HC seeks report on status of compensatory forests in industrial areas | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: Orissa high court has sought from the state govt a detailed report on the status of compensatory forests being created, especially following industrialisation in different parts.The HC was hearing a More...
Nine areas on city outskirts to be brought under BMC | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for residents living on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, the housing and urban development department initiated plans to expand Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation‘s More...
HRAO lauds provision of hotels in rural areas
Bhubaneswar: Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) welcomed the Union Budget-2025 presented in Parliament on Saturday with promises made in it to boost the tourism sector across the More...
Cockfights continue to thrive in Jajpur’s tribal areas despite ban | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Despite the ban, cockfights are a common sight in Jajpur district’s Sukinda and Danagadi blocks following the harvest season, posing a challenge to both police and the administration.The traditional More...
Malkangiri police bags award for improving voter turnout in Maoist-hit areas
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday presented an award to Malkangiri police for its outstanding security arrangements and successful efforts in increasing voter turnout in the Maoist-affected district More...
Naxals trying to expand to new areas without much success: MHA report
New Delhi, Facing tough action from the security forces, the Naxals are making efforts to seep into new areas along inter-state borders but without any notable success, the latest report from the Union Home More...
Govt ropes in IIT Madras to curb road accidents in rural areas | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The transport department has roped in IIT Madras to analyse causes behind the rising number of road accidents in rural areas and to come up with corrective measures.“IIT Madras More...
Delhi AQI: Air quality at ‘severe-plus’ category in some areas amid GRAP curbs
Delhi on Wednesday woke up to another day of toxic air with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at over 440 – ‘severe’ category at around 7 am in the city where Stage 4 of anti-pollution More...
HC seeks govt report on water quality in urban areas | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: Water quality management in urban areas has come under judicial scrutiny with the Orissa high court seeking an action taken report from the govt after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) indicated More...
Afspa back in parts of restive Manipur areas
The Union government on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or Afspa, in areas under the jurisdiction of six police stations across five Manipur districts, more than a year after it was More...