Tag: Odisha

Balasore: A city-based transporter was shot dead in front of his house at Firingipatna under Sahadevkhunta police limits in Balasore. The deceased has been identified as Manas Das. Sources said miscreants attacked Das soon after he was trying to enter his house at around 11: 30 pm yesterday. Though the exact reason behind the firing […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for five districts in Odisha. The alert has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Jajpur districts. The met department has advised people in these districts to remain alert till 11:30 am today in view of the thunderstorm and lightning warning.

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for 21 districts in Odisha. The alert has been issued for Ganjam, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Deogarh, Angul, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh and Kendrapara district. The met department has advised people in these districts […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid growing apprehension among locals, Odisha government has decided to deploy trained Kumki elephants to check intrusion of tigers at Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) into human settlements. The Kumki elephants will be brought from Karnataka and would be engaged to keep a vigil on the tigers which were brought from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to […]

Kendrapara: A minor was allegedly gang raped by a relative and two others for three days. The shocking incident has been reported from Aul of Kendrapara district. According to reports, the girl was abducted from her house by three persons including one of her relatives. Though the girl was kidnapped on Saturday last, the matter […]

Bhubaneswar: Chinks in intelligence network of Odisha police have again been exposed after the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed that one of the arrested terrorist Sheikh Abdul Naeem had stayed in Cuttack. As per sources, after the arrest of Odisha man Habibur Rahman on August 5 by NIA on charges of […]

Bhubaneswar: Several beneficiaries in Odisha are waiting since years to get their wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Though there is a provision under the rural job scheme for the release of payment within 15 days, several persons in Rayagada district are yet receive their wages for the last seven […]

Bolangir: Three youths of Malpada were killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near Satmail in Puintala block of the district on late Saturday night.At least three youths were killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near Satmail in Puintala block of the district on late Saturday night. The deceased have been identified […]

Bhubaneswar: This police jeep was finally parked atop a police building to rest! Maybe reams have not been written about the vehicle that was used by the Odisha police for over four  decades but this unique way of declaring its retirement has lent the four wheeler an antique, vintage status. In a bid to preserve […]

Cuttack: Believe it or not, a dog in Jaunliapatty in Cuttack was given a grand farewell by local residents when it died on Monday. It was taken on a ceremonial procession to the burial ground, usually done for humans. As per locals, the dog had attended more funerals than an average man and so the […]

Bhubaneswar: The proceedings of the ongoing monsoon session of Odisha Legislative Assembly was once again disrupted following pandemonium by Congress and ruling BJD MLAs over fuel price hike here on Saturday. The last day of the session witnessed uproarious scenes with MLAs of both the parties creating ruckus in the House. Congress members targeted the […]

With the state gearing up for a possible third wave, Odisha Health Services Director Bijay Mohapatra emphasized on expedited inoculation process to fight the virus. On Tuesday (June 22), speaking to the media, Mohapatra stated that if the community gets vaccinated and follows Covid appropriate behavior, then it would be easier to fight a third wave, in case it arrives in the state.

While lack of awareness, fear and stigma over COVID19 continue to surface frequently, a young boy from Bhubaneswar has found a unique way of spreading awareness regarding Covid-appropriate behaviour. This is Dipty Ranjan Rout; a Class 12th student, who writes songs in Odia about various social issues and raps about them!

Puri: Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has appealed for making Bollywood starer Akshay Kumar’s latest movie Toilet: Ek Prem Katha—tax free in the country. In a tweet message, Sudarsan has urged State Governments across the country to make the film tax free as it talks about the importance of toilets in homes and eradication […]

Schools and colleges across Odisha have remained closed for months in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. To come out of the crisis situation, the government kicked-off online YouTube live streaming of classes in the state from Monday (June 21).