Camera trap images show Tigress Zeenat carrying one of her cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve Bhubaneswar: In a major success for the country’s inter-state tiger translocation project, Zeenat, a 4.5-year-old Royal Bengal Tiger brought from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, has given birth to four cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve.The tigress was brought to Similipal…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has notified the increased reservation for ST, SC and new quota for SEBC students for admission to professional educational institutes across Odisha.An order issued by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development department stated that the decision was taken earlier this year following recommendations of the policy planning body under the…
Berhampur: A 72-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly hacking his younger brother to death at Kadampadar village under Kandhamal district’s Tumudibandha police station limits on Monday, over a land dispute. Gauntia Patra, of Kadampadar, allegedly struck his younger brother, Budu Patra’s (62) head with an axe and he died on the spot. The…
Bhubaneswar: The higher education department has planned a major overhaul of examination security by introducing a technology-driven monitoring system across all examinations conducted under its ambit, aiming at eliminating impersonation, preventing malpractices and ensuring greater transparency in recruitment and examination processes.According to the department’s plan, candidates appearing for examinations will undergo multi-layer biometric verification, including…
MUMBAI: Godrej Industries Group has launched its wealth management business, Godrej Wealth, through subsidiary Godrej Investments, with a target to build assets under management of Rs 1,00,000 crore by 2031 and expand to 35 locations over the next five years.The business will operate alongside Godrej Capital to form the group’s financial services arm, as it…
Berhampur: The panchayat executive officer (PEO) of Darubhadra in Ganjam district’ s Hinjili block was arrested on Tuesday for alleged embezzlement of over Rs 12 lakh of panchayat funds. The accused, Trilochan Nayak, of Sompur was arrested after the block development officer (BDO) of Hinjili lodged an FIR against him on May 26. He was…
MUMBAI: The Wealth Co, the assets management arm of domestic financial services group Pantomath, on Tuesday signed an agreement with NSE to offer Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR), a product that the bourse launched recently. EGRs are exchange-traded products backed by physical gold. Source link
Balangir: Grieving family members and local residents of two road accident victims staged a road blockade by placing the bodies of the deceased at the junction of national highways 26 and 59 at Belgaon in Balangir district on Tuesday. A hit-and-run accident claimed the lives of two youths on NH-59 on the Chormara Bridge near…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has renewed pressure on New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, telling Congress on Tuesday that the Trump administration wants to end “as soon as possible” sanctions waivers and special arrangements that have allowed countries such as India to import Russian oilRubio’s remarks during a Senate…
The fare hike comes amid mounting pressure from private bus operators, who recently gave the govt a 10-day ultimatum demanding Bhubaneswar: Days after the All Odisha Bus Owners’ Association (AOBOA) threatened to suspend bus services over rising operational costs, the state govt on Tuesday announced a hike in passenger fares for private stage carriage buses…
