Tourism businesses seeking full recognition in Odisha will have to demonstrate that their staff are professionally trained, with the state introducing a three-month certification programme for operators that currently do not have trained personnel.The requirement comes under the Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy-2026. Operators that meet other eligibility conditions but lack trained staff can be granted…
A shocking discovery aboard the Tamil Nadu Express has exposed a brutal murder that stretches from Chennai to Agra and ties together people from Odisha and Assam.On the morning of 5 August, railway staff at Agra Cantonment station found a suspicious red trolley bag left in a general coach of train number 12621. Inside were…
Bhubaneswar: Three more gates were opened at Hirakud Reservoir on Monday morning after dam authorities issued orders, taking the total number of open sluice gates to eight (five on the left and three on the right).The decision comes as the reservoir level stood at 623.02 feet and was rising.At the time of the 9 am…
Joda: A landslide was reported in Joda in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Monday, disrupting vehicular movement in the area. Continuous heavy rainfall triggered the collapse of a huge chunk of earth.The landslide occurred at Barabanka Ghati on NH-520 under Rugudi police station limits in Keonjhar district.Due to incessant rain last night, a big portion…
Thuamul Rampur(Kalahandi): Heavy rain in Odisha’s Kalahandi district has disrupted normal life in Thuamul Rampur block, with the area recording 345 mm of rainfall as the Indravati River swelled and floodwaters disrupted road connectivity, sources said Sunday.The incessant rain, which began Friday night, triggered flooding at several locations and caused extensive damage. Floodwaters around 5…
Bhadrak: A minor girl drowned after being swept away by the strong current of the Reba river at Narayanpur village under Dhamanagar police station in Bhadrak district on Sunday.According to reports, four minor girls had gone to the Reba river to bathe when they slipped and were swept away by the current. Hearing their cries…
What could have turned into a major tragedy was averted by sheer luck on Sunday afternoon when a passenger bus lost control and overturned near the Tangi Tollgate.The bus named “Shri Ganesh”, travelling from Jajpur to Bhubaneswar with around 45 passengers on board, skidded off the road and toppled onto its side just before the…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik has reportedly reconstituted the Biju Sramika Samukhya in supersession to all previous orders.While senior party leader Prafulla Samal has been appointed as the Advisor of Biju Sramika Samukhya, Subash Chandra Singh and Naba Kishore Mohanty have been posted as its President and Working President (Headquarters) respectively.Likewise…
Even as floodwaters recede slowly across northern Odisha, fresh rainfall has begun in several districts following a low‑pressure formation over the northwest Bay of Bengal.The renewed downpour has raised concerns among flood‑affected communities still struggling to return home.Heavy rain was recorded from Saturday evening in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, and coastal belts, with waterlogging persisting…
Rayagada, August 22: Acting on the directions of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Rayagada, a team of forest officials led by Anil Kumar Panigrahi, Range Officer, Rayagada, conducted raids at several houses in Dokuluguda village under the Komtalpeta Section on Saturday in connection with the illegal storage of timber.During the operation, forest officials raided the…
