Cuttack: The Orissa high court has upheld a family court order granting custody of a minor boy to his maternal grandparents, holding that the decision was in line with the settled principle that the welfare of the child is paramount.A single-judge bench of Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo dismissed an appeal filed in 2019 under Section…
For representational purposes Bhubaneswar: The proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri on Saturday received stage-1 environmental clearance from the ministry of forest, environment and climate change (MoEFCC), crucial to fast-track the ambitious greenfield project.Last year in June, after the forest ministry gave in-principle approval to the project on May 6, the expert appraisal committee…
An Ama Bus accident at Rupali Square Bhubaneswar: As many as 32 major road accidents involving Ama Bus services operated by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) were recorded in the last two years that claimed 14 lives across cities, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela, the state assembly was informed recently.Replying to a question, the housing…
Tourists at a village near Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary Bhubaneswar: Debrigarh wildlife Sanctuary’s ecotourism has scaled new heights in 2025-26, recording Rs 6.02 crore in revenue and attracting more than 1.4 lakh tourists, a sharp rise from Rs 5.01 crore in revenue and 85,000 visitors in the previous financial year.Officials said the sanctuary has become one…
Kendrapada: Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) served a showcause notice on the managing director of Visa Coke Limited at Kalinganagar Industrial Complex, on Thursday for allegedly causing air and water pollution in nearby villages.OSPCB member secretary Manoj V Nair wrote to Visa’s Manoj Kumar, stating that consent to operate was granted to the plant…
Bhubaneswar: The capital will soon get a nuclear medicine hospital with 12 beds for advanced cancer treatment at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar. Tender for the work was awarded to a Delhi-based company recently, while the construction of its building will start in the coming week. A team has already visited…
Bhubaneswar: Shaktikanta Das, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, visited World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Das reviewed centres of excellence in vertical transportation, air conditioning and refrigeration, beauty and wellness, and hospitality, praising the institution’s modern infrastructure and industry-aligned training approach. Odisha chief secretary Anu Garg and skill development commissioner Bhupendra Singh Poonia…
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Bhubaneswar: With summer peaking, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the process to set up temporary Jal Seva Kendras, or drinking water kiosks, across the city.The civic body has invited applications from non-government organisations, societies and trusts to set up and operate these kiosks on a pro bono or voluntary basis without…
Transwoman activist Sony Sil Cuttack: For transwoman activist Sony Sil, education is more than a means of personal advancement. It is a powerful instrument to secure dignity, equality and recognition for transgender community, she feels. And it is this power that helped her achieve a significant milestone towards inclusivity: introduction of a ‘transgender’ category in…
Bhubaneswar: Amid allegations of private schools in many states mandating expensive books from specific publishers, school and mass education minister Nityananda Gond on Saturday said private schools in Odisha should ensure sale and use of only NCERT books.NCERT books are aimed at standardising education, and mandating books from other publishers will defeat the purpose, he…
