Odisha: Capacity building programme for BMC members held in Jharsuguda 

Jharsuguda, April 19: A two-day capacity-building programme for members of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) concluded in Jharsuguda on Saturday. The initiative was jointly conducted by the Odisha Biodiversity Board, Jharsuguda Forest Division and Bhubaneswar-based SAPNA organisation at the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) auditorium. The primary objective of the programme was to strengthen the knowledge and […]

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Two dead, four missing as boat capsizes in Mahanadi in Odisha’s Jharsuguda; CM announces Rs 4 lakh indemnity

Jharsuguda, April 19: Two persons, including a woman died and at least four others went missing after the boat carrying them capsized in the Mahanadi River in Jharsuguda on Friday. The deceased were stated to be the residents of neighbouring Chhattisgarh. As per reports, about 50 people including children and women from Bandhipali area in […]

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Ex- MLA Anup Sai arrested in mother-daughter murder case

Bhubaneswar: Former MLA Anup Sai, who was earlier detained by Chhattisgarh police in connection with a double murder case since Wednesday night, was arrested on Thursday, informed Raigarh SP Santosh Kumar Singh. The former lawmaker was picked up by police personnel of Chhattisgarh’s Chakradhar Nagar Police on Wednesday night from his residence in Jharsuguda for […]

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Anup Sai expelled from BJD, removed from Warehousing Corporation chairmanship

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD leader Anup Sai, who was detained by Chhattisgarh police in connection with a double murder case, has been removed from the post of chairman of State Warehousing Corporation. He was also expelled from the BJD. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday removed Sai from the chairmanship of the State Warehousing Corporation after […]

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