Three-year-old tigress Zeenat, that kept forest personnel of three states on the toes for almost three weeks after unleashing terror in forest-side human habitations, was bought back to the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday in a joint endeavour of authorities of the three states, an official said.
Forest officials arrested 17 marine fishermen on Wednesday and seized their fishing trawler on Sunday from the seawater of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on the charges of illegally fishing within the turtle congregation zone, an official said.
This funding aims to strengthen the infrastructure and enhance human resource development, research and skill-building initiatives in universities and colleges across Odisha. It also seeks to promote employable education for students, said the Minister.
The anti-corruption vigilance wing of the state police has logged an impressive 50% conviction rate in corruption cases in 2024, while the rate of conviction in Disproportionate Asset (DA) cases stood at 80%, officials said on Tuesday.
One of the cyber fraudsters, Satish Kumar K, was nabbed from Chennai, while his accomplice Harish C M was apprehended from Kozhikode. They have a history of such cyber fraud and were on bail following their arrest. The duo was later remanded in judicial custody on the direction of a court in Bhubaneswar, the Crime Branch officer said.
The green panel asked the Expert Appraisal Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (by MoEF&CC) to conduct a fresh appraisal of the proposed JSW Group project.
During the meeting, Trinamool said Mamata reasserted the need to strengthen India's federal structure, ensuring accountability at all levels of government.
On an average, more than 18 road accidents occurred across the State from 2019 to 2021.
With the state-of-the-art infrastructure in place, these projects are attracting investors to invest in Odisha, according to the state minister of industries.
Chief Minister Banerjee is likely to call on her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik during her three-day trip. She is scheduled to meet Patnaik on Thursday.
