Bhubaneswar: BJP state spokesperson Anil Biswal Wednesday alleged that the recently published Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report had exposed large-scale irregularities in the utilisation of mining-related funds during the previous BJD government headed by Naveen Patnaik. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters here, Biswal said the CAG report had highlighted serious…
Puri: The Gundicha temple in Puri, near the famous Jagannath temple, reopened for devotees Wednesday after a six-year hiatus, officials said. The temple doors opened at 7.45 am, after rituals were performed in the presence of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee, they said. The Gundicha temple had remained closed for the…
Bhubaneswar: Normal life was partially disrupted in parts of Odisha Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by a farmers’ rights outfit over alleged large-scale errors in textbooks used in government schools, officials said. Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed at several places in the state in the wake of the bandh call…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha received 29% excess rain in the four-months-long southwest monsoon season, which is set to conclude today. The four-month monsoon season, starting from June 1 and ending on September 30, had started on an extremely deficit note but it had ended rather wet. In Odisha, by June itself, the state faced nearly 47% deficit…
New Delhi: After the INDIA bloc coordination meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced a series of protests against the Election Commission and alleged threats to democratic institutions, saying opposition parties would work together in a coordinated manner. Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Kharge said discussions continued for nearly…
A major financial injection is set to revitalize one of northern Odisha’s most revered heritage landmarks, with the Union government authorizing ₹44.91 crore for the comprehensive overhaul of the Maa Kichakeswari Temple precinct. Financed under the Ministry of Tourism’s flagship PRASHAD scheme (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive), the targeted capital outlay focuses on…
Baleshwar: A motorcycle showroom was gutted in a fire in Odisha’s Baleshwar district Wednesday morning, police said. Police added that as many as eight motorcycles were gutted after a fire broke out at a motorcycle showroom in the Sahadevkhunta police limits, damaging accessories, furniture and other items stored inside the premises. The blaze reportedly erupted…
Umakant Samantaray, Asst. Director of Factories and Boilers, Sambalpur has been placed under arrest by Odisha Vigilance and will be forwarded today to the Hon’ble Court of Spl. Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur for possession of disproportionate assets. Based on searches conducted on properties of Sri Samantaray, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets including 4…
Cuttack: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Bidya Bharati Panda, wife of deceased Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, challenging orders of the Odisha High Court. Bidya Bharati Panda had challenged the Orissa High Court’s decision in the case. With the apex court declining to intervene, the High Court’s…
Baripada: A car was completely gutted in a fire on National Highway 18 near Takatpur in Baripada on Tuesday. The driver had a narrow escape after the vehicle suddenly caught fire while he was travelling from Balasore towards Baripada. The incident reportedly occurred around 11 am. The driver noticed the fire and immediately got out…
