Assistant Collector Khorda meets with road accident in Jajpur, critical

Jajpur: The Assistant Collector of Khorda, Ashwini Kumar Nayak is critically injured in a road accident in Jajpur. The incident happened on National Highway 16 near Mulapala square in Jajpur district. According to information, a truck reportedly hit his Innova vehicle while he was going to Balasore from Bhubaneswar. He was rushed to the Dharmasala medical…

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Heavy Rains Likely As Low-Pressure Area Intensifies Into Well-Marked Low Over BoB

Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked low-pressure area as of 0830 hours IST on April 8, 2025. This system is expected to impact the weather in the surrounding regions in the coming days, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Although the IMD has…

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Odisha begins work on AI system for child growth monitoring

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched a pilot program for the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for monitoring the growth of children, officials said. A five-day training-cum-workshop on ‘AI for Growth Monitoring: Development of an AI Tool for Child Anthropometry’ was inaugurated here Monday, they said. Odisha has emerged as the “first state in…

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Woman held with 500 banned cough syrup bottles

Sambalpur: A woman was arrested late Sunday night for allegedly being involved in the illegal trade of narcotic cough syrup, following a raid by Sambalpur police. Around 500 sealed bottles of the banned cough syrup ‘Win-Cirex’ were seized during the operation. Acting on credible information received during the ongoing Ram Navami celebrations, a team from…

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Bihar Man Arrested In Connection With 2024 Firing Incident In Balasore

Balasore: The Remuna police arrested a man on Tuesday in connection with a firing incident that took place in 2024. The man has been identified as Lambu, alias Chandramohan Jha, a resident of Phulhara village in the Samastipur district of Bihar. According to Balasore Superintendent of Police (SP) Raj Prasad, the firing incident occurred in 2024…

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Shocking! Woman constable kills self over failed relationship in Balasore

Balasore: In a shocking incident, a woman constable was allegedly found dead in her barrack this morning in Balasore district. The deceased woman constable was identified as Jasoda Das. She was a resident of Remuna. According to information, the woman constable reportedly killed self over a strained relationship with her partner. She was romantically involved with…

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Odisha To Provide 24/7 Clean Drinking Water To All Municipalities By 2027

Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra said that quality drinking water will be provided to all municipalities by March 2027, with 24/7 supply to every household. To achieve this, barrages will be built to utilize river water more effectively. The minister reviewed ongoing projects, emphasizing the need for timely completion and…

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