Bhubaneswar: Ahead of launching the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha April 1, the Election Commission of India Tuesday organised a four-day state-level training programme for election officials. The SIR is a comprehensive voter list revision designed to update and purify electoral...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Tuesday informed the assembly that 4,609 hectares of forest were affected by fire incidents last year. In a written reply to a query from Congress MLA Sagar, the minister said that a maximum of...
Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of shortage in LPG supply in some parts of India, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg Tuesday said people should not be worried, stating that adequate quantity of LPG is available in the state. The chief secretary reviewed the availability of LPG, petrol,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha MLAs, cutting across party lines, Tuesday expressed concern over the lack of safe drinking water in several rural areas of the state ahead of the summer season. The members, including Manoranjan Dyan Samantara (BJP), BJD chief whip Pramila Mallik, and Congress Legislature Party...
Dhenkanal: A female elephant died Tuesday in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district after allegedly consuming an explosive-laced bait believed to have been placed to trap wild boars, raising fresh concerns over illegal hunting practices in forest areas. According to Forest officials, the injured elephant was found in...
Balasore: A man and his sister-in-law died after allegedly jumping in front of a train near Jaleswar railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district Monday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as Bijay Sahu (35), of Rajpur village under Jaleswar police limits, and Bandita Sahu...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for approving a new Amrit Bharat Express connecting Podanur (Coimbatore) and Dhanbad, which will pass through Odisha and improve railway connectivity in the state....
Kendrapara: Wildlife lovers have expressed deep concern over the large number of Olive Ridley sea turtle carcasses found scattered along Habalikhati beach in the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, one of the world’s largest nesting grounds for the species, during the ongoing turtle nesting season. According to...
Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the shortage in supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) Tuesday sought Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's intervention for smooth provisions of LPG to hotels and restaurants. In its memorandum submitted to Puri, the association said...
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday targeted the Odisha government, accusing it of showing no urgency in rescuing Odia people stranded in West Asian countries amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war. Expressing concern over the stranded Odia people,...
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