Bhubaneswar: Direct flight services between Odisha’s capital and Goa will commence on April 1, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) announced today. According to the CMO, the direct flights will operate between Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar and Dabolim Airport in Goa, with services provided by private airline IndiGo. Flights will be available four…
Titlagarh: In a hi drama incident unfolded in Titlagarh in which a drunk youth climbed atop a mobile tower in the early afternoon hours on Thursday. It has been further reported that the youth tried to kill himself while he was still atop the tower. According to reports, the incident has taken place in Kanshar…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today revealed that 6,142 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2024, according to provisional data. This figure represents a 7% increase from the previous year, which saw 5,739 fatalities. In response to a question posed by BJD MLA Arun Sahoo, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed the…
Rourkela: Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an Internet of Things-enabled smart device to monitor the quality of ingredients in processed food. The colourimeter, developed in partnership with teams from the University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines, tracks colour and temperature changes in real-time, making it especially useful for studying…
Rayagada: In a remarkable act of selflessness, the family of a 22-year-old youth Chandrasekhar Nayak from Dukum village in the Bissam Cuttack block of Rayagada district, has donated his organs to save the lives of five critically ill patients. The decision to donate came after Chandrasekhar’s father Krushna Chandra Nayak, and his two sons made a…
Malkangiri: In an IED blast in Malkangiri bordering Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, two jawans were critical. The STF and DRG jawans were conducting a combing operation in the Abujhamada jungles and two jawans were critically injured as Maoists did an IED blast. In an Improviseed Explosive Devices (IED) blast two jawans were critically injured in the…
Angul: Income Tax sleuths raided a liquor factory with branches in Talcher, Angul, Dhenkanal, Puri and Bhubaneswar. IT conducted simultaneous raids in the factory, hotel and house of Bikram Sahu. He is allegedly into the business of real estate. The IT officials raided the Shakti Maltare and lemonade private limited on Thursday. Several teams are conducting…
Jharsuguda: In a shocking incident, miscreants uprooted an ATM with the help of a JCB machine. The incident happened in BTM square under Jharsuguda sadar police limits. According to information, a group of miscreants uprooted an ATM kiosk from the area in a very bizarre manner. The miscreants brought in a JCB machine and completely uprooted…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly has been adjourned up to 12.00 pm today as Congress protests with whistles in the House. The Congress has been raising its voice for violence against women. During the Question Hour, Congress MLAs started protesting by blowing whistles in the Odisha Assembly. Despite repeated warnings by Speaker Surama Padhee, the protesting MLAs…
Dhenkanal: Two women were arrested by Balimi police in Dhenkanal for multi-crores fraud in mineral transportation sector.The accused were identified as Santoshi Mohanty and Rashmita Jena who operated a transport agency and embezzled high-value materials like iron pellets during transit from Dhenkanal to Paradip. Following multiple complaints, police started investigation and found d a well-organized…
