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BHUBANESWAR : With a majority of public universities left without vice-chancellors (V-C) for several years, which had seriously affected their functioning, the state government finally appointed V-Cs to 14 institutions on Monday. Governor and Chancellor of universities Hari Babu Kambhampati appointed the V-Cs to Utkal, Ravenshaw, Fakir Mohan and 11 other universities as per the provisions of The Odisha Universities Act, 1989 and The Odia University Act, 2017. As per the communication from the ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Tremors were felt in parts of Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district in Andhra Pradesh and Koraput district in Odisha on Saturday night.People in many parts of Paderu, Pedabayalu, Munchingiputtu, Araku Valley and few other mandals in ASR and few parts of southern region (Koraput district) of Odisha ran out of their houses on Saturday night and took shelters on streets following the earthquake around 11.31 pm on Saturday.We were watching an IPL match on a mobile phone when everything ...Read More >
Koraput: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.4 magnitude struck the Koraput district late Saturday night, triggering panic in several towns and villages, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said Sunday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 11:31 pm IST April 4. The epicentre was located near Koraput at a shallow depth of about 5 km, intensifying its impact despite the moderate magnitude. Tremors were widely felt across the dist ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Tremors were felt in parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh and Koraput district in Odisha around 11.31 pm on Saturday. The earthquake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale and was centered near Koraput region, according to the National Centre for Seismology. It was recorded at a shallow depth of 5 km, which made vibrations more noticeable in nearby areas. Residents in Koraput, Semiliguda, Nandapur, Jeypore, and surrounding villages reported the tremors for about ei ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday apprehended a peon of Jeypore special treasury in Koraput district while allegedly taking Rs 47,000 bribe from a woman. The accused, identified as Harischandra Mohapatra, was nabbed while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 47,000 as 2nd and final instalment of overall demand of Rs 87,000 from the widow of a deceased government employee for facilitating release of arrear pension amounting to Rs3,48,000 in her favour. Mohapatra had demanded Rs 87,000, 25% ...Read More >
Koraput: Vigilance officials on Saturday arrested a peon of the special treasury office in Jeypore while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 47,000 from a widow for facilitating the release of her arrear pension of Rs 3.48 lakh. The accused, Harischandra Mohapatra, had earlier taken Rs 40,000 as the first instalment of a total bribe demand of Rs 87,000. Simultaneous searches were carried out at two locations linked to Mohapatra. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A legal team of 44 lawyers will defend Berhampur and Ganjam BJD president Bikram Panda in the brutal murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda. According to sources, the ex-MLA's legal team will also represent his associates, corporator Malay Bishoi and Madan Dalai, in court. The three BJD leaders are currently in jail custody after being denied bail by the SDJM court here. Although Vakalatnamas have been submitted, the lawyers are planning to file for bail at the Dist ...Read More >
Lawyer Pitabash Panda was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his Berhampur residence late on October 6. The killing sparked widespread anger. Former Berhampur MLA and Biju Janata Dal Ganjam district president Bikram Panda has been arrested in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and lawyer Pitabash Panda, police said Wednesday. The arrest has sparked protests from his supporters. Pitabash, a member of the Odisha Bar Council, was shot dead by two motorcycle ...Read More >
Berhampur: The sensational murder of BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda in Berhampur was apparently motivated by betrayal by his former friend and BJD leader Bikram Kumar Panda. Former Berhampur mayor Siba Shankar Das alias Pintu, corporator Madan Dalei and Malaya Bisoyi, also involved in the murder case, were all close acquaintances of Pitabas Panda. Purnachandra Panda, the younger brother of Pitabas, said, "These four were good friends of my brother Pitabas. But all the members of our fami ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Police arrested another suspect from Koraput in connection with the killing of BJP leader and advocate Pitabash Panda. According to reports, Berhampur police have brought in Sunil Hota, a businessman from Jeypore on charges of sheltering the accused in the Pitabash Panda murder case. Hota was picked up from Sriramnagar after a dedicated Berhampur police team coordinated with Jeypore Town police. It came to the fore during investigation that Hota harboured accused Uma Bisoi and Kur ...Read More >
