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Odisha imposes two-month fishing ban along its coast

Odisha imposes two-month fishing ban along its coast

Kendrapada: The Odisha government Wednesday effected a two-month ban on fishing off the state's 484-km coast as part of its annual practice to allow unhindered breeding of fishes. The ban on marine fishing until June 14 is likely to adversely affect the livelihoods of the...

RPF rescues 59 non-Odia minors at Cuttack railway station

RPF rescues 59 non-Odia minors at Cuttack railway station

Cuttack: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel rescued 59 minors from Cuttack railway station. The minors had arrived on the Dhauli Express and alighted at Platform No. 4 around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. RPF personnel intervened after noticing a large group of children gathered on the platform....

Odia to be made compulsory in all schools across Odisha: CM Majhi

Odia to be made compulsory in all schools across Odisha: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced that Odia will be made compulsory in all schools across the state. The announcement was made at the concluding ceremony of ‘Odia Paksha’. Also Read : Odisha CM announces 800 model schools under central education scheme The...

Odisha, weather, IMD, Temperature

Scorching days ahead as Odisha faces intense heatwave

Bhubaneswar: Temperatures across Odisha are set to rise further, with the weather department forecasting intensified heatwave conditions over the next few days. The ongoing summer spell is expected to continue for at least six days, with maximum temperatures likely to increase by 2 to 4...

Healthcare-Nabarangpur Odisha

Nabarangpur: Lack of roads cripples healthcare

Nabarangpur: Development has stalled for hundreds of villages in the district, cut off by poor or non-existent roads. In emergencies, residents are forced to carry patients to hospitals on slings or makeshift cots, highlighting the stark lack of basic infrastructure. In as many as 259...

Para Bhadi

Historic ‘Para Bhadi’ in Ganjam fading into oblivion

Ganjam: The historic “Para Bhadi” or pigeon loft in Ganjam, believed to be around 400 years old, is now in a dilapidated condition due to lack of maintenance, raising concerns over the loss of a rich heritage structure. Once a vital communication hub, the structure...

NIT Rourkela

NIT Rourkela gets national quantum nod

Rourkela: The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela has secured national recognition at the Annual Quantum Conclave 2026 for advancing quantum education initiatives. The honour was conferred by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, following a technical review of the institute’s Minor...

Teacherless for a decade: Sanskrit school in deep crisis

Rourkela: A government Sanskrit school at Vedvyas in Rourkela has been functioning for the past 10 years under the sole supervision of a Grade-IV employee, raising serious concerns over the quality of education for its 180 students. The Gurukul Vedvyas Government Sanskrit School, established in...

 

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