More than 100 farmers from several panchayats in Odisha’s Puri approached Balanga police on Thursday over alleged crop damage caused by bulls and calves. The farmers sought a solution to the problem, stating that the animals damaged vegetable crops as well as paddy fields.The issue reportedly intensified as the number of bulls in the area…
A shocking incident has surfaced in Daspalla police limits where a nine‑year‑old minor girl was allegedly raped by a man from Itamati.According to the complaint filed by the victim’s family, the accused lured the child to the roof of a house in Bhoisahi village and committed the crime.Villagers, upon learning of the incident, immediately alerted…
Bhubaneswar: More than 1.03 crore eligible women beneficiaries under Subhadra scheme will receive the fifth instalment Friday. A 1,03,26,162 beneficiaries are eligible to receive Rs 5,000 each through direct benefit transfer (DBT), involving a total transfer of more than Rs 5,160 crore, an official said.The instalment will be disbursed at a special programme in Nayagada…
Basudevpur: Floodwaters may have cut off roads and homes, but they could not come between sisters and their brothers on Raksha Bandhan.In an emotional display of sibling love, sisters in Jagannathprasad panchayat of Bhadrak district in Odisha waded through waist-deep floodwater to reach their brothers and tie Rakhi on their wrists.With Rakhi, sandalwood paste, flowers,…
Kataka: A data entry operator of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Kataka has been arrested in connection with alleged financial fraud to the tune of Rs 1.40 crore.Sources said the accused was arrested by Mangalabag police following a complaint lodged by the Superintendent of SCB Medical College and Hospital over alleged manipulation of…
The Jagannath Temple in Puri is set to witness a spectacular celebration of Gamha Purnima, as Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra adorn what are regarded as the world’s largest rakhis.In a moving ritual of divine sibling affection, Devi Subhadra ties rakhis on her brothers’ arms, symbolising love and protection.The Patara Bisoi servitors prepare four special…
Baragada: Three people from Baragada district of Odisha, including a two-year-old girl, are feared missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, officials said on Friday.The missing persons have been identified as Gunnam Jayakrishna, Gunnam Sai Bindu Kumari and her two-year-old daughter, residents of Sarla village under Jampali GP of Bargarh district.According to reports, Jayakrishna…
Eight fishermen who had remained stranded at sea for 28 days after their fishing trawler developed an engine failure have been rescued safely. The fishermen were located along with their trawler around 100 km from the Digha estuary, near the Odisha-West Bengal coastal region, sources said on Thursday.The trawler had sailed from Andhra Pradesh about…
Mumbai, August 27: Yash-starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ has created a storm at the box office, with crowds in large numbers thronging cinema halls to watch the film.Though the film received mixed reviews, Yash-starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ has earned Rs 150 crore globally on Day 1 of the release.Sharing the…
Dhusuri: A 100-foot section of the National Highway 20 concrete road near Bodak under Olag panchayat in Bhadrak district caved in Wednesday night following low-pressure-triggered heavy rainfall in the past few weeks. Plying of commercial vehicles was disrupted as a stretch of 1.5 km has also weakened.Incessant rainfall over the past few weeks has affected…
