Fresh low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal likely to bring heavy rain in Odisha till Aug 17
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department Wednesday said a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could trigger heavy rainfall across Odisha till August 17. The weather system is likely to be more marked and move northwestwards during the next 48...
Five arrested as Odisha Police bust inter-state cybercrime racket
Raurkela: Five people were arrested by the Odisha Police as it busted an inter-state cybercrime racket, officials said Wednesday. Acting on a complaint lodged at Udit Nagar police station August 6, police first arrested Raurkela resident Jyotish Prasad Verma (29),...
Odisha’s elephant dilemma: Is there enough space for the gentle giants?
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha may have managed to keep its wild elephant population broadly stable for decades, but a more difficult conservation question is now staring the state in the face; does Odisha still have enough healthy, connected...
World Elephant Day: Jumbos in Kendujhar need protection, rehabilitation
Kendujhar: As people prepare to observe World Elephant Day Wednesday, elephants in the Kendujhar forest division are increasingly in need of protection and rehabilitation as their habitat continues to shrink. Kendujhar district once had vast stretches of dense forest where...
Elephants of Odisha: Historic legacy facing modern crisis
By Dr Debabrata Swain The elephant, Earth’s largest terrestrial mammal, is deeply woven into Odisha’s cultural, spiritual, and geopolitical history. Simple and serene with its magnificent proboscis, this gentle giant requires massive, unbroken forested terrains to forage, consuming hundreds of...
Odisha DGP appointment issue in Supreme Court
Bhubaneswar: A public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the process for selecting the new Director General of Police (DGP) in Odisha was filed in the Supreme Court Tuesday, even as the state government Monday hurriedly promoted 1994-batch IPS officers Sanjeeb Panda and Yashwant Kumar Jethwa from Additional Director General (ADG) rank...
Read moreDetailsTwo dead, several feared trapped after landslide in Mumbai
Mumbai: Two persons were killed and six to eight others feared trapped after a landslide in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area early Wednesday following heavy rain, civic officials said. The civic body had earlier said the incident occurred in Kurla, a neighbouring area. The landslide was reported at Gaushiya Chawl (row tenement) in Chirag Nagar at 3.48 am, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said. Search and rescue operations were underway, with teams...
Read moreDetailsNaga village attacked in Manipur’s Kangpokpi, nine houses burnt down
Kangpokpi/Imphal: At least nine houses were burnt down in an attack on a Naga village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, officials said Wednesday. The incident happened at Tokpa Liangmai Naga village around 9.30 pm Tuesday, they said. Armed men allegedly opened fire and later set fire to nine houses, mostly kutcha structures, they added. Residents of nearby villages rushed to the spot and helped contain the blaze, officials said. Additional security personnel...
Read moreDetailsUS military says it has fired on a ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports
Washington: US military said Tuesday that its forces fired on a Panamanian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports, a move that comes as President Donald Trump tries to keep economic pressure on the Islamic Republic. US Central Command said the vessel had ignored warnings to stop, prompting an American helicopter to fire missiles into the engine room of the M/V Vela...
Read moreDetailsAir India Phuket-Delhi turbulence incident: Pilot tests positive in confirmatory drug test
New Delhi: The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet on its way from Phuket to Delhi last week reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test Tuesday. The Air India A320, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi August 4, encountered severe turbulence during the flight, following which it abruptly lost around 300 feet in altitude....
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Fresh low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal likely to bring heavy rain in Odisha till Aug 17
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department Wednesday said a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could trigger heavy rainfall across Odisha till August 17. The weather system is likely to be more marked and move northwestwards during the next 48 hours, the IMD said in a morning bulletin. "Under the influence of yesterday's upper air cyclonic circulation...
Five arrested as Odisha Police bust inter-state cybercrime racket
Raurkela: Five people were arrested by the Odisha Police as it busted an inter-state cybercrime racket, officials said Wednesday. Acting on a complaint lodged at Udit Nagar police station August 6, police first arrested Raurkela resident Jyotish Prasad Verma (29), alias Tilak Mahato, who was involved in the momo business. Verma was allegedly transferring money received through...
Two dead, several feared trapped after landslide in Mumbai
Mumbai: Two persons were killed and six to eight others feared trapped after a landslide in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area early Wednesday following heavy rain, civic officials said. The civic body had earlier said the incident occurred in Kurla, a neighbouring area. The landslide was reported at Gaushiya Chawl (row tenement) in Chirag Nagar at 3.48 am, the...
Naga village attacked in Manipur’s Kangpokpi, nine houses burnt down
Kangpokpi/Imphal: At least nine houses were burnt down in an attack on a Naga village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, officials said Wednesday. The incident happened at Tokpa Liangmai Naga village around 9.30 pm Tuesday, they said. Armed men allegedly opened fire and later set fire to nine houses, mostly kutcha structures, they added. Residents of nearby villages...
Odisha’s elephant dilemma: Is there enough space for the gentle giants?
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha may have managed to keep its wild elephant population broadly stable for decades, but a more difficult conservation question is now staring the state in the face; does Odisha still have enough healthy, connected habitat to accommodate its elephants? The latest state elephant census puts Odisha’s wild elephant population at 2,103,...
World Elephant Day: Jumbos in Kendujhar need protection, rehabilitation
Kendujhar: As people prepare to observe World Elephant Day Wednesday, elephants in the Kendujhar forest division are increasingly in need of protection and rehabilitation as their habitat continues to shrink. Kendujhar district once had vast stretches of dense forest where elephants could move safely and fi nd sufficient food. They occasionally ventured into nearby farmland and villages...
Elephants of Odisha: Historic legacy facing modern crisis
By Dr Debabrata Swain The elephant, Earth’s largest terrestrial mammal, is deeply woven into Odisha’s cultural, spiritual, and geopolitical history. Simple and serene with its magnificent proboscis, this gentle giant requires massive, unbroken forested terrains to forage, consuming hundreds of kilograms of foliage and grass from more than a hundred different plant species daily. Today, those very...
Odisha DGP appointment issue in Supreme Court
Bhubaneswar: A public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the process for selecting the new Director General of Police (DGP) in Odisha was filed in the Supreme Court Tuesday, even as the state government Monday hurriedly promoted 1994-batch IPS officers Sanjeeb Panda and Yashwant Kumar Jethwa from Additional Director General (ADG) rank to DGP rank. Senior advocate P Chidambaram...
BDA, BMC demolish 330 transit houses
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), in coordination with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), has carried out a major demolition drive, demolishing a total of 330 transit houses with 45 toilets and bathrooms near Kanyashram under Chandrasekharpur Mouza as part of its ongoing efforts to clear government land of unauthorised occupation and facilitate planned urban development. The squads...
Ganjam: Family loans put co-op secretary in the dock
Purushottampur(Ganjam): Farmers have alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Purushottampur Cooperative Society Ltd in Ganjam district, accusing its secretary, G Lokanath Achary, of allegedly favouring his family in the disbursal of agricultural loans while farmers were being denied due consideration. Farmers alleged that Achary had secured loans in the names of his mother, brother, sister and...
























































































