Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park on Saturday received a major boost with the arrival of 58 exotic animals belonging to 14 species. With the latest additions, Nandankanan now houses 188 species.According to the zoo authorities, the new animals comprise 4 zebras, 4 kangaroos, 6 Bennett’s wallabies, 4 ring-tailed lemurs, 4 tufted capuchins, 6 meerkats, 2 cassowaries,…
Irasis AcharyaIndia’s economic story since 2014 is largely a story of predictability. For decades, entrepreneurs and investors saw India’s promise weakened by its processes: permissions, discretionary approvals, and rules that seemed to change with access and influence. The Modi government’s key achievement has been to reduce that uncertainty, and the shift is visible in hard…
Laba Naik atop the 60-ft mobile network tower in Deogarh district on Wednesday Rourkela: A 25-year-old man climbed a 60-ft mobile network tower at Barkote in Deogarh district on Wednesday and threatened to end his life unless a woman he claimed to be his wife was reunited with him. It took personnel from Barkote police…
An actual boat exhibited at the museum The front facade of the museum An actual boat exhibited at the museum The front facade of the museum An actual boat exhibited at the museum Opposite the blue waters of the Mahanadi in Cuttack, where the river widens near Jobra and the evening breeze carries echoes of…
The lone tusker moving in Kulad area of Ganjam district Berhampur: Forest officials in Ghumusar North division in Ganjam district have used the thermal drone camera to drive away the lone elephant from Kulad. “The elephant fled into the forest area on hearing the sound of the drone camera,” said Himansu Sekhar Mohanty, divisional forest…
A pregnant woman in labor was carried seven kilometers on a stretcher by ambulance staff (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MAYURBHANJ: A pregnant woman in labour had to be carried for nearly seven kilometres on an ambulance stretcher through rivers and streams after emergency responders found there was no motorable road connecting her remote…
Headmaster Padaraj Umakanta Nayak Headmaster Padaraj Umakanta Nayak takes a class at Government High School, Alipingal, in Jagatsinghpur district Headmaster Padaraj Umakanta Nayak, along with the students of Government High School, Alipingal, visits a blacksmith’s workshop Headmaster Padaraj Umakanta Nayak, along with the students of Government High School, Alipingal, on a community visit Headmaster Padaraj…
Rourkela: Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested Muralidhar Urmal (57), tehsildar-cum-subregistrar of Lathikata in Sundargarh district, a day after intercepting him with Rs 5 lakh in suspected ill-gotten cash while travelling in his hired office vehicle from his office to residence in Rourkela.Vigilance SP, Rourkela, Harekrushna Majhi, said as he failed to explain the source of…
Balasore: The family of 26-year-old Bharati Mukhi, who was knocked down and killed by a speeding car in Hyderabad on Aug 16, has been left shattered by her sudden death, and is seeking justice and financial assistance after losing its sole breadwinner.Bharati, who hailed from Bantali village in Mayurbhanj district, worked as a sales executive…
