New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India saw new investment announcements worth Rs 26.62 lakh crore in the first nine months of FY26, with Odisha bringing 13.1 per cent of such intents, taking the second spot after Andhra Pradesh (25.3 per cent), according to a new report Saturday. The...
Bhanjanagar: The tiger census has begun in several forest divisions under the Berhampur Regional Forest Circle, including Ghumusar North and South divisions, after a delay caused by technical glitches in the online reporting portal, forest officials said. The census, which started Friday, will continue till...
Talcher: The Angul district administration Saturday imposed a series of curbs in Talcher after air pollution in the city, a major industrial and coal hub, reached alarming levels making it the most polluted in the country. The Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 300, categorised as...
Rajnagar: A woman OAS officer was allegedly attacked by a local BJP leader at her office chamber in Rajnagar block headquarters in Kendrapara district, triggering protests. While the entire incident has been captured in CCTV installed in the office chamber, the day-to-day work at the...
Jagatsinghpur: The Jagatsinghpur district mining officer has been suspended on charge of collusion with leaseholders and sand mafia in illegal sand mining. The suspension of Satish Kumar Tarai came 17 days after the Sub-Collector flagged the matter and District Collector J Sonal wrote to the...
Mohana: A retired government school teacher in Gajapati district allegedly received two pensions simultaneously for nearly 15 years, triggering a formal investigation by the state treasury after the irregularity recently came to light. According to official records, the case pertains to a former headmaster who...
Bhubaneswar: Criticising the Narendra Modi government for replacing the rural job guarantee law MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the BJP neither respects Mahatma Gandhi nor Lord Ram, and uses them for "propaganda". Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar...
Bhubaneswar: All educational institutions across Odisha will observe a statewide programme of collective singing of Vande Mataram January 12, coinciding with Swami Vivekananda Jayanti and the National Youth Day, according to an official statement Saturday. On the occasion, students will also recite the "Atmanirbhar Bharat...
Puri: A minor boy was killed, and two other persons were seriously injured after an SUV hit the scooter in which they were travelling on Grand Road in Puri town Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sreyansh Dey (5) of Puri town, while...
Bhubaneswar: Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has issued a major clarification, saying that the green sticker on vehicles is not mandatory. The minister said all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) will be supplied with an adequate number of green stickers within this month. He clarified that...
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