AG traffic post on Nandankanam Road Bhubaneswar: To ease commuters’ movement on the Sachivalaya Marg, one of the major thoroughfares of the city, the public works department has planned to create a dedicated corridor between Airport Square and Acharya Vihar Square.The plan entails widening of the 6-km-odd road, which houses some of the major institutions…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has notified the ‘Policy on Reuse of Treated Used Water (TUW) of Urban Odisha, 2026’, laying out an ambitious, time-bound roadmap to convert used water from a waste by-product into a valuable economic resource.The policy comes amid growing seasonal and spatial water stress across urban centres. Odisha currently generates about 1,104…
Bhubaneswar: The state Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested two cyber fraudsters from Darjeeling for allegedly duping a city-based businessman of Rs 5.14 crore through a fake online trading and investment platform.In Feb, the investigators had earlier arrested two accused from Gujarat and one from Assam in connection with the case.“As part of our ongoing probe,…
Bhubaneswar: A group of people from the LGBTQIA+ community stopped a trans man from ending his own life after a nearly four-hour search, before finally tracing him near the railway tracks in Bhubaneswar on Monday.Braving the scorching sun, about 20 transgender persons accompanied by railway police personnel walked nearly 10km along the railway tracks before…
ROURKELA: At least four persons, including three drivers and a helper, died, and over 20 passengers were injured after a private passenger bus jumped the road divider and crashed into a truck on National Highway 143 near Chandiposh under Bonai sub-division of Sundargarh district on Tuesday night. While 19 injured are undergoing treatment in different…
A tribal man’s alleged act of carrying his sister’s exhumed skeleton to a rural bank in Odisha’s Keonjhar district to claim her savings has triggered a political and administrative row. BHUBNESWAR: A tribal man’s alleged act of carrying his sister’s exhumed skeleton to a rural bank in Odisha’s Keonjhar district to claim her savings has…
Bhubaneswar: Waiting at traffic signals in Bhubaneswar is no longer just about enduring the red light — it has become a surprisingly pleasant experience for many motorists. Thanks to a new initiative by Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL), instrumental music now fills the air at several intersections, easing stress and keeping drivers entertained during their…
Sambalpur: With temperatures hovering above 42°C in western Odisha, Sambalpur Zoo has rolled out a series of measures to protect animals from extreme heat. It will help maintain temperature inside the premises nearly 10 degrees lower than outside.The zoo, Odisha’s second zoological park and earlier known as a deer park, has 17 covered enclosures with…
Cuttack: A 10-kg pangolin was rescued from a village under Phulnakhara forest range in Cuttack district on Tuesday, following timely alert by locals ensured swift action by forest officials.The animal was first spotted late Monday night in Gobindpur-Srisundarpur village. Alarmed, they alerted the forest department. A team of officials reached the spot and carried out…
Jharsuguda: The western Odisha industrial town has been reeling from an intense heatwave for six consecutive days and counting. Temperatures have surged to 44°C and above, severely disrupting daily life.Scorching conditions have forced residents, especially children and elderly, to remain indoors, with people stepping out only for essential work. Streets and marketplaces have worn a…
