Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday has decided to discontinue the orders and guidelines issued in 2020 for containment zones during the COVID pandemic. As per the order issued by the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) today stated that under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Covid containment issued on March 13, 2020…
Guwahati: The population of one-horned rhinos in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) has increased by 200 in the past four years. The report of the recent census conducted between March 25 and March 28 was released on Tuesday. As per the report, the rhino population at KNPTR reached 2,613. The last census done…
Bhubaneswar: With the rise in mercury, the Odisha government has decided on Wednesday to conduct classes in schools in the morning hours only. The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued a heatwave warning, and thus all the schools in the state have been asked to conduct morning classes from April 2. School and Mass Education Minister…
Shillong: The famous Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya have been included in the tentative list of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. Found in over 70 villages in Meghalaya, the living root bridges highlight the socio-cultural, social, and botanical links between people and nature. Sharing the news, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on his Twitter account…
Itanagar: The Yupia court, has granted bail to advocate Ebo Mili and Assamese artist Nilim Mahanta on Tuesday. The duo was arrested on Monday for defacing the newly painted wall mural near Arunachal Pradesh Secretariat depicting the hydro project. Both of them have been asked to repaint the wall back to its same form before…
Baripada: Forest fires have erupted around the Similipal wildlife sanctuary in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Over 36 large fires were reported at four places under Gurugudia and Talabandha ranges in Similipal, and the forest officials and the fire services department are trying to control the spread of fire in large areas. Last year forest…
Bhubaneswar: MoBus services is all set to launch in the new routes for the pilgrim city Puri from April 1, on the auspicious day of Utkal Divas. Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) revealed it on its official Twitter handle today. As per the decision, MoBus will be plying on new routes from Puri Bus Stand to…
The 94th Academy Awards was held in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. The deaf family drama ‘CODA’ won the best picture honours, while ‘Dune’ won six academy awards in various categories. While, Will Smith won the best actor award for the movie ‘King Richard’, he was in the news for slapping Chris…
Bhubaneswar: The 16th Toshali National Crafts Mela is all set to start at Janata Maidan from tomorrow where artisans, weavers from across the country would exhibit their product. This year, there will be a total of 390 handlooms and handicrafts stalls. While 150 weavers, artisans from different parts of the country will participate, similarly 150…
Bhubaneswar: Rahul Maharana, a young boy from Ambadiha village in Khurda district is on cloud nine after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme aired on Sunday praised him for his efforts towards cleaning plastic garbage from mangrove forests in the Devi estuary near Astaranga in Puri district. The PM said, “Rahul…
