Koraput: An attempt by the district administration to excavate soil at Thuria under Pottangi tehsil for a proposed tourism project on Saturday was met with resistance by villagers who feared a reduction in the land they use for cattle grazing.The excavation was required to collect soil samples for laboratory testing as part of the project’s…
Rourkela: A 22-year-old youth was arrested in Sundargarh district on Saturday night for allegedly raping a minor and impregnating her.The survivor, now 17 years old, was 16 and studying in a govt school as a hostel boarder, came in contact with the local youth. During vacation, the youth got into a physical relation with her…
Berhampur: In a late-night crackdown on illegal sand mining from prohibited areas, Ganjam district administration seized at least 13 sand-laden tractors at Mahachhai under Kabisurya Nagar police station limits late on Saturday night. The district administration has promulgated Section 163 of BNSS in the area since March 27, prohibiting mining activities at the Rushikulya riverbed.Acting…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt has ordered an immediate review of voter deletions after receiving complaints of names being wrongly removed from the electoral rolls during the elector mapping process. According to the home (elections) department, around 9.8 lakh deletions have been carried out so far, but several cases were flagged where names were deleted without proper…
Bhubaneswar: The ongoing inventory of ornaments in the Ratna Bhandar has so far been consistent with the 1978 audit list, dispelling concerns over discrepancies, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee said.“Each item has been meticulously verified against its serial number in the 1978 list, ensuring accurate identification and alignment with the…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started the most critical phase of construction and restoration of a major stormwater drain between Rasulgarh and Kalpana Square, an area known for heavy waterlogging during monsoon.A nearly 200-metre-long stretch from the middle of the Bomikhal road overbridge to a mall in the locality has long remained a…
Bhubaneswar: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday challenged opposition parties to a debate on railway development, comparing what they had achieved during their 50 years in power with that of the BJP-led Centre’s work over the past 12 years.Addressing the issue of railway expansion in Odisha, Vaishnaw, talking on the sidelines of the groundbreaking ceremony…
Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar, recently appointed as the ambassador of Odia cuisine, speaks to TOI about his deepening connection with the state’s food traditions, his plans to promote it globally and what makes Odia cuisine unique in India’s diverse culinary landscape. In this interaction with Diana Sahu, he shares insights on his vision and the…
Bhubaneswar: Global tech giants like Intel, Lockheed Martin and Applied Materials partnering with 3D Glass Solution to set up India’s first advanced semiconductor packaging unit in Odisha is a testament of the state’s growing trust worldwide, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, while laying the foundation stone of the facility, here on Sunday.The Rs 1,943.5…
Bhubaneswar: With DGP Y B Khurania’s two-year tenure ending on Aug 16, the Odisha police headquarters has forwarded a panel of three DGP-rank officers — Sudhanshu Sarangi, Susanta Kumar Nath and R P Koche — to the state govt, which, in turn, will submit the list to the UPSC next month.“We have sent the list…
