Tag: Andhra Pradesh

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the Central government for not responding to its previous notice with regard to a petition filed by the Odisha government challenging national project status to Polavaram project. The apex court in its order has directed the Centre to make Telangana and Chhattisgarh parties […]

Bhubaneswar: Anti-Maoist operations will be intensified in cut-off areas of Malkangiri and border areas of Odisha along Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as the area is under prime focus, said Border Security Force (BSF) ADG Arun Kumar today. Talking to media persons here, Kumar said, “We are planning to fill security gaps in cut-off areas of […]

New Delhi: In a major setback to Odisha, the special tribunal on Bansadhara water dispute today granted a go-ahead to government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of two barrages on the controversial river near Katragada and Naredi. The work on the barrages was stalled after Odisha had raised objection with the tribunal. Though Naredi got […]

Chinese mobile handset brand Xiaomi has launched a probe after a Redmi Note 4 smartphone reportedly exploded in the pocket of a user in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The owner of the smartphone, Bhavana Suryakiran, reportedly suffered serious injuries due to the explosion. The smartphone company said it has contacted Suryakiran […]

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to keep a check on soaring prices of onion, the State government has procured 25 trucks of vegetable from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, which is most likely to reach Odisha market tomorrow. “After the onion-laden trucks reach the State, the price will come down to Rs 20-22. At least 15 onion-laden […]

Soro: A 70-year-old man died and two others were critically injured after the tourist bus they were travelling in was hit by a truck on NH 5 near Maitapur Mahantipokhari under Semulia police limits in Balasore district late on Friday night. The deceased was identified as LN Naidu. According to reports, the truck rammed into […]

Bhubaneswar: The inhabitants of revenue villages of Akhada and Gudikodha in Gajapati district strangely own ration cards supplied by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Moreover, a solar lighting project has been undertaken by the neighbouring government in the villages. However, the strangeness gave way to a well thought out strategy of the neighbouring government when a team […]

Bhubaneswar: The suggestions of Justice BP Das, chief of the Commission for reformation of Puri’s Lord Jagannath Temple, proposed by him after his recent visit to Tirupati temple in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, invited sharp criticism from the servitors of Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri. Reacting to the proposed reformation suggestions of Justice Das, […]

Vijayawada/Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, 11 passengers including 2 from Odisha were killed and more than 30 injured when Hyderabad bound private bus from Bhubaneswar, met with an accident at Mulapadu under Telugunchi panchayat near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on National Highway-16 in the wee hours today. While the bus driver and the helper among […]

Koraput: The death toll due to landmine blast by Maoists near Mungarbhumi on Sunki ghat in Koraput district close to Andhra Pradesh border increased to 8 after body of another Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) personnel was found today. According to sources, Body of OSAP official Tulasiram Majhi, who had gone missing after the blast, […]

Rayagada/Vishakhapatnam: The death toll in the Hirakhand Express mishap went to 41 with the recovery of one more body. This was informed by Rayagada sub collector to the media today. Meanwhile, Railway  Safety Commissioner Ram Kripal, on the second day of his investigation into  the Hirakhand Express mishap, today went to the office of the […]

Rayagada: A 5-member team of National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is currently probing into possible role of Pakistan spy agency ISI in Indore-Patna Express mishap last year, accompanied by a DIG of police from Andhra Pradesh visited the Hirakhand Express mishap site at Kuneru in Andhra Pradesh after meeting the injured at Rayagada hospital on […]

Bhubaneswar: War of words today ensued between leaders of BJD, Congress and BJP following Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express tragedy which claimed 39 lives late last night near Kuneru in Andhra Pradesh. BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb said, “If people of the country lose lives, there is no point of talking on modernization in railways. We appeal the […]

Rayagada/Visakhapatnam: Life of some passengers of Hirakhand Express turned upside down due to a derailment near Kuneru in Andhra Pradesh on January 21 which claimed 39 lives and injured more than 50. Some passengers lost their family members in the train accident while some others are left with unbearable pain and lying on a hospital […]

Bhubaneswar: The government of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh today announced compensation for the families of their respective citizens who lost lives in the Hirakhand Express accident. The Odisha government has declared Rs 5 lakh compensation each to the family of deceased from the State and free treatment of the injured who are undergoing treatment at […]