RAYAGADA, November 14: The conspicuous display of Telugu-language signboards across commercial establishments in Kerada, a border settlement barely 25 km from Rayagada town towards Andhra Pradesh, has raised questions over the enforcement of Odisha’s statutory requirement for prominent display of Odia on commercial signboards. A visit to Kerada on Saturday revealed several commercial establishments…
Balangir, November 14: Calling for stronger action against bonded labour, survivors under the banner of Shrama Vahini on Saturday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to declare February 9 as ‘Bonded Labour Abolition Day’ and introduce a comprehensive State Action Plan to prevent and eliminate the exploitative practice.A delegation of survivors led by Shrama Vahini…
A patient died after allegedly jumping from a fourth-floor window of the District Headquarters Hospital on Friday in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. This is reportedly the third such incident at the hospital, raising concerns over patient safety and security arrangements.The deceased, a male patient from the Gandhi Mandir Road area under Dhenkanal Town police limits, was…
Kataka: President Droupadi Murmu will attend the historic Bali Jatra in Odisha’s Kataka city as the chief guest and inaugurate the eight-day festival on November 24, Kataka Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde has confirmed.According to the Collector, the President has accepted the invitation extended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and will attend the inaugural ceremony…
Dhenkanal: In a tragic incident, two elephants were found dead in Dhenkanal district on Saturday, sparking concern among wildlife lovers.According to reports, the carcasses were found near Godarbili village under Kamakhyanagar West Range in Dhenkanal district.Preliminary investigation by the Forest Department suggests that the elephants may have died due to group infighting. The deceased include…
More than 10 temporary shops were destroyed in a fire at a Kali Puja fair near Khalabadia in Bhograi block of Balasore district late Friday night. Goods stored inside the shops were also gutted in the incident.The fire reportedly broke out at one shop at around 2:30 am and soon spread to neighbouring stalls. The…
Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a well-marked low-pressure area, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Saturday. According to the IMD, the well-marked low-pressure area now lies over the southeast Bay of Bengal. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to the mid-tropospheric levels.The IMD stated that…
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sasmit Patra has written to the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, urging immediate intervention to address an acute shortage of judges in the Orissa High Court.In a formal letter dated November 14, 2026, Dr Patra highlighted that the High…
Malkangiri, Nov 14: The Malkangiri Forest Department has achieved a major breakthrough in its fight against wildlife trafficking.In a crackdown on an illegal pangolin trade, forest officials rescued a pangolin weighing over 15 kilograms.The raid was conducted in Koilipari village under Malkangiri Block, where a deal involving the illegal sale of the pangolin was reportedly…
Kataka: Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court following the retirement of Chief Justice Harish Tandon.Justice Routray is the senior-most judge of the Orissa High Court and will assume charge November 16.The Union Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification announcing his appointment Friday.A native of…
