milk, is adulterated today, while urging…
Amid a gradual rise in day temperature in parts of state for the last two days, IMD on Friday — for the first time this year — issued heatwave warning for Jharsuguda and Sambalpur districts for Saturday.Jharsuguda at 40.6 degrees Celsius recorded the highest day temperature of the state on Friday, crossing the 40 degrees…
Many Back Home Amid Canteen Uncertainty Bhubaneswar: With severe shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, several hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations in the city have asked their inmates to arrange for their own food in the next two days, expressing helplessness to run their canteens.This, in turn, is forcing many youths to returning home to…
Bhubaneswar: On Friday, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi came alive as ‘Odisha Parba 2026’ began, bringing Odisha’s culture and heritage to the capital for a three-day celebration until March 15. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the festival and interacted with Odia artists. Source link
Kendrapada: The ad-hoc additional district and sessions judge-cum-fast track court, Jajpur has sentenced a 36-year-old man to life imprisonment on Friday for raping a 36-year-old married woman eight years ago. The judge, Sarat Kumar Dehry, imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on the convict, native of a village in the district. Failure to pay which…
Berhampur: A class IV girl student died allegedly after being bitten by a suspected venomous snake which has slithered into her footwear in a primary school at Sholaghar under Ganjam district’s Purushottampur block on Friday. The victim was identified as Subhashree Padhy (9), daughter of Siba Shankar Padhy, a painter in Sholaghar. Source link
