Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has rejected the bail petitions of 17 accused arrested in connection with the Odisha police sub-inspector recruitment examination scam Saturday. The case is linked to alleged irregularities in the sub-inspector recruitment examination conducted by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board. Among...
Kendrapara: Climate change is emerging as a major threat to the fragile ecosystem of Bhitarkanika National Park, with unusual migratory bird behaviour and the failure of mass nesting by endangered Olive Ridley turtles raising alarm among environmentalists and forest officials. Experts said rising temperatures, sea-level...
Jajpur: A five-year-old girl has died and four other children from the same tribal family have been hospitalised in critical condition in Jajpur district, triggering renewed concerns about malnutrition and healthcare access in remote hamlets. The incident occurred in Tikarpada Juang Sahi village under Sukinda...
Paradip: A significant quantity of petrol was wasted after an underground pipeline developed a leak near Gate No. 1 of the restricted area at Paradip Port Friday. The pipeline, which carries refined petroleum products from the South Oil Berth jetty to the IOC terminal, reportedly...
Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: As people across the globe prepare to celebrate World Turtle Day Saturday, amid growing threats to the ancient marine species from pollution, climate change, habitat destruction and illegal wildlife trade, a handful of conservationists in the state have devoted their...
Bhubaneswar: Inspired by the viral “cockroach” protest trend, educated unemployed youth in Odisha have launched a symbolic protest against delays in government recruitment processes. At a press conference chaired by student leader Bibhuti Bhushan Mohapatra, job aspirants accused the state government of delaying examinations and...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is steadily emerging as a major logistics and maritime hub of eastern India, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said at the 6th Executive Committee Meeting of the Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) in Puri Friday. At the meeting, hosted by the...
Bhubaneswar: The double whammy of frequent power outages and sweltering heat conditions has enraged people across the state with many raising their voices and resorting to protests demanding an uninterrupted supply of electricity. As per reports, power outages have become a regular occurrence in several...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday asked the Odisha government to make public the data on water availability in the Mahanadi river to ensure transparency, even as activists of the Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) were detained while attempting to meet Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The demand...
New Delhi/Balasore: Short Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, said the Ministry of Defence Friday. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command,...
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