Tunnel breakthrough in Khurda Rd-Balangir rail line
Bhubaneswar: Workers on Wednesday made a tunnel breakthrough on the Khurda Road-Balangir railway line project. The 4,185-m-long tunnel, designated as T-4, will connect Adenigarh and Charichhak stations in Boudh district.This engineering feat represents not only the longest tunnel in the project but also sets a new record for tunnel More...
Govt to set up new traffic setup, 20 new cyber police stations
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Wednesday notified the formation of ‘Traffic and Road Safety Wing (T&RWS)’ alongside establishing 20 additional cyber police stations statewide. The T&RWS More...
Odisha to launch call centre for hearse services
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt is set to introduce a centralised call centre for hearse services, similar to the existing ambulance service system, officials announced Wednesday. It will be a paid service More...
Gadkari to open, lay foundation of projects worth Rs 3,200cr | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: Union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, is scheduled to visit Odisha on Thursday for a series of high-profile infrastructure inaugurations and foundation stone-laying ceremonies.The More...
NHRC seeks report on use of local languages in domestic flights
Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the ministry of civil aviation to submit an action taken report (ATR) regarding the use of local languages on domestic flights within 15 days.On More...
Heavy rainfall floods low-lying areas, brings traffic to standstill in Cuttack
Cuttack: Several low-lying areas in Cuttack were flooded on Wednesday following heavy rainfall the day before.Major localities like Friends colony, Gahmandia, Kesharpur, Saanta Sahi and Badambadi remained submerged More...
BMC swings into action after 160 diarrhoea cases reported in city locality | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: After a diarrhoea outbreak in the city’s Niladri Vihar area with 160 cases reported over the past few days in a single locality, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) swung into action More...
STPI functioning marred by power supply delay in Jeypore
Koraput: Even after three months of its inauguration, the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facility at Jeypore remains non-operational due to delay in power supply to the facility. This has raised concerns More...
Man arrested for rape, blackmail of teen | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Wednesday for allegedly raping and blackmailing a 16-year-old girl in Jajpur district. The accused had reportedly been threatening the teen with obscene photos More...
DNA test helps to secure man’s 20-yr jail for raping teen | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: A DNA test proved crucial in convicting a 41-year-old man for raping a minor girl, with a fast-track Pocso court in Jajpur district sentencing him to 20 years of imprisonment on Wednesday.The man More...