After 7 yrs, 2nd phase of Olive Ridley mass nesting begins in Rushikulya river mouth | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: After a gap of seven years, a second phase of mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles began at the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district on Saturday.“A total of 38,779 turtles More...
Over 22,000 caught for drunk driving in 3 yrs: Transport min | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: At least 22,672 people were caught driving under the influence of alcohol across Odisha from 2020 to 2023, transport minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena said in a written reply in the assembly on Thursday.Responding More...
63 leopard & 3 tiger hides seized in past 3 yrs: Min | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In the past three years, as many as 63 hides of leopards and 3 of Royal Bengal Tigers have been seized by forest department and other agencies in the state, forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia More...
Man sentenced to 20 yrs of RI for raping minor | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: A special Pocso fast-track court in Berhampur on Tuesday sentenced a 24-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor around six years ago in Ganjam district.Judge More...
41 illegal B’desh nat’ls faced criminal cases in 10 yrs: CM | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Out of 3,738 illegal Bangladesh nationals detected in the state so far, 41 faced criminal cases in the past 10 years, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the assembly on Monday.Responding More...
1.49L EVs registered in 8 yrs till 2024, min tells House | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The state has witnessed a remarkable increase in electric vehicle (EV) registrations, with approximately 1.49 lakh registered between 2016 and 2024, commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan More...
Fighting injury & ‘worst times’, Shilanand makes India comeback after 2 yrs
Bhubaneswar: It was just another day at the camp in May 2022 when India international from Odisha, Shilanand Lakra, was taking part in a five-a-side game in Bengaluru ahead of the FIH Pro League, More...
15,279 engg graduates got jobs in last 10 yrs: Min
Bhubaneswar: In the last 10 years, 34,471 students graduated from govt engineering colleges and universities in Odisha, but only 15,279 were employed during the period, skill development and technical education More...
BDA approved 2,858 bldng plans in 8 yrs without authority: RTI reply | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) granted plan approvals to 2,858 buildings and plotted schemes within the city between 2015 and 2023 without having the power to do so, a response to an More...
Man gets 20 yrs in jail for raping minor in K’pada | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: A Pocso court on Wednesday sentenced a 36-year-old tuition teacher to 20 years of imprisonment for raping his student, an eight-year-old girl, in 2022.Special Judge Pragyan Paramita More...