At a recently held District Collectors' conference, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued directions to stop illegal sand mining, which bears testimony to the fact that the state has been witnessing growth in sand theft.
State’s Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, who met the Union Consumer Welfare, Public Food Distribution minister recently in New Delhi, also pressed for the release of Rs 8178.19 crore of pending paddy subsidy claims.
The arrested marine fishermen were natives of the Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. The trawl and fishing implements used by them for sea voyage in prohibited marine sanctuary areas were seized. Later, they were remanded to judicial custody under relevant sections of the wildlife protection act, 1972, said officials.
Indian Railways regularly undertakes Disaster Management Exercises to reinforce emergency readiness across its divisions. These drills are designed to test emergency preparedness of railway staff, NDRF teams, and local agencies in accident-like situations.
With Odisha recording an all-time yearly high record of 94 elephant deaths in 2024-25 (till 18.3.2025), the state has acquired the dubious distinction of being the elephant graveyard of India.
A total of 32 vehicles were seized for overloading and 108 driving licenses (DLs) were confiscated for suspension and Rs 4, 26,312 fine collected for overloading.
The COVID-19 tally rose to 13,32,082, a bulletin issued by the department said, adding that Khurda district with 41 cases topped the daily Covid tally followed by Cuttack at 33.
Jethwa said this while speaking at the two-day training programme on anti-corruption laws for Direct Recruit OPS (Group-A) Officers.
The Company, in close coordination with the district administration of Balasore, has provided relief materials to over 3000 families of 10 flood-hit villages in these blocks.
The COVID-19 tally rose to 13,30,853, a bulletin issued by the department said, adding that Khurda district with 45 cases topped the daily Covid tally followed by Cuttack at 41.
