Bhubaneswar, 23.4: The Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Govt. of Odisha, Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, chaired the 10 th Single Window Committee (SWC) meeting under the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy-2022, marking another milestone in the State’s Renewable Energy journey. The committee, in its 10 th meeting, granted in-principle approval to seven renewable energy (RE) projects…
Jharsuguda: Schools across Jharsuguda district to remain closed for the next three days due to possible heat wave conditions as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Jharsuguda collector Aboli Sunil Naravane ordered ordered closure of all schools from kindergarten to 12th across the district from tomorrow to till June 25. The Jharsuguda collector’s announcement to…
Bhubaneswar: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday announced the results of the Civil Services Examination 2024. Odisha’s Ritika Rath has emerged as the state topper, securing an All India Rank (AIR) of 48. A former student of SAI International School in Bhubaneswar, Ritika completed her Class X in 2017. With this achievement, she has…
Kandhamal: Acting on a tip off, a team of STF seized one leopard skin and arrested two miscreants on Phubani-Baliguda road near Dahapadar Chhack under Phulbani Sadar Police Station of Kandhamal District. The two criminals who apprehended were identified as Pradip Mallick, 35 years S/o-Das Mallick of Budruma village and Gutusha Pradhan, 56 years S/o. Late…
Bhadrak: As many as five people were critically injured in a group clash due to a land dispute on Monday evening. The incident happened in Phulapur village under Bhatasahi Gram Panchayat under Dhusuri police station in Bhadrak district. According to sources, for the last few years, a rift was ongoing between the families of Durjyodhan Behera…
Pipili: In a bizarre incident, an eight-foot-long python was caught in fishing net this morning from Satasankha Ratna Chira river in Pipili of Puri district. The snake helpline was informed who then rescued the eight-foot-long python from the net. The snake helpline personnel tactfully caught the python inside a black polythene bag. Sources said, the fishermen…
Bhubaneswar, April 21: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rao Cricket Academy (RCA), Bhubaneswar, here for development of the university’s cricket team and infrastructure. RCA is a cricket coaching center established in Bhubaneswar since 2023 aiming to provide international standard cricket infrastructure and world class…
Nabarangpur: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly killed his wife and hid her body in the box of the bed. He then locked the room and fled from the scene that is being recovered today by Police. The incident took place in the Haldi village under Chandahandi Police Station limits in Nabarangpur district of Odisha….
Bhubaneswar: The accused in the 11-year-old minor boy’s murder case confessed to the crime that took place at Ratanpur village under the Delang police station area. As per reports, Asribad Sahoo’s body was recovered from a septic tank in Ratanpur village. He had gone missing five days ago. The police had deployed sniffer dogs to…
An unprecedented incident at the holy Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri has led temple authorities to conduct the Maha Snan ritual and an expected delay in the scheduled Paita Lagi Niti of the temple’s presiding deities. According to reports, a jawan at the temple reportedly injured his foot on broken glass within the temple premises, leading to blood stains…
