– National Recognition for Odisha Efforts in Climate-Resilient Water Management New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, September 25: Odisha has received the Best Award in the State Category at the 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026. The event was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi with the theme “Climate Resilient Water Management,” where Odisha participated…
SUBARNAPUR —– We have come to our notice that a junior engineer has been suspended on charges of embezzlement of government funds. According to the information received, junior engineer Supriya Guru has been suspended in the name of embezzlement of lakhs of rupees in the name of improvement of Khapuripur to Baimantikira and Khapuripur to…
Indian runner Gulveer Singh wins silver at Nagoya track.Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh secured second place in the men’s 10,000m event at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan on Friday. He completed the demanding race in exactly 28:29.38 at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Bahrain runner Birhanu Balew claimed gold with a powerful late sprint,…
Bhubaneswar: Four Left parties in Odisha Friday demanded immediate dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of the voting rights of people whose names have been “wrongly” excluded during the SIR of electoral rolls.In a joint statement, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation and Forward Bloc also demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ programme at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park in Delhi on September 25, commemorating the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.Earlier on the same day, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Deendayal Upadhyaya, praising his philosophy of “Antyodaya” as the foundation of public welfare and…
Bhubaneswar: Saravana Vivek M, a 2015-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, assumed charge as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Bhubaneswar.Saravana took the charge of Bhubaneswar DCP in the presence of Suresh Dev Datta Singh and other senior officials. On September 22, the Home Department of Odisha government had issued a notification regarding…
Bhubaneswar: In view of continuous heavy rainfall in Rayagada Division jurisdiction of East Coast Railway, resulting in landslides, soil slips and waterlogging at several locations, the Division has intensified restoration and safety works on a war footing.Train operations in the affected sections are being regulated with necessary safety precautions. Landslides and soil slips have been…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday warned of growing threats to commercial shipping and seafarers, saying repeated attacks on civilian vessels across key maritime routes were a serious cause for concern.Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers on the sidelines of the 81st…
Mayurbhanj: Amid incessant rainfall across several parts of Odisha, a car was swept away by floodwater near Naharpada village under Udala police limits in Mayurbhanj district. A teacher of Naharpada School and his driver were travelling towards Naharpada village when they encountered waterlogging on the road. Initially, the water level appeared low, but it…
Baripada, September 25: Mayurbhanj district continues to face challenges related to child marriage and adolescent pregnancy, according to district-level data from the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6). The survey, conducted during 2023–24, provides district-level indicators across Odisha. According to the NFHS-6 data, 26.9 per cent of women aged 20–24 in Mayurbhanj were married before…
