Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has repealed “The Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Order, 1979” in a move aimed at simplifying regulatory procedures and improving ease of doing business in the petroleum sector.The decision was approved by the State Cabinet through a new notification titled “The Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Repeal Order, 2026”, according…
Bhubaneswar, May 20: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Wednesday continued the eviction drive on government land under Plot No. 1683 in Kalarahanga mouza as part of the scheduled CEMC eviction programme.The operation was conducted under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner (Enforcement), BDA, Ranjan Kumar and field supervision by Deputy Director of the General…
A Ganjam district court sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of Munna Das of Tera Gaonja village under Gopalpur police limits. District Judge Ashant Kumar Das delivered the verdict, convicting Pradeep Das (28) and Narayan Das (40). The court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on each convict, with an additional one-year…
Rome, 20/5: Prime Minister Modi in concluding part of his five-nation tour held talks with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday. The two leaders had discussions on a variety of topics including trade, defence, clean energy and technology. Modi also met Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and discussed about enhancing ties between the two nations on…
Thiruvananthapuram,, 20/5: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala has finalised the portfolio of the cabinet members with Chief Minister V D Satheesan holding the finance, law and ports portfolios and senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithalla holding the home and vigilance portfolio. Despite pressure from the Latin catholic church, the fisheries portfolio was…
Bhubaneswar, May 19: The Consul General of Japan in Kolkata, Ishikawa Yoshihisa on Wednesday met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Loka Seva Bhawan here to discuss ways for strengthening relationship between Japan and Odisha.During the discussion, Chief Minister Majhi appreciated the Japanese support to various development projects in Odisha, and the expanding trade relationship. He…
Mumbai: As the news about his hospitalisation is doing the rounds, megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared a cryptic poem beginning with the verses from “Ramcharitmanas” and wished everyone “love”.It was on May 19, when it was reported that Amitabh had been admitted to Nanavati Hospital’s VIP wing since May 16 due to stomach-related issues. However it was…
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri, has objected to the proposed observance of Ratha Yatra by Jagannath Mandir in Ferozepur Cantonment of Punjab on May 23, saying that the event does not conform to the traditional religious calendar and scriptural customs associated with Lord Jagannath.SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee has written a letter…
Kalahandi: Kesinga Police have arrested five persons and recovered copper wires worth around Rs 10 lakh in connection with repeated thefts at the Vedanta Pump House sub-station in the Kesinga area of Kalahandi district, police said on Wednesday.According to Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Nagaraj Devarakonda, the thefts were reported over the past eight days…
Sambalpur Police achieved a major breakthrough with the conviction of two members of the infamous “Motu Patlu Gang,” known for interstate house burglaries.The convicted offenders, Mohammad Akhlaq (50) of Delhi and Shobi alias Waseem alias Zuber (36) of Meerut, operated across Odisha and several other states.The gang specialised in daytime house burglaries using duplicate keys…
