Kendrapada: The Odisha government Wednesday effected a two-month ban on fishing off the state’s 484-km coast as part of its annual practice to allow unhindered breeding of fishes.The ban on marine fishing until June 14 is likely to adversely affect the livelihoods of the state’s countless fisherfolk, even though the government argues the move would benefit…
Bhubaneswar, April 15: Odisha’s Minister for Higher Education, Sports & Youth, Suryabanshi Suraj, met with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on the occasion of the Odia New Year.Governor Kambhampati highlighted the significance of the day, saying, ” Maha Vishuba Sankranti marks the Odia New Year, along with the celebrations of Pana Sankranti, Hanuman Jayanti, Babasaheb Ambedkar’s birth…
One person was killed and 14 others, including children, were seriously injured after a Bhubaneswar-bound minibus crashed into a tree on National Highway-16 near Matiapada under Simulia police limits in Odisha’s Balasore district. Balasore: One person was killed and 14 others, including children, were seriously injured after a Bhubaneswar-bound minibus crashed into a tree on…
Sonepur police arrested two men and seized fake currency worth Rs 8.47 lakh during a late-night patrol near Block Chhak, exposing a counterfeit note racket operating across western Odisha. Sub-Inspector Anil Behera and his team stopped a black Scorpio (registration number OD 34 Z 1919) after noticing suspicious movement around 8:30 p.m. Officers found a…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has issued the admit cards for the recruitment examination for the posts of Forester, Forest Guard, and Excise Constable under CRE-2025 (II).The examinations will commence on April 16, 2026, and will be conducted in Computer-Based Recruitment Examination (CBRE) mode across all districts of Odisha until May 5, 2026.As…
Bhubaneswar: A girl was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hostel room in the capital city of Odisha on Wednesday. The body of the girl has been recovered from the hostel room in Industrial Colony under Kharvel Nagar Police limits.The deceased has been identified as T*k*l* Rout. She was from Sidhamula area of Nayagarh district….
Nabarangpur: Development has stalled for hundreds of villages in the district, cut off by poor or non-existent roads. In emergencies, residents are forced to carry patients to hospitals on slings or makeshift cots, highlighting the stark lack of basic infrastructure.In as many as 259 villages in Nabarangpur district, the situation is so dire that even motorcycles…
Puri: Darshan of Lord Jagannath at Srimandir, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, is set to become easier as the state government plans to introduce slot-based darshan, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Wednesday.Plans are underway to run both queue-based and slot-booking systems for darshan of the deities at the temple. Arrangements…
Bhubaneswar: A 55-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a wild elephant attack in the Hindol forest division in Dhenkanal on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Jayanti Sahu, a resident of Dhundinali village under Ward No. 5 of Hindol NAC in Dhenkanal district.According to reports, Jayanti had gone to her cashew…
A youth from Madhupada village under Rajkanika police limits went missing near the Baitarani river bridge in Chandabali, sparking intense search operations and widespread concern.The missing youth, identified as Jayarath Mallik, disappeared on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning, locals discovered his shoes and mobile phone lying on the Gamon bridge, but he was nowhere to…
