Riyan Ramanath V

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Riyan Ramanath is a reporter with The Times Of India and writes on urban issues, wildlife, civil aviation and forest environment. Views expressed are personal.

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Oppn questions US role in ceasefire; BJP hits back

3 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

TrendingBhubaneswar: A day after US President Donald Trump announced on social media he had mediated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, opposition BJD and Congress on Sunday questioned the Centre on America's role in the issue."How can President Trump unilaterally declare a ceasefire?" questioned BJD vice-president Prasanna Acharya."We welcome any country negotiating for India and Pakistan, but the final decision is of our country.
City airport watchtower staff told to keep an eye out for drones

3 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of repeated drone intrusions along the India-Pakistan border, authorities of Biju Patnaik International Airport(BPIA) in the city have alerted personnel manning watchtowers to maintain surveillance for unauthorised UAVs, drones and suspicious flying objects in the airport's vicinity.The directive emphasised the immediate suspension of air operations if any suspicious aerial activity is detected."The airport has 14 watchtowers, all 1 km apart from each other.
Flights to northern cities not affected by conflict

4 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

Trending Bhubaneswar: Flight services from Bhubaneswar to the northern region (Delhi, Lucknow, Dehradun and Jaipur) were not affected during the past four days of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, with seats being booked almost to capacity.Even as a barrage of drone-borne missiles continued to hit places in Rajasthan, Jammu and the northern airspace became increasingly vulnerable, there were no reports of a drop in passenger footfall, authorities at Biju Patnaik International...
Police stations in state to get sirens for sounding emergency alerts

4 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

News City News bhubaneswar News Police stations in state to get sirens for sounding emergency alerts Trending Bhubaneswar: To alert people during conflicts or calamities, all police stations across the state will be equipped with powerful sirens capable of alerting residents within a 5-km radius, DGP Y B Khurania said on Saturday.The state is planning to install two types of high-end warning systemsso that, even during a power failure, the sirens can be sounded, he said."There is a plan to...
Water birds flock to Hirakud islands for summer nesting

5 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

TrendingBhubaneswar: Authorities of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary recorded at least 10 species of water birds on the 26 islands inside Hirakud reservoir during the summer nestingperiod.Summer, being a breeding season, makes the Hirakud wetland, a Ramsar Convention site, a robust ground for migratory species to stay back for nesting.
Process to notify Debrigarh as tiger reserve begins with formation of expert panel

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

Bhubaneswar: Three years after the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved tiger reserve status for Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, the wildlife wing has formed a three-member expert committee to carry out ground assessment. The panel will conduct field study once it receives approval from state govt. After the expert committee report is submitted and govt notification issued, Debrigarh will become Odisha's third tiger reserve after Satkosia, which was declared in 2007, officials said.
4 arrested for operating inter-state medical admission scam

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

TrendingBhubaneswar: Police on Saturday arrested four persons from a city bar allegedly involved in an inter-state MBBS admission scam in private medical colleges. The accused have been identified as Priyadarshi Kumar from Jharkhand, Arvind Kumar from Bihar, and local residents Sunil Samantray and Rudra Narayan Behera. Police said the group was caught while attempting to broker an illegal admission deal. "It is a fraudulent admission racket through proxy candidates who are going to appear for NEET.
Govt amends wildlife crime documenting rules in bid to improve conviction rates

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

NewsCity Newsbhubaneswar NewsGovt amends wildlife crime documenting rules in bid to improve conviction ratesTrendingBhubaneswar: State govt on Friday notified the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2025, tweaking the Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1974, by including 10 more formats (forms 26 to 35) for recording exhaustive details of wildlife offences.
BMC to dismantle road shades after durability prod by citizen reporters

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced that it will dismantle the temporary road shades built at important traffic junctions to provide relief to waiting commuters from the heat, after citizen reporters highlighted the structures were not durable and posed a safety risk. The recent inclement weather brought by a nor'wester left several of the shades damaged, with their synthetic-cotton roofs being blown away and the bamboo structures crumbling.
Relief for Pak Hindu woman as govt grants month’s time for LTV application

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath V

NewsCity Newsbhubaneswar NewsRelief for Pak Hindu woman as govt grants month’s time for LTV applicationTrendingBhubaneswar: In a relief to Pakistani Hindu woman Sharda Bai and people like her whose long-term visas (LTV)s have either expired or their applications are pending, the Centre has given them time to reapply for LTVs between May 10 and July 10.