News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that rain and thunderstorm activities will continue in different parts of Odisha till this weekend. Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Khurda, Nayagarh, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore and […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the surge in the Covid-19 cases in the districts bordering Chhattisgarh, the Odisha government on Thursday asked the concerned district officials to step up health care infrastructure in their respective areas to deal with the emerging situation. The State’s infection rate reached a new high on Friday when 461 persons tested […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been witnessing a steep rise in the instances of wildlife crimes which was again evident after the Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch seized a leopard skin at Bolagarh in Khordha district on Wednesday. Though the STF has so far managed to nab a number of poachers and traders of […]

Cuttack: A woman was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law at Uparsahi in Sikharpur area of Cuttack early on Friday morning. The brother of the deceased woman claimed that the murder is the fallout of a property dispute. The Chauliaganj Police which rushed to the spot after receiving the information has detained the man for interrogation. […]

Puri: In an instance of pre-poll violence, a group of BJP workers were allegedly thrashed by rival BJD workers during campaigning for the forthcoming bypoll in Pipli assembly constituency at Raigiripur village on Friday. The village where the alleged incident took place falls under the Pipli police station. According to reports, the incident occurred when […]

Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 situation in Odisha continued to remain grim as 461 persons tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, according to the State I & PR Department on Friday. This is the highest single-day spike in the last over two months time. Earlier on Thursday, the State had reported 394 new cases […]

Bhubaneswar: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday on a two-day visit to Odisha. Naidu, who arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) at around 11.15 am in a special flight, was given a warm welcome by Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. After his arrival […]

Kendrapara: The mortal remains of Kendrapara resident Prabhat Kumar Barik, who died in Doha, Quatar last month, was brought to Bhubaneswar on Wednesday evening following personal intervention of senior leader and BJP National Vice-President Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda. According to reports, Prabhat was working as a wielding mechanic in a private company in Doha. On March […]

Berhampur: Aska police on Thursday arrested the President of Congress’ OBC Cell in Ganjam district, Amir Bhuyan for his alleged involvement in an illegal arms trafficking racket. As per reports, Bhuyan who is said to have close associations with Congress party leaders was apprehended by the police from Khairaputi village under Aska police limits late […]

Bhubaneswar: For the second time in successive months, Bhubaneswar rocked the mercury chart in the country. The Capital City of Odisha ruled as the hottest spot in the country in the last week of February, and the redux happened on March 31. What has alarmed weather watchers here is while in the last week of […]

Bhubaneswar: For the people of Odisha, some relief from the roasting heat is apparently in sight. The heatwave will make an exit by the weekend. The moot point here is it making an exit for all time to come? With the stopping of the flow of north-westerly wind to Odisha and the simultaneous incursion of […]

Bhubaneswar: Even after the protracted hullabaloo over paddy procurement came to an end on March 31 in Odisha, hapless farmers are still out on streets in many parts of the State complaining irregularities in the process and demanding the immediate sale of their produce. While millions of tonnes of paddy still lay un-procured due to […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst surge in Covid-19 cases in Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued fresh guidelines for Good Friday to be celebrated tomorrow. Earlier, the State government had stipulated restrictions on celebration of all kinds of religious festivals and functions. The stipulations/restrictions mentioned in the official notification will be applicable fully within the […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after becoming the hottest place in the country with a maximum temperature of 44.2 degree Celsius, Bhubaneswar witnessed a slight drop in the day temperature on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief for the city-dwellers. According to the evening weather bulletin of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, the capital city recorded 39.8 degree Celsius on […]

Sambalpur: A woman and her 14-year-old daughter were found dead under mysterious circumstances in their house at Kisinda village in Sambalpur district on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Sujata Patel and her daughter Utkalika Patel. As per reports, Sujata’s husband, Kishore Patel and their elder daughter were away from home for three days […]