Baripada: Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha has been placed in second position in the safety index of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) whereas Dudhwa National Park of Madhya Pradesh topped. Satkosia wildlife sanctuary secured 11th place in the list. The NTCA has issued this safety index using state-of-the-art technology for the…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a Tea Packaging Unit of Tata Consumer Products Limited at Gopalpur Industrial Park on Thursday. The plant has been commissioned in a span of 18 months with an investment of Rs 100 crore and will be developed as the largest tea packaging plant in the country. The plant will…
Bhubaneswar: Finally some good news for animal enthusiasts. A lioness named ‘Bijli’ gave birth to three cubs at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The zoo authorities informed that out of the three cubs one cub has died. The mother along with her two other cubs has been kept in isolation in a separate…
Bhubaneswar: A survey team of the Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has stumbled upon the ruins of an ancient temple at Biropurusottampur in Pipili Tehsil which may date back to the 6-7th Century CE and is likely to be one of the earliest temples from the Post- Gupta era. The four…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to start offline classes of X and XII students from July 26. School and Mass Education secretary Satyabrata Sahu informed on Saturday. All government and private schools can open their schools for the class of Class X and XII between 10 am and 1.30 pm without recess hours. However, online…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have decided to hand over a Septage Treatment Plant (SeTP) to women self-help group (SHG) for its operation and management. The SHG group named UNIQUE SHG selected for the purpose, is undergoing a rigorous training at septage SeTP, Basuaghai and another on-going plant at Rokat. To meet the septage…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced an assistance of Rs 453.5 crore for women members of Mission Shakti in the state. As per the announcement, 338 block-level Mission Shakti associations in the state will receive Rs 50 lakh each for construction of their own Mission Shakti Bhawans, which can be used as training…
Three-time national award winning veteran actor Surekha Sikri passed away after a cardiac arrest at the age of 75. She had a brain stroke in 2020 and has been unwell for quite some time. A prominent actor, she has been associated with theatre, film and television for decades. She made her debut in films in…
Bhubaneswar: Partial lockdown in Odisha has been extended till 6 am on August 1. Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra on Thursday informed that shops and commercial establishments in 20 districts in Category-A will remain open from 6 am till 8 pm every day. There will be no weekend shutdown in these districts. The districts in Category-A…
Bhubaneswar: Former Indian batsman and batting coach of Kings XI Punjab, Wasim Jaffer has been appointed as the coach of Odisha cricket team till 2023. The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) informed on Wednesday that Jaffer will take charge as the coach in the last week of July, 2021. “Wasim Jaffer is one of the legends…
