Bhubaneswar: Taking advantage of the crowd in city buses (Ama bus), a gang of six thieves that stole from passengers, was caught by Nayapalli police here on Saturday. Ten expensive mobile phones were seized from them.Police said for the past few months, an inter-state mobile theft gang from Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Ganjam,…
Bhubaneswar: Several places in the state on Tuesday received light to moderate rainfall under the influence of Monday’s cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal.Bhadrak town recorded the highest 98 mm rainfall during the day, said IMD rainfall report in the evening. Baripada, Jajpur and Kendrapara towns, each, recorded the next highest 36 mm rainfall, while…
Times News NetworkBhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to witness light to moderate rainfall across several coastal and interior districts over the next three days from Tuesday under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday, not ruling out light to moderate rain in Puri on July 16,…
Berhampur: A day after damage to abandoned houses in Podampeta due to sea erosion, govt on Saturday directed local engineers of the water resources department to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to tackle coastal erosion in the district.The DPR will be prepared in consultation with the experts of National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT),…
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India has appointed 10 senior IAS officers as Electoral Roll Observers for Odisha to oversee the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Additional chief electoral officer-cum-special secretary Sushant Kumar Mishra issued instructions assigning the officers to districts.Rajesh Prabhakar Patil will cover Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and Jajpur ; Aravind Agrawal, Balasore,…
Berhampur: Kandhamal district administration declared a holiday for school students for Thursday and Friday owing to incessant rainfall across the district under influence of a low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal.In an office order issued on Thursday, Kandhamal collector Ved Bhusan said all classes for students in all schools up to Class XII will remain…
Berhampur: The forest department plans to plant over 58.1 lakh saplings, which include 49.32 lakh for distribution in Ganjam this year, to increase green cover in the southern Odisha district.While the department has planned to plant around 8.79 lakh saplings in different places, it has decided to distribute 49.32 lakh saplings to the public in…
Bhubaneswar: While many candidates are anxious about retaking an exam they had considered over after May 3, others see the NEET (UG) re-examination as an opportunity to improve their scores. Experts have advised students to stay calm, avoid pressure and approach the June 21 examination with a relaxed frame of mind.The prospect of preparing again…
Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara on Monday directed officials to take immediate steps to prevent industrial effluents and untreated sewage generated within Mysuru city from entering the Cauvery River and its canal network, warning of a serious threat to drinking water sources.Chairing a review meeting, he stressed coordinated action by all departments to curb the direct…
The IIT Bhubaneswar researchers Bhubaneswar: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar have developed a portable device that can rapidly and accurately detect arsenic contamination in drinking water, offering a potential solution to a major public health challenge.The handheld device, named ArsenSafe, has been developed by Nano Semic, a startup led by faculty members…
