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Delay in rail line work questioned

New Delhi: Nabarangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi (BJD) has sought a reply from the Union government over the inordinate delay in commencement of work for Jeypore-Malkangiri railway project. The MP asked the Union Minister of Railways Wednesday that whether it is a fact that in spite...

Heritage ponds of Puri in dire straits

Puri: Many heritage ponds in the Holy City here are lying neglected as the administration has done precious little to maintain them. Locals said that the walls of several such ponds are in a state of disrepair while a few others are facing extensive water...

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Friendships forever

The first Sunday of August is Friendship Day, a good time to revive friendships and acknowledge the value of old friends who really matter in many ways. A few youngsters from Bhubaneswar shared their views on friendships with Orissa POST. Sarah Mirza, an MBA from...

UK court seeks video of cell where Mallya will stay

New Delhi: A UK court Tuesday asked India to submit within three weeks a video of a cell at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai where they plan to keep Vijay Mallya post-extradition, as it set September 12 for closing arguments in his high-profile extradition...

AG sees taint in Gurupriya

Bhubaneswar: Finding a major financial lapse in the Gurupriya work, Accountant General of Odisha (AG) said the state government extended undue benefits of Rs 74.19 crore to a contractor engaged in construction of the bridge in Malkangiri district. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the project...

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Eviction done, Nayapalli Haza breathes free

Bhubaneswar: The joint eviction drive by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) over the encroachment on Nayapalli Haza was completed Tuesday with demolition of three concrete structures spanning over 5,000 sq ft. Tuesday’s demolition will pave way for renovation of Nayapalli Haza,...

Jena for direct flights from Bhubaneswar to Pune

New Delhi: Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena (BJD) Tuesday demanded direct flights from Bhubaneswar to Pune and revival of Rasgovindpur Airport. Speaking during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Jena said, “The Biju Patnaik International Airport registered a growth of 39.4 per cent in passenger...

BJD seeks shield against contaminated pulses

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Bhartruhari Mahtab Monday sought strict import policy to protect citizens of the country from contaminated pulses which are being imported from other countries. While speaking in the Lok Sabha, the BJD Parliamentary Party leader in the Lower House...

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Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill gets conditional support

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday gave conditional support to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and asked the Union government to re-consider some of the provisions in the legislation. Speaking on behalf of the party in the Lok Sabha, Puri MP Pinaki...

‘Thunder showers on coast likely’

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thundershowers and rain in some parts of the state in the next three days. Director of Bhubaneswar Met Centre HR Biswas said rain and thunder shower are likely at many places in interior and coastal Odisha in...

 

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