KORAPUT: A 22-year-old tribal man in Odisha’s Koraput district was allegedly forced to pay Rs 90,000 fine, host a community feast, and have his head publicly shaven after marrying a woman, also aged 22, from another tribe. The man, a Class X pass out, does odd jobs. His father, Ananta Khila, a farmer, paid the…
Bhubaneswar: The Congress on Monday submitted a fresh petition to state assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, seeking the disqualification of suspended MLA Ramesh Jena for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election.This is the third separate plea filed by the party. Congress had initially moved a joint petition on March 17 against all three MLAs who defied…
Govt quarters in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: There are 199 govt quarters lying vacant in the state capital, while they are planning to build nearly 2,000 more in view of the demand, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated in assembly on Monday. The CM was replying to a query raised on the number of vacant govt quarters…
Berhampur: Ganjam district administration has brought prohibitory orders in at least 16 places under four tehsils to restrict illegal extraction of minor minerals from the areas.Restriction was imposed in the plots under Chikiti, Kanishi, Kukudakhandi and Sanakhemundi tehsils after joint inspections found illegal mining of minor minerals like sand, stone, morum (gravelly soil) in the…
Sambalpur: In a surprise early morning operation, a police raid was conducted at Sambalpur Circle Jail on Monday in the presence of sub-collector and magistrate Pushpanjali Panda.A team led by two additional superintendents of police, Ajay Kumar Mishra and Shrimant Barik, along with SDPO Tofan Bag, officers-in-charge from five police stations, around 15 inspectors, and…
Bhubaneswar: A state-wide fire safety mock drill will be conducted on March 28, DG (fire services) Sudhansu Sarangi said on Monday. Sarangi urged all urban local bodies to extend full cooperation for the smooth conduct of the exercise during a virtual sensitisation workshop on fire safety awareness and preparedness. The workshop focused on streamlining emergency…
Bhubaneswar: Now Odisha residents will not have to travel to Kolkata, Delhi or Hyderabad for visa-related services, as the state capital will get a Visa Application Centre soon.The state home department on Monday signed a tripartite agreement with Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and VFS Global to set up a Visa Application Centre at Babasaheb Bhim…
Sambalpur: Ahead of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti, the district administration on Monday held a peace and coordination committee meeting to ensure smooth and incident-free celebrations. The meeting, chaired by district collector Siddheshwar Baliram, was attended by IG (northern range) Himanshu Kumar Lal and others. Lal said security would be tightened across the city, with…
Archaeological remais found during deep excavation by OBCC for the Parikrama project in Puri Bhubaneswar: A geophysical survey surrounding the Jagannath Temple in Puri has found compelling evidence of buried archaeological remains, including a tunnel-like structure, suggesting the presence of monuments either predating the construction of the main shrine and associated religious structures, or contemporary…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has issued fresh guidelines to prevent heatstroke among workers during the summer months. The Labour and Employees’ State Insurance department has directed all revenue commissioners, district collectors and the State Labour Commissioner to take necessary steps to protect workers from extreme heat. As per the directive, from April 1 to June…