Jeypore (Koraput): A devastating incident occurred in front of the local Superintendent of Police's office in Koraput today, resulting in the death of a betel shop owner, P Loknath (59). The roof of a 30-year-old market complex collapsed, trapping several people under the debris. Upon receiving the distress call, the Koraput Fire Station team, along with teams from Jeypore, Semiliguda, and Laxmipur, rushed to the spot with rescue equipment. The fire department personnel, including AFO S K Barik ...Read More >
Koraput: Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Pravati Parida arrived in Koraput on Friday on the opening day of her five-day official tour of five key districts. Soon after her arrival at Jeypore Airport, Parida was accorded a rousing welcome by a host of leaders, including representatives of women's groups. She expressed her heartfelt thanks to local leaders, officers, and other dignitaries for their grand welcome at the Airport. During her Koraput visit, the Deputy CM is slated to tour the stra ...Read More >
BERHAMPUR/JEYPORE: In a rerun of the Rayagada shocker involving public punishment for marrying against community norms, a tribal couple of Koraput district was tied to a yoke and paraded like bullocks through the streets of Pedaitiki village in Narayanapatana block on Sunday. The victims, Narendra Pidika (22) of Pedaitiki and Asanti Pidika (21) of Nadimitiki village under Narayanapatana block, are reportedly from the same clan. The duo, from the Kondh community, fell in love and got married. Th ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to promote rooftop and home gardening in five major cities of the state, deputy chief minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Tuesday flagged off a rath (campaign vehicle) to create awareness among the citizens on the urgent need to increase the green space in urban areas. Singh Deo said green space is fast reducing with rapid urbanisation across the state. Concrete buildings and roads are eating up green spaces in cities creating urban heat island effect. "This is a novel at ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: To enhance urban greenery and promote sustainable living, deputy chief minister KV Singh Deo on Tuesday inaugurated a campaign vehicle dedicated to the promotion of rooftop gardening in the city, a press release said.The initiative, funded under the state plan scheme for innovative projects, is being implemented by the Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), Bhubaneswar.Addressing the gathering at Krushi Bhawan, Singh Deo, who holds the agriculture and farmers' empower ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 8 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Tuesday launched a campaign for promotion of rooftop gardening and urban horticulture. Singh Deo flagged off a rath (vehicle) for promotion of rooftop gardening in five major cities of Odisha here at Krushi Bhavan. With fast growth and development in the state, the urban areas are growing across the state with construction of numerous concrete buildings reducing green spaces in cities, Singh Deo said. Through thi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 8 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Tuesday launched a campaign for promotion of rooftop gardening and urban horticulture. Singh Deo flagged off a rath (vehicle) for promotion of rooftop gardening in five major cities of Odisha here at Krushi Bhavan. Also Read | Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar Reiterate Their Faith in Air India After AI 171 Crash As Both Travel to London To Attend Wimbledon 2025; Call It 'Best Inflight Service'. With fast growth and ...Read More >
JEYPORE/BARIPADA/KEONJHAR/DHENKANAL: Braving heavy rains, devotees from across the state took part in the Bahuda Yatra on Saturday. Hundreds of devotees in Koraput took part in the rituals of the holy Trinity in Sabar Srikhetra. After completing rituals at the Gundicha temple, the deities were brought out in ceremonial pahandi procession and placed on their respective chariots. Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is on a two-day visit to the district, participated in the festivitie ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest marc ...Read More >
Koraput: While the state celebrates Rath Yatra on Friday, the temple town of Jeypore in Koraput district continues to observe a unique tradition, pulling of the chariots a day later even though all other rituals, such as Pahandi and Chhera Pahanra, are conducted on the same day as the main festival.Though there is no official or documented historical evidence supporting this deviation, the practice has over the years given rise to a blend of local legends, cultural beliefs and royal anecdotes.Ac ...Read More >
Koraput, Dec 6 (PTI) Thirty-six-year-old Raimati Gheuria, a tribal woman from Odisha's Koraput district who has conserved 72 varieties of traditional rice and 30 types of millet has been conferred with an honorary doctorate by Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) for her remarkable contributions to agriculture. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the honorary doctorate to Raimati at the 40th Convocation of OUAT on Thursday. Raimati of Nuaguda village in Koraput district, affec ...Read More >
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