Dhenkanal: A man is reported to have accidentally shot and killed his friend during a hunting expedition at Kadalipal village under Rasol police station in Dhenkanal district. The incident took place late Thursday night near a cashew forest in the region. According to police, four friends from Manpur village had ventured into the forest for…
Bhubaneswar: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda is set to launch the Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Odisha next week. Speaking to media, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal said that Nadda will arrive in Bhubaneswar on April 10 and officially roll out the scheme the following day. Odisha became the 34th state to implement the…
Bhubaneswar: Three districts are likely to witness light to moderate thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rain within the next three hours, according to the prediction of the India Meteorological Department. According to nowcast warning issued by IMD at 2.25 pm, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kalahandi districts are going to be affected by the weather…
Bhubaneswar: Sanghamitra Pattanayak, the Assistant Engineer (AE) of Balianta Block in Bhubaneswar and his associate, Benudhara Parida (Private Person) have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance. The Assistant Engineer and his associate were nabbed while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 10,000 from a contractor, the complainant, for clearing his final pending bill. Complainant had been requesting…
Sambalpur: A Civil Judge Court in Odisha issued order for seizure of officer furnitures for non-payment of dues of contractor. The order was issued for seizure of furniture of the Office of the Basin Manager and Chief Engineer of Upper Mahanadi Basin in Burla, office of Superintendent Engineer of Hirakud Dam Circle, Executive Engineer of Sambalpur…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure public safety and convenience during the Ashokastami Car Festival of Lord Lingaraj, the Commissionerate Police has imposed traffic restrictions in Bhubaneswar. The festival will take place on April 5-6, 2025, and the return car festival will be observed on April 9-10, 2025. As per traffic regulations, no vehicles will…
Mayurbhanj: The Forest Department in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve has commenced systematic preparations for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026, with a year-long roadmap laid out for training, field exercises, and scientific data collection aimed at tracking the big cat population. Speaking to ANI, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) Prakash Chand Gogineni said that groundwork…
Bhubaneswar: Love is eternal, transcending the boundaries of time, mortality, and even death. It is a bond that cannot be broken, a flame that continues to burn bright even in the darkest of times. Meet Sagarika Ray of Rayagada district whose unwavering love for her husband has transcended even death itself. For Sagarika, this eternal…
Jatni: In a shocking and gruesome incident, a youth was called from his house and allegedly murdered in Khordha district of Odisha yesterday night. The gruesome incident took place in front of the Adarsha Vidyalaya in Sandhapur area under Jatni Police Station limits. The deceased has been identified as Manas Dalei of Vikas Nagar under Jatni…
Titilagarh: In a shocking and rare incident, a woman sustained critical injury after the gas cylinder of the 108 Ambulance in which twin new born babies were being shifted to hospital, exploded in Balangir district of Odisha today morning. The incident took place at the MCH in Titilagarh. The injured woman has been identified as Dwitiya…
