Berhampur: The Food Safety Department of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BEMC) conducted raids on more than 40 sweet shops and street food stalls across the city ahead of the festive season,Raids were conducted against unhygienic food preparation and the use of excessive artificial colouring.The inspections covered areas including Sana Bazar, Bada Bazar, Prem Nagar, Haridakhandi,…
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) registered thumping victories on Thursday in several major colleges in Odisha as results of the student union elections continued to emerge from different institutions across the State.Aryan Mahapatra, Abinash Padhi Elected PresidentsIn Bhubaneswar, ABVP candidates secured the president’s posts at two prominent colleges. Aryan Mahapatra emerged victorious at BJB…
The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) emerged victorious across numerous higher education institutions as the results of Odisha’s student union elections rolled out on Thursday.Demonstrating strong grassroots support, BCJD candidates clinched key positions in multiple colleges spanning various districts.In regional centres and major institutions, BCJD secured notable wins, including at Brundaban Subudhi Degree College in…
SUBARNAPUR —-The police have started efforts to rid the district of Ganja . Under the supervision of the S P Kuldeep Meena, the police have started cutting ganja plants from the Manamunda police station area.In the presence of a gazetted officer, revenue staff, excise personnel, forest department staff, and witnesses, 52,000 Ganja plants were cut…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission will conduct a statewide door-to-door survey from October 26 to November 7 to identify errors in electoral rolls ahead of the upcoming panchayat and urban local body elections.The exercise aims to ensure a clean, accurate and impartial voter list and will be based on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram took on an acting role at the Luv Kush Ramlila organised at Delhi’s Red Fort Maidan. He portrayed Nishadraj Guha, a character from the Ramayana, during the performance staged on Wednesday.Oram appeared on stage in a role linked to one of the significant episodes of Lord Shri Ram’s exile….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi accorded a warm farewell to outgoing Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan and thanked him for his valuable contributions to the state during his tenure.Taking to his X handle, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Governor on behalf of the people…
Ending an eight-year hiatus, student union elections returned to campuses across Odisha, with Balangir’s KV College witnessing vibrant participation as students cast their ballots to elect new student representatives.Out of 1,308 registered voters, 783 students exercised their franchise, bringing the overall voter turnout to approximately 60 per cent.Department-wise breakdowns show strong engagement: the Arts stream…
Bhubaneswar: Ipshitaa Sahoo, state president of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), was detained by police at Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar on Thursday while student union elections were underway.Her detention triggered tension on the university campus as her supporters staged a protest, opposing the police action.Reacting to her detention, Sahoo alleged that the…
Bhubaneswar: Tensions ran high at Satapada Panchayat Degree College in Puri district on Thursday after miscreants allegedly hurled bombs inside the college campus.According to reports, around 8 to 10 bombs were hurled inside the premises, triggering panic among students and staff. The attack took place after the college authorities decided to conduct the students’ union…
