The woman and her elder daughter were rescued by the locals but two other children including the minor son could not be saved.
As per Road and Transport Officer Manas Sahu, the private bus returning from Berhampur carrying a marriage party from Khandadeuli village in the district, doesn’t have the requisite permit and insurance to ply during night. However, the bus had fitness certificate.
Bijay Kumar Goud, a resident of Sumandal village under Beguniapada Block of Ganajm district, is famous for his ability to write Odia words backward as the Urdu language is written. This skill is known as ‘mirror writing’.
Since the condition of the baby was critical, he was admitted to the special newborn care unit (SNCU) of the MKCG Medical and Hospital in Berhampur.
A mechanic by profession, Jitendra has been running the auto-rickshaw for the past six years. However, he decided to add passenger-friendly amenities with the aim to increase his business and help the poor and needy.
As lemon is a favourite of poor and rich alike, Kali Charan Panigrahi, a resident of Kotibadi village, once decided to try his luck in lemon cultivation. He started with only ten plants and now there are over 2000 trees in his orchard.
The matter came to light after a video of the brutal torture and assault went viral on social media. Such brutality happened in the presence of several children and the incident has now sent shockwaves across the state. The deceased has been identified as Bahuda Sahoo of Puri district.
Acting on the allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, the Odisha vigilance officials comprising five DSPs, 12 Inspectors and other staff carried out the raids
‘Kangaroo courts’ rule the roost in several parts of the state. Here we are talking about two separate incidents in which two families were ostracised by local villagers and committees in Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur districts.
Now, the tiny tailor shop has turned into a huge business establishment with over a dozen sewing machines and several women getting employment opportunities.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several parts of Odisha are likely to experience thunderstorm activity in the next five days.
Trees need to be felled to expand roads in order to facilitate an ever-growing traffic situation in urban as well as semi-urban areas. But is it really necessary? Isn’t there any other way out?
In order to find out if the district which is the home turf of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is actually eligible to get the award, OTV visited Digapahandi, represented by former Speaker and Minister Suryo Narayan Patro for the last 23 years.
The injured, Prafula Sabat, has sustained around 40 per cent burn injuries. He was first admitted to Bhanjanagar hospital and later shifted to Berhampur MKCG Medical College and Hospital.
Chandrasekhar Sarab from Ganjam district who has inscribed his name in the OMG book of records for collecting rare coins and currency notes from different nations.
Sources said trouble erupted after a youth passed some lewd comments when a record dance was being performed. Irate over this, the staff of the opera entered into a verbal duel with the youth and it soon snowballed into a major altercation.
From the morning, the members of the Ghumsar Kriyanusthan Committee were seen picketing at strategic locations in the town.
During his marathon visits, the CM addressed three meetings at Kabisuryanagar, Hinjlicut and Chatrapur in Ganjam district. On this occasion, he also distributed loans without interest and assistance to SHG women.
All the three injured were initially rushed to Digapahandi community health centre (CHC). Later, one of the injured was shifted to the district headquarters hospital after his condition deteriorated.
Chandu got a break as an actor in Hindi serial Radha Krishna. He impressed many directors by playing the role of Krishana in the serial and got opportunities in a couple of Gujarati and Hindi movies.