RAYAGADA, AUGUST 29, 2026 — For nearly two years, a woman in a remote Rayagada village lived confined to a single room after the death of her husband. This week, a coordinated intervention by the district administration and healthcare professionals gave her a chance to begin life anew.A resident of Jugapadar village under Bishamkatak block,…
Panic gripped parts of the Sunabeda forest area in Nuapada district after a youth from Gadabhata Pada was critically injured in a wild bear attack while grazing cattle.The victim, identified as Harendra Majhi, was attacked suddenly by a bear, sustaining deep injuries to his head and eyes. Locals rushed him to the Sunabeda health centre, where he…
Sambalpur/Kendujhar: Two persons, including a two-year-old boy, were killed in separate wall-collapse incidents as heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha over the past 24 hours, with four places recording more than 100 mm of rainfall, officials said.The rain was triggered by a well-marked low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining areas of north…
Bhubaneswar is about to sit closer to Hyderabad on the aviation map. Star Air, the aviation arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, will introduce 24 new weekly flights to Odisha from 4 September 2026, including a direct Hyderabad–Bhubaneswar service and the return of flights between Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda.The expansion is aimed at travellers who have…
Baripada (Mayurbhanj): After days of anxiety and uncertainty, 20-year-old Kulsum Nigar of Baripada returned home safely from Nepal on Monday (August 31), bringing immense relief to her family. Kulsum had lost contact with her family for nearly two days while travelling in Nepal, amid network disruptions and the flash flood situation in parts of the…
SUBARNAPUR —In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one Former Soil Conservation Officer, Purunakatak, Dist-Boudh, in a DA case. Today i.e. on 31.08.2026, Kartikeswar Sahu, Former Soil Conservation Officer, Purunakatak, Dist-Boudh (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988…
New Delhi: A case involving the sexual assault of a three-year-old nursery student at a private school in Delhi’s Bawana has come to light. Police have arrested a school bus driver in connection with the incident, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Vikas, had been working as a bus driver at the school…
Rayagada: Nine donation boxes (hundis) of Rayagada’s presiding deity Maa Majhighariani Temple were opened today after a gap of two months.As per report, the hundis were opened at 10 AM today amid tight police security in the presence of officials of the Endowment Department, local Tahasildar, RI, and members of the temple management committee. Counting…
Jajpur: In a tragic incident, a woman reportedly died after a motorcycle carrying her family plunged into the Dudhdei Nala near Shiva Chhak under Jajpur Sadar police limits in Jajpur district of Odisha late Sunday night.The deceased has been identified as Sandhyarani Ojha, a resident of Rudrapur village. She was travelling on the motorcycle with…
A Rice ATM has been inaugurated in Dhenkanal district, becoming the latest addition to Odisha’s innovative food security initiative.The facility was formally opened by the Supply Minister, Krushna Chandra Patra, marking the state’s second such installation after Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda.The Rice ATM will provide 24‑hour service to beneficiaries, who can withdraw their entitled rice using…
