Tag: Phulbani

Boudh: Late Biju Patnaik’s driver Prahlad Behera was so adored and left such an impression that he was given an MLA ticket by the former CM to contest from Phulbani Assembly constituency which he went on to win. Though Prahlad’s eloquent speech captivated Biju Patnaik and the public alike, his suffering today fails to move […]

Phulbani: A woman in Kandhamal district lost her block chairman post and committee membership on charges that she has more than two children, a norm which disqualifies a person from contesting local elections. While hearing a poll-related case, the district judge pronounced the verdict against Daringbadi block chairman Subhranti Pradhan, who is the wife of […]

Kandhamal: An elderly woman was allegedly thrashed by her son and daughter-in-law for asking monthly maintenance money in Phulbani town. According to reports, one Kuntala Nayak has three sons and a daughter. However, she along with her husband stays with their daughter while her sons jointly provide them maintenance money of Rs 2, 500 every […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as wintry nights are yet to grip the state as a whole, the air, however, will show a nip in some parts of Odisha. The night time temperatures may drop to around 8 degree Celsius there very soon. As per the US-based National Climate Prediction Centre (NCEP), the night time temperatures in the […]

Phulbani: An elderly man was murdered allegedly over property dispute in Pipalapanga village under Sarangada police limits in Kandhamal district on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Jogeswar Pradhan. According to reports, one Nojar Pradhan of Pipalapanga village attacked Jogeswar Pradhan following a heated exchange of words. Jogeswar died due to asphyxiation after […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha may witness the onset of cooler days from December first week. The minimum temperature in the State is predicted to see a 3 degree Celsius drop from the normal temperature by next weekend. As per the latest weather outlook by IMD, the minimum temperature in Odisha may dip by around 3 degree Celsius […]

Bhubaneswar: With the winter season onsetting from December 1, Odisha will not see any immediate drop in night temperatures for next 48 hours from today. However, the night temperatures in Odisha will see a sharp drop to the extent of 3 degree Celsius from coming Wednesday. Though State will not witness any rainfall till December […]

Bhubaneswar: Severe cold conditions will grip Odisha from the fourth week of December and will continue till the New Year Day. Though the State will remain mainly dry till the New Year Day, isolated places in coastal districts ranging from Puri to Gopalpur may witness some light rainfall during the week number four in December. […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Met department has issued orange warning with a prediction that cold and severe cold wave conditions will sweep across half of Odisha’s landscape, the big relief is sunny morning will greet residents in as many as 23 districts in the State on the New Year Day. As per the latest IMD […]

Phulbani: Women of Dimiriguda and Nuapadar, two tribal dominated gram panchayats (GP) in Kandhamal district have taken a pledge to make their panchayats liquor-free. Hundreds of women under the banner of Maa Mahila Mahashakti Mahasangh have firmly decided to impose ban on sale and consumption of liquor in the two panchayats. According to the forum […]

Phulbani: Intense cold wave continued to sweep several parts of Odisha while Phulbani and Daringbadi in Kandhamal district witnessed mild frost as temperature in these two places dipped below 5 degree Celsius on Wednesday morning. A thin layer of ice was seen on ground, above the roofs of cars and houses in interior areas of […]

Kandhamal: Covid-19 induced restrictions failed to dampen the Christmas festive spirit among members of the Christian community, though the celebrations were a low-key affair this year in the district. Though the churches were decked up with lighted altars and Xmas trees decorated with gifts, the attendance at the mid-night masses was lesser as the district […]

Phulbani: BJP National General Secretary and party in charge of Odisha, D Purandeswari on Thursday slammed the BJD government alleging that it has deprived the tribal population in the State from the benefits of MSP and other central schemes. Addressing a press conference in Kandhamal, the BJP leader said, “The tribals are deprived of the […]

Phulbani: It was a pleasant surprise for commuters on a busy road at Phulbani on Wednesday morning to find a traffic policeman sweeping the road to clear off layers of sand that posed imminent threat to motorists, two wheeler riders in particular. Needless to say the extraordinary care and concern of the man in uniform […]

Bhubaneswar: Intense cold wave continues to sweep parts of Odisha with temperature plummeting to below 10 degree Celsius at several regions in the State. “Minimum temperatures observed appreciable fall at a few places in the districts of south coastal Odisha and at one or two places in the districts of south interior Odisha,” an India […]