Bhubaneswar: The festival of colours also promises to bring floral aroma with itself to the capital city this year.Besides, the residents can remain safe from chemical hazards, with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s organic ‘gulal’, made from flower waste, hitting the market for the first time on Monday.The BMC had been collecting flowers from temples separately…
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi is in talks with the Centre to ensure the safe return of Odias stranded in conflict-hit West Asia, said minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday. “The central govt and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have lent special focus on safe evacuation of all Indians, including Odias, stranded in West Asia following…
Bhubaneswar: Monday’s IndiGo flight to Dubai from Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) was cancelled in view of the ongoing turmoil in West Asia.The airline made the announcement on Sunday itself, a day in advance. The Dubai flight runs three days a week — Monday, Wednesday and Friday. “The Friday flight operated since there was…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (center) celebrates with teammates the wicket of West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and West Indies in Kolkata, Sunday Bhubaneswar: It was an early Holi for the twin cities on Sunday as India defeated West Indies in a high-voltage Super-8 clash at Eden Gardens in…
Odisha police have declared Balangir and Bargarh districts, including the Gandhamardan hills, free from Naxal influence following the surrender of 15 Maoists led by their high-value leader. This declaration comes after a successful operation to dismantle the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund division, a significant stronghold for Maoist activities in the region. Maoists train inside the forests in a…
Puri: Deputy chief minister and tourism minister Pravati Parida on Sunday announced that a cruise terminal worth Rs 1,000 crore will be constructed in Puri. She added a city will be developed over 1,500 acres in Sipasarubali area of Puri district to boost tourism-led urban growth. She made the announcements during the 40th foundation day…
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway will run 132 Holi special trains from its jurisdiction to facilitate smooth and comfortable travel during the upcoming festival. Besides, 150 more Holi special trains coming from different parts of the country will pass through ECoR stations.Passenger movement during Holi and Dola Purnima increases as people travel to celebrate with…
One of the special trains Bhubaneswar: The Indian railways converted 2 special trains into regular trains to connect Baripada in Mayurbhanj district with Puri and Kolkata. These trains are the Bhanjpur-Puri special train and the Shalimar-Bhanjpur special train. The trains are currently running temporarily for a certain period.Regularisation of trains will ensure that the services…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is very likely to witness more number of heatwave days during summer this year, mostly in April and May, said IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Saturday. Mohapatra’s remark on Odisha to TOI came after he released IMD’s all India hot weather season forecast from March to May and monthly forecast for March…
DIG (SWR) Kanwar Vishal Singh briefs the media about the developments Koraput: In a swift and sweeping crackdown, Koraput district police on Saturday arrested six persons, including the alleged kingpin, a resident of Kerala, of an inter-state hashish oil syndicate, within 30 hours of storming a clandestine drug laboratory hidden on a remote island inside…
