Odisha Chief Secretary, Smt. Anu Garg visited the Administrative Building of Paradip Port Authority (PPA), where Chairman Shri P. L. Haranadh, IRTS, briefed her on key infrastructural and technological developments.The discussions highlighted major maritime initiatives, including the proposed Bahuda Satellite Port, the upcoming Puri Cruise Terminal to promote coastal tourism, and the Shipbuilding Cluster at…
Serious questions are now being raised over the controversial Haladiapadar rail overbridge in behrampur , as allegations surface about design changes that reportedly led to the death of over 20 innocent people. Questions are being raised about whether the overbridge was built for public safety or private profit, and at what cost? Whose interests were prioritized…
Bhadrak: farmers in odisha’s bhadrak staged a protest on the premises of the district Collector’s office today, alleging severe irregularities and delay in paddy procurement at mandis. Members of the Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan dumped sacks of paddy in front of the Collectorate and sat on a dharna, demanding immediate resolution of their grievances.The protesting…
Bhubaneswar: The body of Sankharkhol Panchayat sarpanch’s son was found floating in a pond near Sankarakhol village in Kandhamal district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased has been identified as Nityananda, son of Sarpanch Janaki Pradhan. He had gone missing since last four days.Nityananda Pradhan, son of Sarpanch Janaki Pradhan, went missing on February 9 after a…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia singer Geeta Pattnaik has been admitted to a private hospital in Cuttack after reportedly suffering a cerebral stroke on Thursday.According to reports, Patnaik attended a literary event as a guest in Bhubaneswar on Thursday and suddenly fell ill. She was rushed to Capital Hospital, where it was revealed that she had suffered…
A tragic accident occurred in Balasore district’s Soro area when a pilgrim bus travelling from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh crashed on NH-16, killing the driver and leaving 14 passengers critically injured.The mishap took place near Bahanaga Bazaar on a bridge under Khantapada police limits. The bus carried over 50 pilgrims when the driver reportedly…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Kanhu Charan Lenka breathed his last at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at the age of 87.Lenka, who was born on March 2, 1939, had served as a Union Minister in the PV Narasimha Rao government and was a prominent leader of the Congress party in Odisha….
Baripada: In a major crackdown ahead of the Manatri Jagar Mela, the Excise Department officials of Betnoti on Thursday seized a substantial quantity of spurious and banned liquor during a raid in Kainphulia village under Nadapur Panchayat, within the Baisinga Police Station limits of Betnoti block in Mayurbhanj district.Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the illegal…
Kabiraj Sethi, the Additional Tahsildar of Belaguntha in Ganjam district, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a tractor owner to release his sand laden tractor. Berhampur: Kabiraj Sethi, the Additional Tahsildar of Belaguntha in Ganjam district, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a tractor owner…
Nayagarh: In a disturbing incident, two students reportedly fell unconscious at Daspalla High School in the daspalla area of Odisha’s nayagarh district on Thursday, triggering concern among teachers and parents. According to school authorities, the two Class 7 students had allegedly consumed alcohol before arriving on campus and lost consciousness shortly after entering the school premises. Headmaster alerts…
