Khallikote: In a rare incident, a 20 foot long python was rescued by the Forest Department from a government quarter in Ganjam district of Odisha on Wednesday. The huge snake was rescued in Khallikote.As per reports, the huge python snake entered the government quarter of Khallikote hospital that belong to an employee of the hospital named…
Balangir: An elderly woman was found dead inside a train toilet under mysterious circumstances in Balangir district of Odisha on Wednesday.The elderly woman’s body was reportedly found from the toilet of the PwD (Divyangjan) friendly coach of Visakhapatnam-Raipur Passenger train.Though immediately it is not known when and under what circumstances the woman died inside the train…
Bhubaneswar: Women who were earlier left out of the Subhadra scheme despite being eligible will soon receive the benefits, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said today.Speaking after a review meeting at the Lok Seva Bhawan here, Parida said many eligible women beneficiaries had been deprived of the financial support under the scheme due to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to identify irregularities and weed out ineligible beneficiaries in rural housing schemes, said Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik on Wednesday. This move aims to enhance transparency and ensure that benefits reach the truly deserving. Addressing the media, Minister Naik said…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify ineligible beneficiaries of housing schemes, Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said today.He said the move aims to simplify and streamline the process of monitoring housing projects under schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). He cautioned that strict action will be…
Today i.e on 10.09.2025, a short while ago, Sri Rupchand Nayak, Jr.Asst. O/o DCF (Dy. Conservator of Forests), Nicolson Forest Training School, Chamua, Dist. Keonjhar, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.30,000/- from a retired employee of the said Forest Training School (Complainant) for preparing his final pension papers…
New Delhi: Inauguration of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad’s Dubai Campus will be the high point of Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan’s two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning on Wednesday, an official said.Aiming to deepen bilateral cooperation in the education sector, Pradhan will engage with key UAE leaders, Ministers, policy-makers, academicians,…
Baripada: In a significant breakthrough against wildlife poaching, seven absconding poachers from Mayurbhanj district surrendered before forest officials of Similipal on Tuesday, following sustained persuasion by the Similipal Wildlife Intelligence Network (SWIN) and intervention of local leaders.The surrender took place at the Podadiha Wildlife Range office in the presence of Labanyadeipur gram panchayat sarpanch Turam Sing…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to flag off the first pilgrimage train of the 2025–26 financial year under the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme on Wednesday, with 775 elderly passengers scheduled to travel to Ayodhya and Varanasi.The special train will depart from Bhubaneswar Railway Station at 11 am on September 10, marking the beginning of this…
Bhubaneswar: A 9-foot-long king cobra was rescued from a house in Atalsara village under Harabhanga block in Boudh district on Tuesday.According to reports, the snake was first spotted by the family of Sadanand Nayak. Alarmed by the sight, Nayak immediately alerted his family members and informed the Snake Helpline.Acting on the call, a six-member team from…
