Joda: Acting on a tipoff, officials of the district Mining department seized eight trucks late Wednesday night while the vehicles were illegally transporting iron ore lumps instead of iron ore fines in violation of norms from the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC)-owned Khandabandha mines under this division in Keonjhar district. The officials seized the trucks when the vehicles...

Jharsuguda: The crash-landing of a drone in front of the rented house of Suresh Pujari, the sitting BJP MP of Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency created a consternation Thursday. Police were informed about the development and they arrived at the spot quickly. Later on, the police said that the drone belonged to the Forest Department. The drone flew...

Rourkela: Due to negligence of officials of the local administration, two parks meant for children in Bonai town are in complete shambles, locals said. These two parks were inaugurated a few years back with a lot of fanfare. Currently, they wear a dilapidated look. “When the parks were set up, all of us were happy. Now no...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to shape tomorrow’s leaders today, the Young Indians (Yi) is organising the Young Indians Parliament (YIP) for the first time in the country. Yi is a youth wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for young entrepreneurs. Yi has launched the initiative to bring the parliamentary process in a new format to...

Bhubaneswar: Badagada police Thursday arrested three conmen who were involved in furnishing fake property surety bonds of Rs 3 crore before a local court, to secure the bail of an accused, presently lodged at Jharpada jail. Those arrested have been identified as Gurucharan Mohanty, 32, a resident of Tankapani road area in Bhubaneswar, SK Azam Ali, 70,...

Bhubaneswar: The state has set a global benchmark in malaria eradication by significantly curbing cases of the vector-borne disease through multi-pronged interventions like ‘Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran’ (DAMaN), said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on World Malaria Day Thursday. The CM called upon the people to take firm action saying, “Let’s reaffirm pledge to further intensify efforts to...

Sambalpur: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur has opened registration for its first-ever MBA in Fintech Management, offered in both single and dual degree formats. Eligible candidates can apply from April 25 to May 24 from the official website. The dual degree program allows candidates to earn a certificate in Fintech Management from IIM Sambalpur and...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department Thursday directed all the public health institutions to vacate medicine stores from all the hospital premises. In a letter, H&FW Commissioner-cum-Secretary Shalini Pandit said, “Certain campus medicine stores had approached the Orissa High Court assailing the communication of this department dated 27.02.2015, wherein it was directed...

Bhubaneswar: The searing heatwave conditions have not only taken a heavy toll on the lives of denizens but also hit stray animals like dogs, cats and the bovines hard. It appears that the ‘orange warning’ alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the next few days has no impact on the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)...

Keonjhar: The father of a 30-year-old man, who was found hanging at his residence in Chingudipasi village under Jhumpura police limits here Thursday morning, alleged that police inaction led to the ‘murder’ of his son. Arun Kumar Mohanta was found hanging by a towel from the ceiling of his room in the morning. His father Baidyanath Mohanta...