Sundargarh1: The number of delivery deaths in Sundargarh district has shown a decline in the past six months due to Matrujyoti, a mother and child health programme. As per the district health department, the number between November 2020 to April 2021 is recorded as 9 against 19 recorded from May to October 2020. Matrujyoti, a…
Bhubaneswar: Continuing the unlock procedure, the Odisha government on Saturday announced that all shops across the state will open till 8 pm while the night curfew will continue. However, in the 10 districts the night curfew will start from 8 pm to 6 am. The 10 districts are Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur,…
Bhubaneswar: Sunabeda forest in Nuapada district is likely to get the tiger reserve status soon. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Sisir Rath informed on the occasion of International Tiger Day on Thursday. The state government is planning to create three new tiger reserves in Gandhamardan forest of Bargarh district, Barbara forest in Khordha-Nayagarh districts…
Bhubaneswar: Sea erosion is one of the major issues the residents of the coastal regions experience throughout the year. The plantation of mangroves and casuarina trees are often emphasised to protect the coastal regions, however there is a shrub which could also help to protect the sea coasts in the state. We are talking about…
Bhubaneswar: After winning two awards in the India Smart City Awards Contest on June 25 this year, Bhubaneswar bagged India Cycles4Change Challenge Stage-1 Award on Wednesday. It was adjudged among the top 11 Cycling Pioneers of the nation. The top 11 awardees under the India Cycles4change Stage-1 cities are Bengaluru in Karnataka, Bhubaneswar in Odisha,…
Dholavira village in Kutch district of Gujarat with ruins of Harappa civilisation has been inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on Tuesday. Dholavira is the most important archaeological site discovered in 1967-68 by JP Joshi. The site has been under excavation by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) since 1990 and each time revealing…
Bhubaneswar: Nature lovers planning to visit Debrigarh Ecotourism site situated on the banks of Hirakud Reservoir, will be able to visit the three river islands on boat ride during their next trip. The forest and environment department have decided to start ‘Island Odyssey’ and ‘Hirakud Cruise’ soon.The initiative will run in association with local communities…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren on Monday announced that the Olympic medal winning weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu would be appointed as additional superintendent of police (sports). The state government has specially created the new post for Chanu. Apart from being a weightlifter, Chanu has been working as a railway ticket inspector. Announcing the new…
The 13th century Ramappa temple in Palampet, Telangana was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Sunday. The decision was taken after a consensus during an online meeting of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in Fuzhou, China. While Norway opposed the inscription, Russia supported the temple to be included as a World Heritage Site….
Bhubaneswar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will construct two Foot over Bridges (FOB) on the National Highway in Bhubaneswar. One foot over bridge will come up near Hotel Crown and another at Palasuni for the safety of the road users on the stretch. Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi informed on Sunday. Sharing the information…
