Miscellaneous News Updates

Family forced to carry body in swollen nullah to cremate it
Family forced to carry body in swollen 'nullah' for cremation

Though residents have been demanding construction of a bridge over the nullah but the government is yet to do the needful.

Rakhi For Jawans
Raksha Bandhan At Attari-Wagah Border

India is celebratiing Raksha Bandhan today. For the sacrifice made by our jawans to protect the borders, women and girls tied Rakhi to the jawans at the Attari-Wagah border on this auspicious occasion. 

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Rakhi Purnima celebrated with fanfare; Srimandir to celebrate Rakhi Purnima tomorrow
Rakhi Purnima celebrated with fanfare; Srimandir to celebrate Rakhi Purnima tomorrow

Be it Raksha Bandhan or Independence Day, people over last two years had opted for virtual celebrations to mark the festivities because of social distancing, lockdown regulations, and travel constraints. 

Senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra
We will surely score goal, says senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra after Sunil Bansal appointed as Odisha BJP in-charge

After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar parted ways with NDA, Bansal, who was the general secretary (Organisaton) in Utar Pradesh since 2014, was appointed as National Secretary in charge of the three Opposition-governed states.

KIDNAP OR DROWNING?
Bank agriculture officer goes missing! Bolangir Police launches search operation

A bank agriculture officer has gone missing under mysterious circumstances in Bolangir district. Dibyaranjan Mishra had been working as an agriculture officer with the Punjab National Bank’s Barpali branch.

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  • Thursday, 11 August 2022
Sarpanch goes extra mile to teach students at his alma mater in Bhadrak 
Sarpanch goes extra mile to teach students at his alma mater in Bhadrak 

During his visit, the Sarpanch found nothing amiss. But, the students’ complaints about having problems in understanding mathematical problems for not having a mathematics teacher moved the teacher inside him.

SPECIAL RAKSHABANDHAN
Why This Raksha Bandhan Is Special For PM Narendra Modi, Watch This Video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan today with young girls at his residence in Delhi. PM Modi calls this a special Rakshabandhan as these girls were the daughters of sweepers, peons, gardeners, drivers, etc working at PMO. Watch this video.

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  • Thursday, 11 August 2022
Heavy rainfall waterlogging
Rain alert: Wet spell to continue in Odisha for next 5 days, flood threat in Mahanadi

A flood-like situation is expected on Mahanadi due to excess rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Chhattisgarh. More water is entering Hirakud dam due to heavy rainfall in Chhattisgarh.

Hundreds of Aadhaar cards buried
Hundreds of Aadhaar cards found buried in Gajapati village

A local spotted the postmaster dumping huge number of Aadhaar cards in an open field and burying it. He then alerted other residents who reached the spot and dug out all the Aadhaar cards.

Mother’s Cry For Baby
Separated from baby girl, woman kneels, begs to get her back

This woman has been forced to run from pillar to post to get back her little daughter. She can be seen kneeling, literally begging officials to give back her baby girl. The heart-breaking incident is from Jagannathprasad area in Ganjam district.

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INDIA’S 14TH VICE-PREZ
Watch: Jagdeep Dhankhar Takes Oath As 14th Vice President Of India

Watch: Jagdeep Dhankhar took oath as the 14th Vice President of India. The oath of office was administered to Jagdeep Dhankar by President Draupadi Murmu.

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Flood Fury
Cloudburst & Flash Flood: Watch Shocking Visuals From Kullu In Himachal Pradesh

Cloudburst reported in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu. Watch how this structure was washed away in the flash flood caused due to heavy rain in Anni block of Kullu.

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Bank agriculture officer goes missing in Bolangir, search operation launched 
Bank agriculture officer goes missing in Bolangir, search operation launched 

Meanwhile, a search operation has been launched in Anga river by fire personnel after Mishra’s bike and helmet were found on the bridge over it at Cherupali on NH 26. 

UP Constable
UP cop complains about poor food quality, video goes viral

The police mess manager, however, said that Kumar used to raise unnecessary hue and cry regarding the quality of food.

Impasse ends at Lord Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar, rituals resume
Impasse at Lord Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar ends, rituals resume

The suspension of the rituals following a dispute between two servitor groups had forced the Lord to go hungry.  

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