Pritish Nayak, along with other volunteers, clean the Bindusagar Lake in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: For 28-year-old software engineer Pritish Nayak, Sundays are not about lazy mornings and leisurely breakfasts, but giving back to the nature.Every weekend, Nayak can be found along the banks of Bindusagar, armed with gloves, sacks and an unwavering commitment to conserving the…

Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old youth was killed and another person sustained grievous injuries after their scooter skidded and the duo was run over by a truck at Rasulgarh in the city on Saturday.According to police, the accident took place around 4 pm.After receiving information about the mishap, a road patrol team rushed to the spot. The…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police arrested Chandrapal Kushwaha, 26, from Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the alleged trafficking and repeated sexual assault of a minor tribal girl from Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. The accused was produced in court and sent to judicial custody on Saturday.Police said Kushwaha was apprehended from Patha village under Erach police…

Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-valued plots in Bhubaneswar and cash of over Rs 2.66 lakh from the assistant executive engineer of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, in Kandhamal district.Sources said the properties of Baikuntha Nath Behera, 52, are likely to increase, as the anti-corruption agency continued the search…

NDMA member Krishna S. Vatsa speaks at the media conference in Bhubaneswar on Saturday Bhubaneswar: Krishna S. Vatsa, member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NMA), said here on Saturday that while El Niño may influence weather patterns this year, its impact remains uncertain as it will largely depend on the behaviour of the Indian…

The students who joined as interns in BMC Bhubaneswar: As many as 85 students from arts, commerce and science streams of city-based Maharshi College, Ekamra College and BJB College began a 30-day internship at different departments of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday.The interns are Plus Three second-year students selected by their respective institutions.The BMC…

Kendrapada: A 26-year-old dalit man allegedly died by suicide inside the Kendrapada collectorate on Friday purportedly after facing sustained harassment by officials over permission to sell his land to members of another caste. The deceased has been identified as Srichandan Mallick of Raitundi village under Nikirei police station. He hanged himself from the iron railings…

Bhubaneswar: National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, New Delhi, has granted recognition for six additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats in Odisha.While Koraput’s SLN Medical College and Hospital has received recognition for four DNB (Diplomate of National Board) seats in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Puri’s District Headquarters Hospital has received recognition for two…

Debashish Samantaray files his nomination paper in Bhubaneswar on Friday Bhubaneswar: BJP’s Rajya Sabha bypoll candidate Debashish Samantaray filed his nomination here on Friday, asserting that more BJD leaders would soon join the saffron party as it offers greater scope for public service.Samantaray led a procession from the state BJP office before submitting his papers…

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing protest by the primary school teachers under the banner of Prathamik Sikhyak Mahasangha at Lower PMG here, demanding recognition of their initial contractual service period, entered its 59th day on Friday. They have been staging demonstrations since April 8.Led by convenor Ramlal Patel, the teachers alleged that the first six years they…