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  • TPCODL ensures seamless power supply for Puri Rath Yatra

    TPCODL ensures seamless power supply for Puri Rath Yatra

    Puri: For the Rath Yatra 2023, TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) is fully prepared to ensure uninterrupted power supply and implement enhanced safety measures during the event.

    TPCODL has undertaken major works to enhance the power infrastructure for the Rath Yatra. All 33KV underground cabling healthiness ensured enabling uninterrupted power supply through the ring main system.

    Additionally, preventive maintenance has been carried out on feeder pillar boxes in key areas such as Grand Road, Sea Beach Road, VIP Road, and other locations to ensure uninterrupted power supply.

    In terms of manpower planning, a total of 500 TPCODL employees and Business Associates have been engaged during the Rath Yatra to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Additionally, 20 TPCODL officers with past experience under Puri Division have been deputed to PED, Puri for better monitoring and coordination.

    A total of 35 TPCODL officers from Puri Division along with 15 supervisors from Business Associates have been deployed dedicatedly for the Ratha Yatra.

    To ensure seamless power supply during the Rath Yatra, TPCODL has implemented a robust ring main system. Seven primary substations, namely Talabania, Sriram Nagar, Kacheri, Baliapanda, Charinala, Atharanala and Samnga are interconnected through a 33 KV underground cabling network.

    The dedicated E&MR team of Puri Division diligently completed the preventive maintenance plan for 14 33/11KV Power Substations (PSS).

    These substations meet (n-1) redundancy criteria and are connected to two 132/33KV grids (Puri and Samuka) and the 220/132/33KV Samagara Grid. This ensures reliable and uninterrupted power supply to important areas such as the Jagannath Temple, Gundicha Temple, Grand Road, Sea Beach Road, CT Road, and the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).

    Simultaneously, the Operations team achieved their goal by successfully executing the preventive maintenance work for 32 Nos. of 11KV feeders in Puri Town. Additionally, a significant accomplishment was made with the completion of 12.5km of AB Cable stringing across various locations within Puri Town. In line with ensuring safety, 24 FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) fencings were installed in different hazardous areas of Puri Town.

    The maintenance tasks for all 11KV and 33KV RMUs (Ring Main Units) were also diligently carried out in Puri Town. The underground cable network is being patrolled 24X7 .

    TPCODL has also conducted thorough checks and rectification of all electric poles, distribution points, and feeder pillar boxes for any leakage current, ensuring the safety of pilgrims and the general public.

  • Foreign liquor shop catches fire in Bhubaneswar

    Foreign liquor shop catches fire in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a foreign liquor shop caught fire in Shaheed Nagar area of Odisha’s Capital City of Bhubaneswar.

    After receiving information about the matter, the fire service personnel reached the spot and are trying to take control over the blaze.

    The capital police have also reached the spot and initiated a probe into the matter. The reason of the blaze is suspected to be short-circuit.

    Further detailed report related to the case are awaited.

  • Similipal forester killing: Forest Guards, foresters & deputy range officers to stop patrolling

    Similipal forester killing: Forest Guards, foresters & deputy range officers to stop patrolling

    Karanjia: Following the multiple cases of open fire between poachers and forest rangers, the forest guards, foresters and deputy range officers will not patrol and agitate in various forests including Shimilipal sanctuary. The gazetted forest workers of the Federation have started a movement with five demands.

    However, will not stop in Shimilipal Sanctuary. Patrolling will be done by P.A. Staff, ACF, Range Office. Regional Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, officials informed.

    Earlier, on Sunday, the locals of Jashipur in Mayurbhanj including a forest guard confronted the seniors of forest department employees are getting killed by poachers in Similipal.

    The locals and the guard also went on to accuse the South-Similipal ACF of mentally harassing the forester and other forest guards.

    It is pertinent to note here that a forest ranger died after being shot by poachers in the Gamuchajharan area of Simlipal range in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Ten people have been detained in connection to a forest ranger who died after being shot by poachers. The suspected poachers will be arrested soon said senior officials. The search for the prime accused is underway. Another forester was also shot dead by some poachers in Similipal sanctuary few days before.

  • Khordha: Contractor shot dead by miscreants in Tangi

    Khordha: Contractor shot dead by miscreants in Tangi

    Khordha: In a shocking incident, a contractor was shot dead by two miscreants in Khordha distrct of Odisha. The incident has come to fore from Chandeswar Chowk in Tangi area of the district.

    The deceased has been identified as Ramesh Rout, a resident of Radhamohanpur. He had a construction company in Bangalore and was a contractor. The two accused have been identified as Dilip Kumar Surjit and Bunu Barik.

    According to sources, Ramesh was returning home with his two friends in bike when two miscreants came in motorbike and opened fire on him at National Highway no. 16. The locals spotted the incident, and rushed him to the Tangi Medical Center. However, the doctors declared Ramesh brought dead.

    On being informed, police reached the spot and started to probe into the matter. However, the reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.

    Further detailed report related to the case are awaited.

  • Puri: Nabajouban Darshan of the Trinity to begin at 8 am today

    Puri: Nabajouban Darshan of the Trinity to begin at 8 am today

    Puri: Only one day left for the world-famous Rath Yatra and rituals before the festival has already started. The Nabajouban Darshan of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadhra will be done today.

