Angul: In a heart-warming display of man-elephant friendship, the villagers of Gurung in Angul district of Odisha have set an example by celebrating the birth of an elephant calf with great pomp and enthusiasm. This unusual celebration underscores the strong bond between the villagers and the wildlife in the region, particularly the elephants. For nearly four…
Bhubaneswar: Over 20 passengers were reportedly injured while 10 of them are said to be critical as a speeding truck slammed into the back of the bus they were traveling today in Balasore district. A private bus named ‘MAMA’ bearing registration number OD 05 K 7514 was on its way to Udala from Nilagiri when a…
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a woman kidnapped her boyfriend and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh for releasing him. The incident happened in Jharpada area of Bhubaneswar. The man has been identified as Somnath and the woman has been identified as Prapti Sharma. He would suspect her of a loose character and scold her….
Balasore: Odisha Vigilance arrested the in-charge secretary of Durgadevi Co-operative Society of Balasore district for bungling of government money to the tune of Rs 5.8 lakhs under PM Fasbal Bima Yojana. Sri Girish Chandra Behera, Incharge Secretary, Durgadevi Co-Operative Society, Durgadevi, Dist- Balasore has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for misappropriation of Govt. money from the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has officially inaugurated the Shishu Vatikas in all the primary schools in the state. Odisha CM Mohan Majhi himself administered the customary ritual of ‘Khadi Chhuan’ to the first time students. Taking part in the programme in Badagada highschool, the CM interacted with the children and officiated the implementation of the NEP…
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, two youths were critically injured after miscreants attacked them with a sword. The incident happened in the broad daylight in Patrapada of Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. According to information, two youths were assaulted with a sword owing to previous enmity. Earlier, a sword attack happened in Bharatpur on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar…
Salepur: In a shocking incident, a milk tanker was hit by a Hyva vehicle. The Hyva driver was critically injured in the accident on Tuesday. According to information, a sand-laden Hyva hit a milk tanker in Bodamundai square under Salepur police station limits last night. The driver of the Hyva was reportedly injured in the accident….
Puri: The recruitment for the Swatantra Shree Mandir Surakshya Vahini (SSMSV) will begin from today. The selection procedure is held in five phases for recruiting 172 officers and 1499 sepoys. As many as 329 police personnel have been deployed for the selection process. The newly constituted SSMSV is aimed to provide security and for the…
Keonjhar: In a heart-wrenching incident, a minor girl died reportedly after being bitten by a poisonous snake while playing infront of her house in Keonjhar district on Tuesday. Sonali Laguri, the daughter of one Sambhu Laguri of Jugudidara village under Joda Police Station limits of the district, was reportedly playing infront of her house today. In the…
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning for 10 districts of Odisha. Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Balangir, Boudh…
