News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted rain and thunderstorm activities in different parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. While light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is likely to occur in several parts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore, Yellow warning (thunderstorm and lightning alert) has been issued for both the districts. As […]

Cuttack: A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to rape a minor girl in Banki area of Cuttack on the occasion of Holi on Monday. As per reports, accused Suryamani Majhi, who works in a college allegedly lured the seven-year-old girl with sweets and took her to his house where he tried to rape […]

Puri: Police on Monday arrested four persons after foiling their attempt to loot Haripur Gramya Bank in Delang area of Puri district. Four others who were part of the gang managed to escape. Police have seized four motorcycles, five crude bombs, sharp weapons and other equipment used for breaking locks of the bank from their […]

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a young girl attempted to commit suicide by cutting her wrist near busy Master Canteen Square in the Smart City on the occasion of Holi. The girl, whose identity is yet to be established, cut her wrist with a blade. She is undergoing treatment at the Capital Hospital. According to […]

Bhubaneswar: Intense heat wave condition continued for the second consecutive day in Odisha on Thursday as the weather bureau cautioned people not to venture out till 4 pm. As per a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar on Thursday morning, the heat wave condition will be felt in as many as 20 districts […]

Bhawanipatna: Several private educational institutions in Odisha are now experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases. A private college in Bhawanipatna was the latest to report 32 Covid-19 cases on Monday. Confirming the development, Kalahandi Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) said that the students, who have tested positive for Covid-19, were staying in the hostel of […]

Nayagarh: BJP leader Irani Ray on Monday alleged that she was attacked by some of the BJD workers while she had visited a temple at Bhata Sahi to attend a religious programme there on Sunday evening. Her car driver and one of her associates were also attacked by the BJD members, she alleged. Ray said […]

Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area is likely to develop over southeast Bay of Bengal (BoB) and adjoining South Andaman Sea in the next 48 hours , the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. At present, a cyclonic circulation lay over southeast Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood with vertical extension up to 4.5 km […]

Jajpur: Two vegetable godowns and three transport vehicles were reduced to ashes after a massive fire broke out at Green Market at Jajpur Road in Jajpur district on Monday. The incident took place at around 3 pm today. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained. Vehicles which were burnt in the mishap […]

Bhubaneswar: Heat wave conditions continue to prevail across the State throwing lives out of gear even as 14 places in Odisha recorded temperature above 40 degree Celsius today. According to the Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre, Titilagarh in Bolangir district emerged hottest in the State with a maximum temperature of 42.2 degree. Baripada stood second in […]

Bhubaneswar: Holi celebrations turned tragic for some people in Odisha on Monday with deaths of two persons including a minor in drowning while four others were killed in separate road mishaps. The drowning cases were reported from Sonepur and Keonjhar district while the road accidents that claimed four lives took place in Dhenkanal and Sambalpur […]

New Delhi: Centre has received multiple Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the privatisation of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL). In a tweet on Monday, Secretary for the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Tuhin Kanta Pandey said that the transaction has moved to the second stage as per schedule. “Multiple expressions of interest […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 32 fresh Covid-19 positive cases have been reported only from Bhubaneswar even as Khordha district, under which the Capital city falls, recorded 33 fresh cases in last 24 hours. Out of the 32 new cases in the Capital, six have been detected from quarantine while 26 others are local contacts. Seven […]

New Delhi: An Odia doctor will perform the bypass surgery on the President Ram Nath Kovind today at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Doctor Akshya Kumar Bisoyi, a leading surgeon has been given the task of the bypass procedure on the President, reports said. Kovind had been admitted to […]

Baripada: A day after a woman police officer was suspended for gross misconduct and dereliction of duty in Mayurbhanj district, another incident of police excess has been reported from the same district on Tuesday. A police constable has been placed under suspension for allegedly beating a man during helmet checking at Saharapada bypass road near […]