Berhampur: Pochilima in Ganjam district’s Hinjili block has been adjudged the best performing panchayat in the state by achieving an A grade in the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI). Six other panchayats in the district have also secured top rank in the state in the theme-wise best performing gram panchayats in the PAI, released by the…
BHUBANESWAR: Police in Dhenkanal district have launched a manhunt for a man accused of raping a 30-year-old woman and attacking her with a knife on Monday.The incident came to light on Thursday when the survivor, in critical condition, was referred from Dhenkanal hospital to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.Anger spilled onto the streets…
Bhubaneswar: January is nationally observed as road safety month, but Odisha’s latest figures reveal a grim irony. The state recorded an unprecedented 18% rise in road accident fatalities during the road safety month—the steepest increase ever during the month-long campaign. Odisha police data shows that the state saw 561 deaths in Jan 2024, which rose…
Bhubaneswar: A violent clash erupted between two groups of students of BJB College at the principal’s chamber here on Thursday over allegations of inappropriate remarks made against some female students of the institution. The confrontation turned serious, leaving two students critically injured.Sources said a group of students allegedly passed objectionable comments on some girl students…
Keonjhar: An administrative probe by the revenue divisional commissioner (RDC), Northern Division, has prima facie found negligence by a bank branch that led Jitu Munda (50) to exhume his sister’s corpse and carry the skeletal remains to prove her death in an effort to withdraw Rs 19,402 in her account. The inquiry has also flagged…
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at tightening accountability and ensuring time-bound delivery of public services, the state govt has decided to roll out an auto appeal system under the Odisha Right to Public Services Act (ORTPSA) by May-end.The system received Cabinet approval recently and is expected to plug the delays in grievance redressal by automatically…
Bhubaneswar: Cuttack’s Srijit Haldar topped the state in ICSE while Berhampur’s Yajnadatta Samantara and Garv Agarwal of Rajgangpur in Sundargarh district emerged state toppers in ISC Science and Commerce, respectively.According to the Association of Odisha ICSE Schools, Srijit scored 99.5% while Yajnadatta got 99.5% in ISC Science with Garv scoring 99% in Commerce.While Srijit is…
The research was conducted by Sushil Kumar Singh (R) with Rishab Goyal, M-Tech graduate Rourkela: Researchers at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have secured a patent for a system capable of rapidly detecting and measuring adulteration in spices and other food products. Addressing the global food safety challenge, the developed technology combines fourier transform…
Jharsuguda: The govt has served a demand of Rs 233.11 crore on Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda, for unauthorised extraction of water from Bheden river. The demand includes dues as well as penalty. The irrigation department has given it a month to deposit the amount.According to the water rent calculation sheet prepared by the office of the…
Traffic amid rain in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms lashed the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on Thursday evening, bringing much-needed relief from the gruelling heat.The spell, which lasted for over an hour in some parts, was accompanied by lightning and gusty winds, leading to uprooting and snapping of trees…
