Bhubaneswar, Oct 15: The Odisha Fire Services Department has intensified its efforts to strengthen fire safety measures across the state through its ‘Safe Odisha, Developed Odisha’ campaign. As part of a special fire safety audit drive launched on September 15, a total of 4,580 establishments have been inspected so far.Of the establishments inspected, 197 were…
In a landmark legal ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and upheld a Madras High Court order which ruled that individuals converting to Islam are not automatically entitled to backward class reservation benefits based on their pre-conversion status.A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar…
Bhubaneswar: Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhubaneswar Zonal Office has conducted search operation at 12 premises located at Odisha and West Bengal in connection with leakage of question paper of Sub Inspector Recruitment Exam-2024 in Odisha.During the searches which was done on October 9, 10 and 12, premises of M/s Silicon Techlab Private Limited, M/s Panchsoft…
Bhubaneswar: Soon after the appointment of Braj Mohan Ram as the new Governor of Odisha, Leader of Opposition and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Thursday took a sharp jibe at the Governor-designate.Taking to his X handle, Patnaik wrote, “Heartiest welcome to Shri Braj Mohan Ram ji nominated as the new Governor of Odisha. The people…
SUBARNAPUR —- Additional Revenue Inspector commits suicide. Additional Revenue Inspector (ARI) working in Brahmani Revenue Circle under Tarbha Tehsil of Subarnapur district committed suicide. It is suspected that he committed suicide due to a domestic dispute. Tarunananda Sahu (44) of Ghodaghatpada in Sonpur town allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday night. He had lost his mental…
Chhatrapur: A horror road accident occurred Wednesday evening on National Highway 16 near Chamakhandi junction under Chakmakhandi police station limits in Ganjam district.The accident claimed the life of a woman and left about 10 people, including minors, critically injured.Local residents and police rescued the injured and rushed them to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in…
Bhubaneswar, October 14, 2026: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has been awarded the prestigious Zero Harm Safety Culture Award in the Organizational Category for its Sagasahi Project at a national-level recognition ceremony organised by the Feather Touch Foundation, New Delhi, on October 10, 2026. The event witnessed participation from several leading and prominent organisations….
A dedicated fan of Superstar Rajinikanth in Thirumangalam, near Madurai, held special prayers and celebrations at a temple devoted to the actor ahead of the release of his upcoming film Jailer 2 on October 15.Karthik, who constructed the temple at his residence and installed a statue of Rajinikanth, regularly offers prayers at the site. In…
Meerut: The family of Saurabh Rajput, former Merchant Navy officer, whose body was found stuffed inside a blue drum after his cold-blooded murder by his wife Muskan and her lover, Sahil Shukla, welcomed the capital punishment for the duo, as awarded by the district court Wednesday.The two were awarded death penalty by the district judge,…
Bhubaneswar, October 14: Bhubaneswar Music Circle (BMC), a premier non-profit cultural organisation in Odisha dedicated to promoting and preserving Indian classical music, dance and devotional traditions, organised a soulful ghazal evening at Jayadev Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, to commemorate its founder, Sardar Santok Singh. The annual memorial programme is held in October, the birth month of Sardar…
