Tag: Odisha

Malkangiri: In tragic a incident, three siblings of a family were killed while two others are critical due to alleged food poisoning at Kacheli village here on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Sukant Madhi, Sitaram Madhi and Anjali Madhi. According to sources, the two critically ill identified as mother of the deceased and […]

Bhubaneswar: The daily spike of Covid-19 caseload continued to show a declining trend in Odisha with 2470 new cases in the last 24 hours. In terms of death, at least 17 persons succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment at various hospitals of the State, the State health department informed on Thursday. With this, the […]

Ganjam: The deep depression that has caused massive damage with incessant rainfall and flooding in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has also left its trail of destruction in villages of southern Odisha districts. Ankuli and Buratal village in Ganjam district which once witnessed severe damage due to Titli cyclone in 2018 have once again experienced the […]

Bhubaneswar: Ever since a massive explosion ripped through a petrol pump near Raj Bhawan area in Bhubaneswar, Simanchal Parida – a worker engaged in LPG maintenance work, has been missing. Even after frantic searches at several hospitals went in vain, his family members had some hope that he had survived the blast. However, when some […]

Cuttack: Police have registered a case under POCSO Act against the two youths who have been arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Cuttack for 22 days. The two youths identified as Santosh Kumar Behera alias Tiki and Rakesh Rout aka Raka have been sent for medical examination before court forward. The duo has […]

Berhampur: Police on Thursday raided a gambling den in Laxmi Vihar area under Badabazar police limits here and apprehended as many as 14 persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal activity. What’s more shocking is that four of them are female gamblers, as per police. During the raid, 11 mobile phones, cash of Rs […]

Berhampur: Locals of a village in Odisha came together to dig up an estuary all by themselves after facing years of neglect from the district authorities in the Potagada region of Ganjam district. Villagers allege that sand accumulation over the years at the Rashikulya estuary has led to silting of the river. The consequent rise […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday appealed people to wash hands frequently to prevent the spread of Covid-19 on the occasion of Global Handwashing Day 2020 today. Taking to twitter, CM Naveen said that the world is at a crucial stage in the fight against Covid-19 and gradually adapting to post-lockdown life. At […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Congress today moved the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) seeking its intervention in the alleged gangrape case of a minor girl in Cuttack. They have sought financial and legal aid for the family of the survivor. The delegation led by Congress spokesperson Nishikant Mishra submitted a memorandum to OHRC and demanded […]

Bhubaneswar: With 253 persons testing positive for Covid-19 in Bhubaneswar in the last 24 hours, the total number of infected persons in the Odisha capital surged to 26,536 on Thursday. Of the total new cases reported in the last 24 hours, 180 were local contact cases while 73 were quarantine cases, informed the Bhubaneswar Municipal […]

Bhubaneswar: Five RPF officials from the East Coast Railway (ECoR) have received a commendation from the Director-General, Railway Protection Force, Railway Board, New Delhi for their exemplary performance during Covid-19 lockdown period. As per sources, Anil Kumar Singh posted as Inspector/RPF/Puri, Praveen Kumar -Inspector/RPF/Cuttack, HD Sharma- Inspector/RPF/Jagadalpur, Sabita Rath – Sub Inspector/RPF/Cuttack and AK Sahoo […]

Bhubaneswar: A fresh low pressure area is likely to form over central Bay of Bengal around October 19, informed IMD’s regional centre in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The trough from West-central Bay of Bengal to East-central Arabian Sea now runs across north Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and a cyclonic circulation associated with the well-marked low pressure […]

Bhubaneswar: After a slump due to COVID-19 lockdown, the motor vehicle (MV) revenue has gradually started picking up in Odisha. The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) collected Rs 117 Crore motor vehicle revenue in the month of September 2020 which reflected a 31% growth over the month of August 2020 (Rs 89.5 crore). However, the […]

Cuttack: After a slight decline in the daily Covid cases, the silver city is again witnessing an uptrend since the last two days. Of the 186 new COVID-19 positive cases reported today in Cuttack district, 112 belong to Cuttack Municipal Corporation area. The surge has taken the confirmed virus tally in the city to 13863. […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 2772 patients recuperated from the lethal Covid-19 in the last 24 hours against the single-day spike of 2470 cases. The total cured cases of novel-Coronavirus in Odisha has touched 238535 after today’s cure count. As per the information by the State Health & Family Welfare department, the maximum number of Covid-19 […]