Even as floodwaters recede slowly across northern Odisha, fresh rainfall has begun in several districts following a low‑pressure formation over the northwest Bay of Bengal.The renewed downpour has raised concerns among flood‑affected communities still struggling to return home.Heavy rain was recorded from Saturday evening in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, and coastal belts, with waterlogging persisting…

Rayagada, August 22: Acting on the directions of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Rayagada, a team of forest officials led by Anil Kumar Panigrahi, Range Officer, Rayagada, conducted raids at several houses in Dokuluguda village under the Komtalpeta Section on Saturday in connection with the illegal storage of timber.During the operation, forest officials raided the…

Balasore, Aug 23: A weekend excursion turned into a tragedy when two teenage college students drowned while bathing in a water-filled, abandoned stone quarry in Odisha’s Balasore district.Local police confirmed the recovery of their bodies on Sunday morning.The victims have been identified as Anshuman Patra (17) and Bhabesh Patra (16). Both youths were enrolled as…

Despite awareness campaigns, laws, and administrative measures, child marriage continues in Nabarangpur district, leaving a direct impact on adolescent girls’ health and future.Government data shows that in the past three years, 4,241 minors became pregnant, underscoring the scale of the problem.While the number of teenage pregnancies has declined—from 1,790 in 2023 to 833 in 2025‑26—the…

Bhubaneswar: Former Sarankul police station IIC Sujit Kumar Das, is reportedly absconding in connection with a rape case.The High Court also rejected his anticipatory bail plea and directed him to surrender before the lower court. Following the withdrawal of interim protection, Das is reportedly absconding fearing arrest.Sujeet was suspended after he was accused of raping…

Jharsuguda: Police arrested four people, including a cash executive of Radiant Cash Management Services Ltd., for allegedly staging a fake robbery to misappropriate money collected from customers in Jharsuguda district, officials said Saturday.Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police Gundala Reddy Raghavendra said during a press conference that Pinku Suna, alias Sana, 33, was responsible for collecting cash…

Police have arrested the main accused in the Guhiraghat firing case under Maradugochha Gram Panchayat, which reportedly stemmed from past enmity and illegal ganja smuggling.According to police sources, the incident occurred on August 16 evening, when Suradeep Sahu of Guhiraghat village sustained a bullet injury on the left side of his abdomen and is currently undergoing treatment.Acting on intelligence…

Nilagiri: Two bodies of missing college students have been recovered from the Blue Lake after 24 hours under Nilagiri police limits of Baleshwar district.They were drowned in the Blue Lake, an artificial water body formed in an abandoned stone quarry while taking bathing.The deceased has been identified as Anshuman Patra, a resident of Bhadrak and…

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a couple allegedly consumed poison following a family dispute in the Barabhuja slum area of Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar. The wife dies and the husband is said to be in critical condition.The deceased has been identified as Swapna Patra (24), a native of Kendupalli area in Ganjam district.As per sources, Jitendra…