Someone is waiting for you: ECoR campaign promotes safe railway level crossings
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), East Coast Railway (ECoR) organised a series of awareness programmes across its various jurisdictions to promote safe behaviour at railway level crossings and prevent accidents caused by unsafe practices...
Barpanda sworn in as OERC Member
Bhubaneswar: Sudhanshu Sekhar Barpanda was sworn in as Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) member Wednesday. The oath of office and secrecy was administered in the presence of Energy Department ACS Vishal Kumar Dev, senior officials of the department and members...
Biker injured in Ama Bus mishap
Bhubaneswar: Accidents involving Ama Buses continue to be a concern in the City. In the latest incident, a motorcyclist was injured after an Ama Bus allegedly hit his bike from behind near Shreya Chhak under the jurisdiction of Kharavela Nagar...
Kotia: Andhra min holds meet, inaugurates road
Pottangi: In a move that could further escalate the interstate boundary dispute between Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Odisha, the neighbouring state’s Women and Child Development Minister G Sandhya Rani Wednesday held a meeting with villagers at Neridibalsa in Kotia panchayat...
Two minors drown in Balasore
Nilgiri: Two minor boys drowned while bathing in the Sone river near Ranit Ghat in Pundal village under Radhakishorepur panchayat of Nilgiri block in Balasore Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Akash Mahalik, 12, son of Lakshmidhar Mahalik, and Kartik...
Tehran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks, Trump warns as US threatens more strikes on Iran
Dubai: The United States launched airstrikes Wednesday against Iran, and President Donald Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations. Trump's...
Read moreDetailsThree Indians missing after vessel attacked off Oman; India condemns strike: MEA
New Delhi: Three out of 24 Indian crew members on board a commercial vessel that came under attack off the coast of Oman Wednesday are missing, with India strongly condemning the strike. In its reaction, New delhi said the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in West Asia must end, and free and unimpeded navigation through the international waterways should be restored at the earliest. The attack on commercial vessel...
Read moreDetailsPakistan military helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad in PoK, all on board killed
Islamabad: An Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Wednesday, killing all personnel on board, the army said. There were no survivors, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan military, said, without giving the number of those killed. In a brief statement, it said that the accident occurred during take-off due to a technical fault. Rescue and recovery teams immediately reached...
Read moreDetailsRumours of merger with Congress ‘baseless’, says TMC leader
New Delhi: Amid rumours of a possible merger of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) with the Congress, sources from the Mamata Banerjee-led party dismissed the reports Wednesday, stating there was no such plan. Dismissing the reports, a senior TMC leader called them baseless. We have no such information. This is baseless, a senior TMC leader told PTI. Speculation about a possible merger gained ground following a meeting between TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee...
Read moreDetailsCJP sets June 20 deadline, demands action from PM
New Delhi: Asserting that India's youngsters are not scared of questioning the government, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which led a protest last week demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, said Wednesday that it would launch an indefinite sit-in at Jantar Mantar from June 20 if the minister does not step down. In a statement here, the CJP, which started as a satirical social-media account and has transformed into a movement...
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Someone is waiting for you: ECoR campaign promotes safe railway level crossings
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), East Coast Railway (ECoR) organised a series of awareness programmes across its various jurisdictions to promote safe behaviour at railway level crossings and prevent accidents caused by unsafe practices of road users. The observance was conducted in line with the global ILCAD theme ‘Alert Today, Safe...
Barpanda sworn in as OERC Member
Bhubaneswar: Sudhanshu Sekhar Barpanda was sworn in as Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) member Wednesday. The oath of office and secrecy was administered in the presence of Energy Department ACS Vishal Kumar Dev, senior officials of the department and members of the commission. With his vast administrative experience, Barpanda’s induction as a member is expected to further...
Biker injured in Ama Bus mishap
Bhubaneswar: Accidents involving Ama Buses continue to be a concern in the City. In the latest incident, a motorcyclist was injured after an Ama Bus allegedly hit his bike from behind near Shreya Chhak under the jurisdiction of Kharavela Nagar police station Wednesday. The injured person has been identified as Liku Behera, a resident of the city....
Kotia: Andhra min holds meet, inaugurates road
Pottangi: In a move that could further escalate the interstate boundary dispute between Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Odisha, the neighbouring state’s Women and Child Development Minister G Sandhya Rani Wednesday held a meeting with villagers at Neridibalsa in Kotia panchayat of Koraput district and also inaugurated a road from Dandigam in AP to Neridibalsa. According to sources,...
Two minors drown in Balasore
Nilgiri: Two minor boys drowned while bathing in the Sone river near Ranit Ghat in Pundal village under Radhakishorepur panchayat of Nilgiri block in Balasore Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Akash Mahalik, 12, son of Lakshmidhar Mahalik, and Kartik Behera, 14, son of Pradip Behera, both residents of Radhakishorepur village. According to reports, six friends had...
CM to attend key NITI Aayog meet
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi arrived in New Delhi Wednesday to participate in the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, scheduled to be held June 11 (Thursday). At the NITI Aayog meeting, the Chief Minister is expected to present the state’s perspective on key developmental issues and outline Odisha’s priorities in sectors such as...
Involving farmers in irrigation management
Water governance rarely attracts public attention until scarcity, conflict, or drought exposes weaknesses in the system. Yet the institutions that manage water often determine whether investments in irrigation improve agricultural outcomes. More than two decades ago, Odisha attempted to address this challenge through an ambitious experiment in participatory governance. The Odisha Pani Panchayat Act, 2002 established legally...
TAPPING DOMESTIC GOLD
When the Prime Minister of India appealed to Indians that for at least one year, imports of gold into India (presently above $72 billion a year) may be avoided, he did so in the context of the great uncertainty that the country is faced with due to large scale supply disruptions mainly on account of the conflict...
Dangerous Call To Arms
At the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed America's Asian allies to spend 3.5 per cent of their GDP on defence, fueling anxiety across the region and beyond. His brow-beating call to arms may well bring about a regional defence build-up on a scale unseen since the Cold War’s end. Such an...
Horoscope June 11: Cancer to trust convictions; Leo to listen to inner voice for guidance
Today’s celestial influences highlight important areas of life, from professional ambitions to family responsibilities. Ganesha’s predictions for each zodiac sign guide where to focus your energy and where patience may be required. Aries: You are currently high on life. Today is a good day to complete all those tasks you put on the back burner. It's also a great...























































