    The paramanik Darshan of deities will be held between 8 am-9am. Meanwhile, the general darshan will be held from 9 am to 11 am. The temple’s doors will be closed after 11 am and will open tomorrow.

    On Sunday, the Odisha Police has issued a traffic advisory for smooth traffic movement for smooth conduct of the Rath yatra.

    The Odisha police and Puri district administration for public convenience has issued the following traffic advisory in Public Interest.

    All the Inter-State Tourist Buses and Local Tourist Buses will stop and park at Malatipatpur Bus Stand. All the regular passenger carrying buses will be allowed up to Talabania Temporary Bus Stand via Malatipatapur, Toshali Sands, Grid Station Chhak and Bhudan Chhaka.

    Puri Town Shuttle Buses, Auto Rickshaw will be allowed from Talabania to Zilla School Chhaka via Sunara Gouranga Chhaka, BNR Hotel Chhaka, Youth Hostel Chhaka and Nilachala Urban Hata.

    Their return will be via Zilla school chhaka to Helipad via Ghodabazar, Rama Mandir, Odisha Bakery, Sadar Block office for Buses and via Mangala temple for Auto rickshaw.

    Another shuttle services will be available from Malatipatapur Bus Stand to Atharanala in a to-and-fro basis.

    Two wheelers will avail parking at Jagannath Ballav, Masanichandi, Matitota Parking, Nilachala Ashok and Blue Flag beach. All vehicles will be diverted accordingly.

    All LLMV, Cars, SUVs will avail parking facilities at the parking places at Indoor Stadium, Helipad, Sanskrit University Parking, Medical College Parking, Naillifield and Yatrika.

    They will be diverted as per availability of space in parking places accordingly.

    For the smooth Darshan of the Lords by devotees, Some Shuttle services have been implemented from Talabania to Zilla school Chhaka and from Malatipatapur to Atharanala.

  • Big relief from heatwave in Bhubaneswar; city received heavy rain with thunderstorm

    Big relief from heatwave in Bhubaneswar; city received heavy rain with thunderstorm

    Bhubaneswar: The heatwave condition of Odisha was becoming unbearable day by day. Meanwhile, on Monday mid-night a sigh of relief has come to the lives of people living in Bhubaneswar. The capital city received heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning at mid-night on Monday.

    On Sunday, the residents of the Twin City of Odisha- Bhubaneswar and Cuttack – witnessed temperature of 41.6 and 40.2 degree Celsius respectively.

    Gopalpur in Ganjam district was the coolest place of the day as it reported a temperature of 34.4 degree Celsius.

    Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted that the intense heat wave condition in Odisha will continue till June 21 and thereafter the State is likely to get some relief as the Monsoon is expected to hit the state by the said date.

    It was learned that so far, 20 cases regarding alleged death due to heatwaves have been received by the government. However, only one death case has been confirmed so far from the district of Balasore.

    People across the State have been advised to take precautionary measures like avoiding heat exposure during peak hours, staying hydrated, and caring for vulnerable persons including old, children, sick, and pregnant women.

  • Manipur Chief Minster Biren seeks Zoramthanga’s help to douse Manipur flames

    Manipur Chief Minster Biren seeks Zoramthanga’s help to douse Manipur flames

    GUWAHATI: Beleaguered Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh called up his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga on Sunday and sought his help to douse the flames of ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kukis.

    Zoramthanga is a Mizo and Mizos and Kukis share the same ancestry, culture and tradition. Thousands of displaced Kukis of Manipur are taking shelter in Mizoram. Zoramthanga broke the news about Singh seeking his help.

    “The Chief Minister of Manipur spoke to me over the phone at 12:30 PM; regarding the #Manipur ongoing violence asking for my aid in resolving the issue with a hope that henceforth there would be a peaceful co-existence,” the Mizoram CM tweeted.

    He further wrote that Singh sought his help also to ensure that the Meiteis living in Mizoram are safe.

    Zoramthanga apprised Singh that the Mizoram government has already taken certain steps and measures to abate the Manipur violence.

    He said the people of Mizoram are empathetic towards the Meiteis and the state government and NGOs took measures for peace and security. He said the Meiteis living in Mizoram have nothing to fear.

    “We shall go on to promote safety and security for them,” Zoramthanga assured.

    No incident of violence was reported from any part of Manipur on Sunday even as the Central and state forces continued with conducting joint marches.

    Protestors, including women, in Imphal vented their ire against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They congregated at a marketplace and destroyed a radio during a symbolic protest against “Mann Ki Baat”. “We don’t want to listen to Mann Ki Baat,” they shouted.

    In the Imphal Valley on Saturday night, hundreds of women holding fire torches took part in a protest against the violence. They demanded the implementation of the National Register of Citizens in the state and the abrogation of a “suspension of operation” agreement that the government had signed with some Kuki insurgent groups.

    Meanwhile, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum said 44 days elapsed since the violence erupted but Modi had not made any comment on the crisis.

