Nandapur: A leaf spot disease has spread across ginger fields in several blocks of Koraput district, with experts warning that it could reduce production by up to 35 per cent this year. Ginger is an important cash crop in Koraput and has been recognised by...
Balimela: The Revenue Inspector (RI) office in Balimela town of Malkangiri district has been functioning from a dilapidated building for years, with rainwater leaking through the roof and disrupting official work. The nearly 43-year-old office building, which also houses the RI’s residence, reportedly lacks proper...
LINGARAJ ROUT, OP Baranga: One of the major attractions of Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) here— the Nocturnal Animal House –has remained closed for more than three years, leaving visitors disappointed. Renovation and repair work has been underway for more than three years, but the project...
Bhubaneswar: The state government has set December as the deadline to remove road-access hurdles to mobile towers in an attempt to speed up network expansion in uncovered, poorly connected and border areas across the state. The directive was issued at the eighth State Broadband Committee...
AJIT KUMAR MOHANTY, OP Puri: The proposed Shree Jagannath Greenfield International Airport at Sipsa Rubali mouza along the Puri-Brahmagiri road has moved a step closer to becoming a reality, with forest-related issues resolved and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance received, officials said. This development is...
SUCHISMITA SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: The state Directorate of Drugs Control has launched a statewide special drive to curb the unrestricted sale and misuse of drugs and medicines used as intoxicants. The drive, being conducted under the Health and Family Welfare department with police assistance, will...
SOUMYARANJAN ROUT, OP Bhubaneswar: Heat soars in several parts of the state, including the state Capital, with rising temperatures and high humidity making life uncomfortable. Day temperatures have touched 36 degrees Celsius in some places. However, relief from the heat is likely soon, with the...
Bhubaneswar: The future of maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations hinges on advanced technological integration, real-time information sharing and seamless inter-agency coordination, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Director General (DG) Paramesh Sivamani said Wednesday. Sivamani’s statement came while chairing a meeting of the National Maritime Search...
SUBRATA BEURA The recently concluded International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Keralam (IDSFFK) was in the news after the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) withheld permission to screen 31 films. IDSFFK is a major film festival in South Asia, and any form of...
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), in collaboration with the Forest Department, has intensified its efforts to expand the green cover of the capital city by promoting urban forests, Miyawaki plantations, avenue plantations and greening of road medians. As part of the initiative, a new...
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