Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of human-elephant conflict in Odisha, alleging that the present state government has failed to protect elephant corridors, conserve forests, and manage wildlife habitats effectively. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, BJD Senior Vice President Debi Prasad Mishra said incidents of human deaths, crop destruction, and damage to houses caused by elephant attack…
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Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) The Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Northern Range), Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, who has been entrusted with investigating the shocking incident in Odisha’s Keonjhar district — where a man was allegedly forced to exhume his sister’s body and carry her skeletal remains to a bank for processing a death claim — on Thursday said that the preliminary probe points towards negligence on the part of bank officials.Mohapatra, who initiated the investigation on Thursday, v…
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) Odisha is reeling under scorching heat, with day temperatures hovering above 40 degrees Celsius in several parts of the state, including the capital Bhubaneswar, as an intense heatwave sweeps across the region, severely affecting normal life. The state’s industrial hub, Jharsuguda in western Odisha, continued to record the highest maximum temperature, with the mercury touching 44 degrees Celsius by 2 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, the Talcher area of Angul district, …
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday severely criticised the Odisha government over the merger of Palasa and Ichchapuram with the proposed Vishakhapatnam division of South Coast Railway zone. The party alleged that instead of Odisha receiving more benefits under the BJP government, which came to power with the slogan of “Double Engine, Double Development,” the state is being deprived of its rightful share.Opposition BJD leaders further asserted that duri…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 71 projects worth over Rs 1,900 crore in Keonjhar during a programme held in the district. According to an official statement, CM Majhi laid the foundation stones for 35 projects worth Rs 1,708 crore, and inaugurated projects worth approximately Rs 194 crore. These include projects related to schools, hostels, irrigation, parking zones, road construction, pond renovation,…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday wishes to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, hailing his efforts to enhance the growth trajectory of the state, as well as empowering the youth there.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Birthday wishes to Odisha’s hardworking Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Ji. He has made outstanding efforts to enhance Odisha’s growth trajectory and empower the youth of the state. Praying for his long and healthy life in …
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 24 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Headquarters, filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Special Court (PMLA)-cum-Additional Sessions Judge in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in connection with the Gandhamardan Loading Agency & Transporting Co-operative Society Ltd., Keonjhar, Odisha. According to a press statement issued by the central agency on Wednesday, the Prosecution Complaint has been filed against 11 accus…