Kalahandi: Excise Department officials unearthed a fake foreign liquor manufacturing unit in Mukhiguda village under Jayapatna block in Kalahandi district. The raid, conducted jointly by the Jayapatna and Dharmagarh Excise sleuths, seized a large quantity of counterfeit foreign liquor, labels, and manufacturing equipment. As per reports, the mastermind behind the unit, Khyama Sahu, had set…
Cuttack: A class five student allegedly died after a newly constructed wall at Noda Primary School in the Kantapada block of Cuttack district collapsed on him on Wednesday. The deceased student has been identified as Sai Swaroop Bhoi. According to reports, Swaroop was standing near the newly constructed wall during lunch break when some other…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke with Nepali Counsellors Sanjeeb Das Sharma and Navin Raj Adhikari, assuring them that justice will be served in the case of the deceased KIIT student, Prakriti Lamsal. Majhi also assured that peace and normalcy would be restored on the KIIT campus. The CM urged Nepali students to…
Bhubaneswar: The phrase “To Read is to fly,” displayed on a bookshelf at Bhubaneswar Airport, perfectly encapsulates the essence of a unique initiative aimed at celebrating the power of reading and fostering reading habits. Welcome to the FLYBRARY at Bhubaneswar Airport, an initiative of Bakul Foundation in partnership with the Airports Authority of India. Passengers…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange’ alert for several districts in Odisha, warning of moderate to intense rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning over the next three hours. The nowcast warning, issued at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, predicts heavy downpours in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Bhadrak, and Balasore districts. The weather agency has cautioned…
Bhubaneswar: The Plus two exams begin in Odisha today. Conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), the exam will end on March 27. As many as 3,93,618 students will sit for the Plus two exam in several centres in Odisha. In the Arts Stream 2,47,391 students have registered, while in Science stream 1,14,980 students…
Bhubaneswar: The auspicious festival of Maha Shivaratri in 2025 falls on February 26. The timing for lifting the Maha Shivaratri Mahadeepa atop Lingaraj temple has been finalized. It will held at 10.00 pm. This was done after a preparatory meeting at the Special Pradakhyna Bhawan. Discussions on putting floor carpet and deployment of 40 platoons…
Bhubaneswar: In a progressive initiative, Odisha Government will soon launch the free 109 ambulance services in Odisha informed Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling. The Odisha government will soon launch the free 109 ambulance services for the people of Odisha. The vehicle will be deployed in carrying the bodies from hospital to the house of the deceased…
Puri: On the occasion of Phalguna Krushna Sasthi tomorrow, Banaka Lagi ritual of the Trinity deities will be held on Wednesday. It is a secret ritual and therefore will be done within closed doors. The temple doors will remain shut for the devotees from 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm. After the second Bhoga at the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has reportedly given new appointment to as many as 29 Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers and appointed them as Block Development Officers (BDOs), informed the Panchayati Raj & D.W Department. According to the a notification issued by the department, Purna Chandra Bhoi, the Ex-BDO of Jharsuguda Sadar is posted as the BDO of Bargaon in…