    “Law and order have completely collapsed in Manipur and yet, President’s Rule is not imposed in the state,” the forum said.

    It requested the Manipur CM and Union home minister Amit Shah to address the “ethnic cleansing faced by the indigenous Kuki-Zo tribes”.

    Over 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic clashes which broke out on May 3 after a “Tribal Solidarity March” which was organised by a tribal students’ body to oppose the move for the inclusion of Meiteis – the state’s largest community – in the Scheduled Tribes list.

  • Defence Ministry to hold two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ to brainstorm on issues faced by departments

    Defence Ministry to hold two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ to brainstorm on issues faced by departments

    NEW DELHI: Various departments under the Ministry of Defence are getting together in Delhi for a two-day “Chintan Shivir” to discuss the challenges faced by them.

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday said that the brainstorming session will be held on June 19 and 20 “to discuss various issues and challenges faced by its departments, with the aim to come out with new ideas for better governance and functioning.”

    The MoD has five departments under it Department of Defence (DoD), Department of Defence Production (DDP), Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) have identified a number of themes, on which eminent subject matter experts will share their views with the officers of the Ministry.

    The Department of Defence will deliberate on a comprehensive approach to national security, cyber security challenges and national Information Security Policy and Guidelines. In addition the DoD will conduct discussion on Performance Audit, Sainik School education system and Capacity Building in Defence Acquisitions.

    The Department of Defence Production will be bringing issues related to enhancing production and defence exports and indigenization issues. Its issues will include industrial ecosystem and skilled workforce, enhancing Level Playing Field and Quality Reforms

    The youngest Department of Military Affairs under the MoD has chosen critical issues of Integrating and optimising Human Resource aspects, Training and Operational issues towards achieving greater synergy and modernisation and capability augmentation of Armed Forces in the realms of strategic domain.

    It will also include discussions on measures to identify and abolish colonial practices and obsolete laws and further incorporate the country’s own ethos and practices in the functioning of the Armed Forces.

    The DMA was created in December 2019 with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Secretary to facilitate optimal utilization of resources and promote jointness among the three Services.

    The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, dealing with the veterans of the armed forces will talk about digital measures and leveraging them for better pension services and other welfare measures for veterans. Resettlement of veterans by improving employability and promotion of entrepreneurship for the start of micro enterprises by veterans will be another issue. It will also talk about improving the health services of the veterans.

    The MoD said, “The Chintan Shivir will conclude with an open-house session for inviting ideas and suggestions for enhancing organisational efficiency in various departments. The event is being organised in line with the Government’s directions to have a real time audit of the objectives achieved till date and carve a way forward towards achieving the desired goals in realistic timelines.”

  • Another Indian stabbed to death in UK in three days

    Another Indian stabbed to death in UK in three days

    London: A 38-year-old Indian-origin man, hailing from Kerala, was stabbed to death in South London. The incident took place just three days after shocking incidents of knife attacks in the UK, which saw the deaths of a British Indian teen and a student from Hyderabad.

    Aravind Sasikumar died after being found with stab injuries on his chest outside a residential property in Southampton Way on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.

    Detectives investigating Sasikumar’s fatal stabbing have charged his roommate Salman Salim with murder.

    According to media reports, Salim (25) stabbed Sasikumar to death following a quarrel.

    The accused appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on the same day and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on June 20, police said.

    Police said that they were called at 01:27 hrs on June 16 after a man was found with stab injuries outside a residential address in Southampton Way.

    Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. Despite the efforts of emergency services, Sasikumar died at the scene.

    A post-mortem examination carried out on the same day of the murder confirmed that Sasikumar died as a result of stab wounds to the chest.

    Police said Sasikumar’s family has been informed and they are being supported by detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

    The gruesome murder adds to the string of knife attacks across the UK, which saw the deaths of British Indian teen Grace O’Malley Kumar and 27-year-old Kontham Tejaswini Reddy from Hyderabad in separate incidents on June 13.

    On Tuesday, O’Malley Kumar from London and fellow student Barnaby Webber, both 19, were on their way back home when they were stabbed to death at 4 am on Ilkeston Road.

    Valdo Calocane, a dual Guinea-Bissau/Portuguese national, has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder.

    On the same day in Wembley, Tejaswini, who had gone to London for higher studies, was fatally stabbed in Neeld Crescent.

    Her 28-year-old flatmate, Akhila was also attacked and admitted to hospital with knife injuries. She is out of danger now.

    Keven Antonio Lourenco De Moraisa, a 23-year-old was taken into custody as a murder suspect and is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates Court in London.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Ship carying 120 people catches fire off Philippines

    Ship carying 120 people catches fire off Philippines

    Manila: A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol on Sunday and a coast guard vessel was deployed to rescue those onboard and try to extinguish the flames, coast guard officials said as quoted by media reports.

    Photos and video released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ship as coast guard personnel onboard another vessel used a water cannon to try to douse the fire, CNN reported.

    The coast guard told CNN that all 120 passengers and crew were removed safely from the ship. It said the fire had been extinguished and no injuries were suffered.

    The ship was travelling between the Philippine islands of Siquijor and Bohol when the fire broke out, according to the coast guard.