Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday inked agreements for the establishment of renewable projects with a cumulative investment of Rs 67,000 crore. GRIDCO, under the state Energy Department, signed the agreements with National Hydroelectric Power Corp (NHPC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), North Eastern Electric Power...
Berhampur: The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika Lake remains unchanged at 159 in the latest census by the wildlife wing of the forest, environment and climate change department, officials said Wednesday. The count of the species in the brackish water lagoon was 159...
Pallekele: Skipper Dasun Shanaka, Pavan Ratnayake and Kusal Mendis powered their way to fifties as Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 225 for five against Oman in a T20 World Cup match here Thursday. Mendis (61 off 45 balls), Shanaka (50 off 20 balls) and Ratnayake...
Bhubaneswar: Farmers’ organisations and trade unions Thursday called a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ in protest against what they described as the government’s ‘anti-worker policies. Several trade unions spearheaded the shutdown, which disrupted normal life in different parts of Odisha. Transport services were affected in multiple areas,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police are preparing to launch a major anti-Maoist operation in the Gandhamardhan hills, a top officer said. ADG (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said a blueprint has been made to arrest or neutralise some red rebels taking shelter in the Gandhamardhan hills that span...
Nandapur: Taking cognisance of a petition alleging inordinate delay in proper rehabilitation of people belonging to 14 panchayats displaced due to Machhkund Hydroelectric Project in Koraput district and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district of Andhra Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has served notices...
Kesinga: Notwithstanding the rampant daylight smuggling of ber (Indian jujube or kul fruit) through trains, resulting in huge revenue losses to the Indian Railways, the silence and inaction of the railway authorities have baffled many. Reports said huge quantities of the succulent fruit are allegedly...
Bonai: The arrest of a government school teacher over alleged sexual misconduct with minor students has sparked outrage in Sundargarh district. Tapas Kumar Badhai, a literature teacher at Haladikudar Government High School, was arrested following allegations that he sexually harassed and assaulted several female students...
Nandapur: Though the state Transport department has made pollution under control certificates (PUCC) mandatory for all vehicles, with penalties for violations, vehicle owners have raised concerns over the quality of the stickers being issued. The stickers, reportedly printed on ordinary paper, are getting damaged or...
Sambalpur/Padiabahal: A 39-yearold man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Hapriabahal Mahalingpada village under Jujumura block in Sambalpur district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Premananda Oram. He had gone to a nearby farmland in the morning when the tusker attacked him....
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