Rajnagar: The annual crocodile nesting census in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district has concluded successfully, with officials recording 117 crocodile nests this year.According to forest department data, the highest number of nests were found in the Kanika Range with 106 nests. Apart from that 10 nests were spotted in Rajnagar Range and 1…
New Delhi, 28/7: Reading out a message by an “avowed Hindutva fanatic” Yogi Adityanath at a global conclave on Lord Ayyappa was a “major embarrassment” to the CPI(M)’s secular image and it “adversely impacted” the election campaign in Kerala, leading to an impression that it was “soft towards” Hindutva communal forces, an election review by…
Jaleswar: The water level of Jalaka River has swelled to the danger mark resulting in continuous rainfall and sparking apprehension of flood in some areas of Baleshwar district on Tuesday.The water level is reportedly in a state of continuous rise due to the heavy rainfall in the river’s catchment areas in neighbouring Mayurbhanj district.At the…
Bhubaneswar, July 28: Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan received a rousing welcome at the Bhubaneswar Airport on Tuesday as he arrived in Bhubaneswar for the first time since announcing resignation as the Union Education Minister.As Pradhan stepped out of the airport, several BJP Ministers, MLAs and leaders circled him and raised “Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad” slogans,…
New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday dismissed as baseless and imaginative media reports claiming that Dharmandra Pradhan had to resign as education minister because the CJP refused to accept the government’s initial proposal to change the minister’s portfolio.Speaking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed that the news was…
In June this year, actor Isha Rikhi confirmed her marriage to singer Badshah, referring to him as her patidev. Now, days after fans began speculating that the two had separated, Isha has shared an emotional note about fighting battles that leave invisible scars. In the post, she admitted that she had been living in fear…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant breakthrough against interstate narcotics trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha has arrested three members of an organised cannabis smuggling network with links to Rajasthan.The arrests are part of the STF’s ongoing data-driven campaign to dismantle organised drug syndicates operating across state borders. The action relates to STF PS Case…
Bhubaneswar: A bid to book a cooking gas cylinder online has cost a Bhubaneswar resident nearly ₹2.91 lakh, after he unknowingly downloaded a fraudulent app circulated on social media.The victim, Rajesh Bose of Bapuji Nagar, was searching for a gas booking app online. He came across an app on a social media platform and installed…
New Delhi, 28/7: Free re-test, relaxation on age and attempts, court monitored probe, attachment of properties owned by culprits and providing compensation and travel expenses to candidates are among scores of amendments submitted by Opposition MPs to a bill seeking to strengthen an existing law to tackle paper leaks and other unfair practices in examinations.More…
Former Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sangram Keshari Behera was on Tuesday remanded to judicial custody after a local court rejected his bail plea in connection with the 2021 death of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mahapatra.Behera had surrendered before the SDJM Court in Paralakhemundi on Monday after remaining out of reach for a…
