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These visuals are from Lopeta village under Bandhugaon block of Koraput district in Odisha. In the absence of proper road and transport facilities, a 108 ambulance driver was forced to carry a pregnant woman for 3km on a cot.

a 3-year-old boy and his 2-year-old sister were playing near the pond at Kulasahi under Mangalpur block. Accidentally, the children went into the pond and drowned. 

The elephant was found dead in the Hatikulia section under the Mangalpur beat house of the sanctuary. The carcass of the animal was reportedly discovered some days after its death even though patrolling in the area is being carried out. 

As various services are affected after the Drivers’ Mahasangha joined the all India ‘Quit Steering Wheel’ movement, Utkal Petroleum Dealers’ Association General Secretary Sanjay Lath on Saturday advised people not to panic and buy petrol. 

With the Odisha Drivers’ Mahasangha joining the all India ‘Quit Steering Wheel’ movement called by truck drivers over the new Hit and Run law, various services have been affected in Odisha as the protest entered its third day on Saturday.

The family of Jyoti Ranjan Mallik who was injured in the compressor blast while repairing the AC of the hospital received the shock of their lives when they heard that the man who they thought to be their son is himself claiming to be Dilip Samantray.

In a notification, the department said, “In order to have equity and to promote higher education in un-covered blocks, the State government is going to open government degree (+3 Arts) colleges in 18 blocks of Odisha from the academic session 2024-25.”

The identity of Dilip, a native of Jatni in Khordha district, has become a cause of confusion. Another victim believed to be Jyotiranjan Mallick came out of ICU on Thursday following treatment and claimed that he is actually Dilip Samantaray leaving the two families devastated.

The agitating people laid the body on the road and staged a demonstration demanding Rs 50 lakh compensation to the next of kin. Protestors also demanded that the operation of the heavy vehicles should be prohibited inside the city after 6 pm.

While the strike has begun all over the country from Thursday, the members of Odisha Drivers’ Mahasangh will join the strike over the next two days after handing over their vehicles to their respective owners.

Hearing the complaints, the court ordered the plaza to pay Rs 25,000 each to two vehicle owners as fine. The court also ordered the toll plaza to pay them Rs 5000 each towards their legal expenses.

As per reports, the boat en route to Janhikuda from Satapada in Puri developed technical snag and was rendered immobile in the lake.

The lagoon which spreads over Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts is slowly getting filled up due to siltation with alleged lack of maintenance by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA).

They were injured during an outdoor AC gas filling at the hospital on December 29. The container burst and four staff of the hospital sustained injuries.

Intake of sugar-rich or high carbohydrate food like rice is a prohibition for them. However, a special kind of rice with lower levels of carbohydrates is available in the market.