Tag: Odisha

Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Kerala together account for 204 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha but the BJP couldn't cross 50 seats in all these states put together either in 2014 or 2019 when it won 29 and 47 constituencies respectively.

Despite tall claims being made by Odisha government over road connectivity and boosting access to healthcare in rural areas, incidents of pregnant women and patients being carried on cot and in slings still continue to surface.

The accused has been identified as Kadam Sadashiv, a resident of Telangana. He allegedly posed himself as an RPF official on his Instagram account and managed to establish romantic relationships with some girls. Later the accused allegedly tricked the gullible girls into paying him handsomely.  

A resident of Mohana in Ganjam said,”People could not venture out due to piping heat. The mercury was around 40 degrees Celcius in the town. After showers, people are relieved a little now.” 

Health has assumed greater significance in several aspects of our well-being in modern times, especially post-pandemic era.

Residents of Kendrapara township are reeling under an acute drinking water crisis as the Luna river in the district has dried up.

As per the environmentalists, the changing climate scenario has delayed the phenomena this time.

Police were checking vehicles at College Chhak in Binika. On searching a car, police recovered cash of Rs 55.20 lakh. There were six occupants in the car which was on its way to Kakinada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

At least 20 passengers sustained injuries after a Mo Bus en route to Khordha from Bhubaneswar fell into a roadside nullah near Pitapali chhak on Saturday.

Women are walking miles, carrying buckets and pots of water in the scorching heat. These visuals are from Bhanjanagar block’s Danguapalli village in Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s home district Ganjam.

Former Congress MLA, Devendra Sharma brought the allegation against the incumbent MLA, saying that the BJD leader, who is the minister in the government, held a procession without permission from the State Electoral Officer.

As per the prediction by Regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, several places in the State may witness rain and hailstorm under the effect of Nor’wester on April 7-8.

The villagers have threatened to boycott the polling process if their problems are not resolved at the earliest.

A pal of gloom has descended in the area following the tragic incident.

Both the mother and daughter were rescued by the local residents following the incident.