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Rajesh Kumar Paricha from Koraput is trying to master a rare & difficult skill. He aims to be the best ‘One Hand Hopper’ in the world by attempting record single hand hop jumps at a time.

Coronavirus is fast spreading its tentacles in Bollywood. Superstar Akshay Kumar is the latest in the cine industry to have tested positive for Covid-19.

In view of the present Covid-19 situation, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has revised the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Puri Srimandir.

The locals of Balaranga area in Sambalpur district have captured these scenes of an elephant herd enjoying summer bath at a water body in Sadar forest range.

Odisha Health and Family Welfare Director, Bijay Panigrahi said on Saturday (April 3) that the rise of Covid-19 cases in Nuapada is due to rapid spread of the existing strain of virus.

Witnessing another big surge, Odisha reported 471 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Among these fresh positive cases, at least 278 persons are under quarantine while 193 are local contacts.

In a major development today, Odisha Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro hinted that the state government might impose a curfew during day time as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of Covid-19 cases in the state.

At least 22 security personnel have lost their lives in the Naxal attack at Sukma-Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. Sharing latest information, Bijapur SP Kamalochan Kashyap said that 22 security personnel have been martyred in the Maoist ambush at Sukma-Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

The district authorities of Kalahandi and Jharsuguda have declared several areas as micro containment zones in view of rising cases of COVID-19 in western Odisha.

Rainfall and hail storm lashed several parts of Odisha on Saturday, providing relief to the people reeling under severe heat wave conditions.

State Bank Of India (SBI) main branch in the capital city has been SEALED! The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday sealed the main branch of SBI for a period of two days from April 4 to April 6 after detection of Covid-19 positive cases in the branch.

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A fire broke out at the premises of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) late night on Sunday (April 4) reducing machinery and hardware worth lakhs to ashes. Sources said that the incident took place following a sudden outburst of slag boiler at Steel Melting Shop (SMS)-II of the plant. The fire soon spread to the vicinity including the control room of the slag boiler. The room was completely engulfed in flames and electrical tools and machinery installed inside the room were ravaged. After noticing the inferno in the room, the officials on spot called the fire services personnel who rushed to the spot with two fire tenders and brought the blaze under control. However, no human casualties or injuries were reported in the mishap, as most of the employees were off-duty during the late night hours. Following the incident, the ongoing work at the SMS-II and the entire area was halted. Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the plant has ordered an inquiry into the mishap. Four general managers of the industry have been asked to investigate and submit a report. On the other hand, various labour unions expressed concern over such repeated mishaps. The unions alleged shoddy maintenance in the boiler for such accidents.

After Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro's comments regarding imposition of day curfew in the state spread like wildfire, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Sunday came up with a clarification. SRC has made it clear that there is no plan for imposing day curfew in Odisha and that Covid-19 situation in the State is very much under control. In a tweet, SRC mentioned that the State government is closely monitoring the situation and at this point, there is no plan for imposing day curfew in the State. The Special Relief Commissioner has appealed to the people to follow Covid protocols, use of masks, maintain physical distancing and hand hygiene. Earlier in the day while talking to reporters, Assembly Speaker SN Patro said that day time curfew is likely to be imposed in the State in the next 4-5 days and the matter is urgently being reviewed by Odisha Chief Minister and Health Department. Patro said that a decision will soon be taken in this regard because of the worsening Covid situation in the state. The State government has recently announced night curfew in 10 districts that witnessed a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Night curfew has been imposed from 5th April in 10 districts namely Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Koraput, and Malkangiri.

Does anyone have an answer to dowry harassment? Can we ever come up with a permanent solution to end this violence? Sadly, the incidents coming to the fore say it's a big NO. On Saturday (April 3), a 24-year-old woman was stripped naked and brutally beaten up by in-laws in Kora village under Nikirai Police Limits of Kendrapada district allegedly because her family refused to pay dowry. A few villagers disrobed the woman, punched her and assaulted her with bamboos. A video of the horrifying incident that happened in full public view has gone viral on social media platforms. Inspector of the Nikirai Police Station reportedly said that the victim was tortured for not being able to fulfill dowry demands. The victim's uncle had filed a complaint against 8 persons including a woman, based on which police launched a probe. So far, three persons have been arrested in this connection. Police said that all those involved in the incident will be arrested within 24 hours. The woman’s family had a long dispute with their neighbours. However, on Saturday morning, following a heated exchange of words, some of the neighbours in a fit of rage assaulted the woman, as other villagers watched helplessly. An hour long battle ensued between the two families which resulted in bloodshed in the area. Reports said that both the parties have filed complaints against each other at the Nikirai Police Station following the incident. Several people of both the families have been injured and are undergoing treatment at the hospital.