Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia has placed the data in the House on the death of wild animals in the state. The Minister has given a written reply in the House that between July 1 and November 20, more than 40 elephants have died in the state, while 5 elephants and 200…
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will be closed for public darshan for five hours on Wednesday for the Banakalagi Niti (ritual of painting the deities’ idols).According to reports, darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings will be restricted from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Wednesday. The ritual will take place on the occasion…
Parts of Odisha, especially Kandhamal, experience dense fog and low temperatures. Daringbadi records 11 degrees Celsius. Fog persists from 9 PM to 9 AM, disrupting daily life.
Bhubaneswar: Constitution Day was celebrated in the capital city of Odisha on Tuesday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi graced the event as the Chief Guest.As per reports, the National Constitution Day was celebrated by the Sports and Youth Affairs Department today. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the event as the chief guest and garlanded the…
Bhubaneswar: A 15-foot injured Blue Whale Shark which was washed ashore on Sunapur Beach in Ganjam district on Monday died despite efforts by fishermen to push it back into the sea.The giant creature has become feeble due to old age and it died after lying stranded for over three hours on the beach, said sources.As…
Bhadrak: In an alarming incident, theft reportedly took place in four temples of Bhadrak in Odisha. The miscreants have stolen precious things from the temples of Lord Shiva, Maa Mangala, Hanuman and Radhakrishna temple situated in the Nuasahi in Garadpur area under ward no. 28 of Bhadrak Municipality.As per reports, looters have targeted temples. A series…
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi accused the previous BJD government of attempting his life with a bomb attack in Sundargarh. He survived and now focuses on state development.The previous BJD government tried to eliminate me by hurling bombs,” alleged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi while launching a scathing attack on the Naveen Patnaik-led party during a programme in…
A couple in Cuttack, Odisha, arrested for forcing a Bangladeshi minor into prostitution. The police rescued the minor from a massage parlour. Investigation continues into potential links and property owner’s complicity. The Commisionerate Police on Sunday arrested a married couple in Odisha’s Cuttack in connection with the sex trafficking case of a minor girl from…
Bangiriposi: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Dr Krushna Chandra Mohapatra yesterday expressed his anger over delay in roadwork in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.Dissatisfied over the delay in work he reportedly said the concerned authorities over phone that they should be lodged in ‘jail’ for such negligence, as many road mishaps are going on and people…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Crime Branch will investigate the attack on Jajpur district MLA Himanshu Shekhar Sahu, the state government said in an order on Sunday. A six-member team has been formed under the leadership of a DSP Saroj Kanta Mohanta to investigate three cases – attack on the MLA, roadblocks and siege of the police…
