News from Rayagada

Patra fell sick and was admitted to the hospital. However, he breathed his last this morning while under treatment. Everybody was shocked at the untimely demise of the journalist

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that after the formation of a Depression, the system will intensify into a ‘Cyclonic Storm’ over Central Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 24 hours.

With a low pressure brewing up in South Andaman Sea stroking fears of a cyclone for Odisha, the farmers of the State, particularly from the South and coastal belts are losing sleep for fear of suffering losses just before the harvesting period.

As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system is likely to move west-north-westwards and concentrate into a Depression over Southeast and adjoining East-central Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 hours.

The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has advised the district Collectors to stay on alert mode with necessary manpower and machinery to tackle the exigency following the likely formation of cyclone.

Mentally challenged Manik Shabar has been tied up in iron chains by her parents since seven years at her home fearing she will get away and never come back.

As per the Met models, more rains are in the offing as a fresh low pressure area will form in the southern Bay of Bengal on and around Nov 11-12

While the frequent power cuts have robbed the villagers of the much needed sleep after a hard day, what has come as a double whammy for the village folks are the unbelievably high electricity bills that has further added to their woes.

The district administration had relocated over 8, 300 people to different cyclone shelter homes and ensured food supply throughout the day. No life loss has been reported in the district due to the preemptive evacuation and relief operation by the district administration, NDRF, ODRAF and fire officials.

On Monday, the wife of Mahendra Jagranga, Salmi suffered labour pain following which her family dialed the emergency 108 ambulance service for her immediate admission to a nearby hospital. However, the ambulance could not arrive at the village in the absence of any proper road connectivity to the region.

The deep depression over south Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh has moved westwards and lies centered over south Odisha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh

The trio confessed to have committed the crime during the interrogation, informed Additional SP of Rayagada Shankar Prasad Dwivedi.

Residents of Lungurutal village alleged that they were lured to buy ‘Kishan Sabha’ cards with false assurance of loan, subsidy and other government benefits.

Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur in some places in southern and coastal belt of the State in the next 24 hours.

All efforts of the job card holders to get their outstanding payment are allegedly going in vain even after expressing their plight to the Grama Sathi and even the Block Development Officer (BDO).