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Odisha: CAG picks holes in irrigation projects

Bhubaneswar: Major irregularities have been detected in the implementation of minor irrigation (MI) projects in Odisha, with several projects being abandoned midway and crores of rupees rendered unfruitful, according to a report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The report, tabled in the...

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12-hour Odisha bandh today

Bhubaneswar: Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) and Nabanirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan (NYCS) have called for a 12-hour Odisha bandh Wednesday from 6am to 6pm, urging shops and markets to remain closed and vehicles to stay off the roads during the period. The organisation said the...

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Beware: Bike theft racket active in Bhubaneswar ahead of puja

Bhubaneswar: Bike theft gangs have become active in Bhubaneswar ahead of the puja season, with more than 40 cases of two-wheelers being stolen reported at various police stations in September, the police informed. The thieves are targeting crowded places, particularly markets, hospitals and bus stands,...

Unsung heroes behind rain-hit games

Kataka: The ground staff at the Barabati Stadium put in the hard yards every time a cricket game in the ongoing Odisha T20 League CM Trophy 2026 stops due to rain. They put in the effort to ensure that the action can resume as soon...

Bhubaneswar, Puri to serve as sanitation, waste mgmt models

Bhubaneswar: In a significant recognition of Odisha’s efforts towards strengthening urban sanitation and scientific waste management, Bhubaneswar and Puri have been selected among 50 cities across the country under the PRAGATI 50 initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh...

Mayurbhanj bamboo farmer gets PRAMAAN certification

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s bamboo sector has earned national recognition, with a bamboo farmer from Mayurbhanj district receiving the PRAMAAN Certificate under the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS). The certification, awarded under the Trees Outside Forests Management and Chain of Custody (TOFM-CoC) scope, covers 14.03...

 

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