Tag: Odisha

Rayagada: Due to the lack of a bridge and road connectivity, residents of a remote village in Rayagada district reportedly had to carry a patient on their shoulders to cross a river in a bid to reach the hospital. According to sources, Sagar Kohla of Khilimisiguda under Kereda panchayat fell sick on Saturday. The village […]

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar on Saturday issued fresh heavy rainfall warning for several parts of Odisha. As per the latest bulletin, a cyclonic circulation lies over west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh. Moreover, a fresh low pressure is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal around […]

Bhubaneswar: The number of people who recovered from Covid-19 reached 244227 on Saturday as 2842 more patients recuperated in the last 24 hours. According to the information shared by the Odisha Health Department, highest 434 patients cured of the disease from Khordha, 237 from Cuttack, 161 from Nuapada, 148 from Puri, 136 from Sambalpur, 119 […]

Bhubaneswar: Statistics reveal that each year about a million people die and million others sustain grievous injuries in car crashes, irrespective of whether the vehicle is equipped with modern defensive features or no. Even the rich luxurious cars with high accident safety features cannot guarantee you your life, and this has been proven in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its crackdown against extortionists, the Quick Action Team (QAT) of the Commissionerate Police and Khandagiri Police, in a joint operation, arrested four persons for allegedly extorting money from long-route buses at Baramunda bus terminal in Bhubaneswar, on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Dipak Behera, Soumya Ranjit Swain and Bharat Pradhan of […]

Khordha: Intensifying their protest against the demolition of the boundary wall of OTV’s CSR project by the district administration, the Mahila Samiti members on Saturday met the project director of Khordha district rural development agency (DRDA). The samiti members demanded reconstruction of the boundary citing that it was demolished by the administration without any prior […]

Cuttack: Raising serious concern over law and order situation, a woman and her two sons allegedly ransacked a shop close to Nischintakoili police station here over extortion on Saturday. According to sources, a man first barged into the shop and ransacked a computer. Later he went on a rampage and broke other items in the […]

Koraput: Machhkund Police seized nearly 712 kilogram of ganja worth around Rs 70 lakh from a pickup truck near Bhedibada of the district on Saturday night. During night patrolling, police intercepted the vehicle near Bhedibeda as the ganja was being smuggled from Andhra Pradesh to Jeypore area. However, the driver managed to escape. According to […]

Berhampur: As many as three temples in Berhampur were sealed on Saturday on charges of flouting Covid-19 protocols on the first day of Navratri puja. As per reports, a joint team of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and Ganjam district administration conducted surprised visits at several temples in Berhampur city yesterday. The officials sealed Maa Kali […]

Dhenkanal: Satyabrata Das, a resident of Balikuda block in Jagatsinghpur, has been on a march for the last 15 months for the fulfilment of long-standing demand of special state status to Odisha. According to reports, Satyabrata who embarked on the mass awareness drive in July last year has so far visited 256 blocks in the […]

Kandhamal: Decades after independence, there are places in many interior pockets of Odisha where even basic facilities are a dream for people. Forget about roads and bridges, instances of people crossing rivers using tubes and cable are still normal in parts of State. Despite tall claims of the government about welfare policies, residents of K […]

Berhampur : Defying claims of police to present a crime-free Dussehra and take strong action against extortion, miscreants hacked a youth and his sister at Laxmi Nursingha ward under Bada Bazar police limits here in the district on Saturday. As per sources, the duo was attacked by the assailants for refusing to pay extortion money. […]

Koraput: With forecast of heavy rainfall in Koraput on October 19 and 20 under the influence of another probable low pressure over the Bay of Bengal, the district administration has been put on high alert to tackle any emergency situation. A preparatory meeting in this regard was held under the chairmanship of the district collector […]

Jajpur: But like a crisis inspiring innovation, Madhumukti Maharana, an engineering student from Bhabanipur village under Dharmsala block in Odisha has used predicament for success at a time when Coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. Taking advantage of the lockdown, Madhumukti has developed a four-wheeler vehicle that too from used engine and scrap […]

Balasore: Unidentified miscreants on Sunday allegedly looted gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 5 lakh from a jeweller near Baghaampuda Yogini Chhak in Soro of Balasore district. The jeweller, identified as Sudarshan Rana of Ruso village, was travelling with ornaments when six bike-borne miscreants waylaid him. As per reports, the miscreants dashed their vehicle against […]