Baripada : The mission launched to bring genetic diversity among the Royal Bengal tigers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve is heading towards success. According to Chief Wildlife Warden Prem Kumar Khakha, a three-year-old tigress named Bhinna brought from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is now reportedly pregnant. Bhinna has adapted well to Similipal’s climate and habitat. Unlike the tigress Yamuna, who has not returned to Similipal…
Food Safety Officials Inspect Eateries in Kotpad for Quality Compliance
Kotpad : The Food Safety Department conducted a surprise inspection drive across Kotpad town to assess the quality and hygiene of food being served in local establishments. The team visited several hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and fruit shops to ensure compliance with food safety standards. Officials collected food samples and checked storage conditions, cleanliness, expiry labels, and overall sanitation. The department aims to curb the sale…
A 69-year-old retired teacher gives a lesson of life by donating multiple organs
New Delhi, 5th July 2025: On the morning of 29th June 2025, a retired 69-year-old teacher fell unconscious in the washroom while getting ready for a yoga session. The family immediately rushed her to Manipal Hospital, where a CT scan revealed a massive intracerebral bleed. She was resuscitated and placed on a ventilator. Despite expert management in the intensive care unit, her condition did not stabilize, and she…
Shri Palash Srivastava assumes Additional Charge as Managing Director, IIFCL
Shri Palash Srivastava, Deputy Managing Director, IIFCL, has assumed additional charge as Managing Director of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL).This charge has been assigned by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, vide order dated 2nd July 2025. Leadership at IIFCL As DMD IIFCL, Shri Palash Srivastava has played a pivotal role in deepening IIFCL’s strategic engagements across infrastructure financing, project development, and policy…
Anandana – The Coca-Cola India Foundation Launched ‘Used PET Bottle-Free Puri Rath Yatra 2025’
Odisha, July 5, 2025: To drive collective action on waste management in Puri, Odisha; Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation, in collaboration with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), Puri Municipality, District Administration (Puri), Odisha Development Management Programme (ODMP), and Y4D Foundation launched the ‘Used PET Bottle-Free Puri Rath Yatra 2025’ initiative. The launch ceremony commenced on 26th June 2025 with a used PET bottle clean-up drive from…
Hirakhand and Intercity Trains Cancelled Amid Disruptions
Jeypore: On Friday, the 4th of July, the Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express and Jagdalpur–Rourkela Intercity Express have been cancelled. However, the Visakhapatnam–Kirandul–Visakhapatnam up/down passenger trains will operate from Araku (Andhra Pradesh). Additionally, the Jagdalpur–Puri–Jagdalpur Rath Yatra special trains, along with three other express trains, will operate up to Koraput only. Due to landslides on the Kotabalsa–Kirandul (KK) Line, the East Coast Railway has taken this step.…
Ipsita and Grishmya Shine in Iconic OAV Entrance Exam
Nandapur: Ipsita Khara and Grishmya Sahu, students of Ganinayakput Adarsha Vidyalaya in Nandapur Block, have successfully cleared the State Iconic OAV (Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya) Entrance Examination. Following the announcement of the results, the school extended congratulations and best wishes to the students and their parents for a bright future. Notably, in the CBSE Class 10 examinations, Grishmya had topped the school, while Ipsita secured the…
District Collector and SP Transferred, New Officials Appointed
Puri Stampede during Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra Orders issued to transfer the District Collector and SP Chanchal Rana appointed as the new District Collector Pinak Mishra takes over as the new SP DCP Vishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi suspended ₹25 lakh financial assistance announced for the families of the deceased Administrative inquiry to be conducted under the supervision of the Development Commissioner
Historic First Rath Yatra Celebrated at Adima Shri Kshetra Kotia
Koraput: For the first time in history, a grand Rath Yatra was held in Kotia, referred to as Adima Shri Kshetra, where the festival was first initiated in 2002 by the Koraput Jagannath Temple Management Committee. This year’s event made history with the participation of thousands of devotees from the Kotia region, along with several top state leaders. Among those who attended and pulled the…
Rath Yatra Celebrated with Grandeur in Kotpad
Kotpad: The Rath Yatra or Sri Gundicha Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His siblings was celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in Kotpad. From villages to towns, the entire region was immersed in festive fervor. At the Jagannath Temple in Kotpad, all traditional rituals including Mangala Arati, Avakash, Sakala Dhupa, and Khichdi Bhog were performed. Afterward, the servitors and temple priests beautifully adorned the deities…