New Delhi: The Delhi government will stop providing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at fuel stations across the city after March 31, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday. Following a meeting with officials to discuss measures to combat air pollution in the national capital, Sirsa said the government is taking stringent…
Bhubaneswar: Class X Students appearing for High School Certificate (HSC) examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) were left stunned when they discovered a shocking error in the Science set-C question papers. As per reports, the students found that they had been allotted four marks less than the total marks prescribed for the…
Jharsuguda: Flight services between Jharsuguda and Mumbai started today. An Indigo flight has arrived in Jharsuguda from Mumbai airport. The flight took off from Mumbai airport at 10:55 am and reached Jharsuguda at 11:15 pm. Later, the flight will return from Jharsuguda at 2:00 pm and reach Mumbai at 4:15 pm. Reports further added that…
Bhubaneswar: The 1990-batch Odisha cadre IFS Officer Suresh Pant has been appointed as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF), replacing Debidutta Biswal, a 1988-batch IFS Officer. Manoj Kumar Mohanty, Additional Secretary to Odisha government, has issued a notification in this regard. “In pursuance of Note-2 of rule 3(2)(iv)…
New Delhi, 1/3: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed security forces to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur from March 8. Chairing a meeting where the security situation of Manipur was reviewed, the home minister said that strict action should be taken against those creating obstructions on the roads.
Jharsuguda: In a significant development, IndiGo on Saturday commenced daily direct flight services from Jharsuguda to Mumbai, connecting the industrial city of Odisha to the financial capital of India. The inaugural flight landed at Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda on afternoon. According to the schedule, the IndiGo flight will depart from Mumbai at 10:55…
Chamoli: Four Army choppers have been pressed into rescue operations to save eight people still trapped under snow in the avalanche that struck near Mana Village in Chamoli district of the state, district magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said on Saturday. A total of 47 out of the 55 trapped workers have been rescued so far, he…
Bhubaneswar: The General Administration & Public Grievance Department has appointed IAS Mansi Nimbhal as Director, Tourism upon her joining the State Government after return from study leave. In the notification No.PT1-GAD-SER1-ESTT-0001-2016- 7476 IAIS.I, she was issued the order. She is allowed to remain in additional charge of Managing Director, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation. Further the…
Basudebpur: In a shocking incident, a youth has sustained acid attack while he was asleep at his house on Friday. The incident happened in Laxmidashpur Ramchandrapur village of Basudebpur block under Naikanidihi police station in Bhadrak district. He was identified as Jagabandhu Palai and owns a tent business. He takes tender for setting up tent…
Barang: A youth allegedly killed self by jumping in front of a train track on Friday. The incident happened on the railway track near Chandiprasad in Barang of Cuttack district. The deceased youth was identified as Ashis Kumar Jena. He took his life by jumping in front of the train track. He parked his scooter…
