Soro: In a tragic incident, a student fainted and died while going to appear for Matric exams, said reliable reports on Friday. The matriculation examinee has died in Baripada village of Bahanga block in Balasore. According to reports while leaving home for the exams, the student suddenly fell down and fainted due to a severe pain…
Jaleswar: In a horrifica accident a pickup van cut off a cyclist’s hand and dragged it for a long distance in Odisha’s Balasore district. The vehicle stopped only after public intervention. The incident took place under Raibania Police station limits. The victim cycle rider has been identified as Purnachandra Mallick of Gurudaspur. As per reports,…
Bhubaneswar: A stakeholder consultation meeting on promoting Agri-exports from Odisha was held at Krushi Bhavan under the chairmanship of Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE). The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss strategies for boosting agricultural exports from Odisha by creating a conducive…
Bhubaneswar: Renowned Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil met former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. Following the meeting the ‘Tarzan’ actor was very happy. As per reports, renowned Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil met Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik today at Navin Nivas. As per reports, it has been learnt…
Bhubaneswar: Digapahandi MLA Sidhant Mohapatra raised an unstarred question over cracks in Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur district during the Question Hour of the ongoing Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly, to which Chief Minister Mohan Majhi gave a written reply. Mohapatra reportedly asked to the Chief Minister which report the Central Soil and Material Research…
Bahalda: At least Rs 30 lakh was looted from a bank in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Thursday. As many as two employees of the bank sustained injury while preventing the loot. The incident took place in the State Bank of India (SBI) Bahalda branch. As per reports, five miscreants came to the bank…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant medical achievement, the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH), Cuttack, has successfully performed the first-ever pediatric allogenic bone marrow transplant in Odisha. This pioneering procedure has given a new lease of life to a two-year-old girl, Aliza Naaz, who was diagnosed with high-risk Acute Myeloid…
Bhadrak: As many as three persons sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out at a residential property at Gudia Sahi under Dhamnagar block in Bhadrak district, on Wednesday night. According to reports, the fire broke out when a gas cylinder exploded during cooking at the house of Brundaban Sahu. Two adjacent houses were damaged…
Bhubaneswar: A female student of Sambalpur University was rescued in a blood-soaked state from a dilapidated house early Thursday morning. The female student was reportedly assaulted by a group of 15 students near the university campus. The incident occurred around 12 am near a tea stall, approximately 300 meters from the university. According to eyewitnesses,…
Bhubaneswar: A team of CBI sleuths conducted a search operation at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, following allegations of irregularities in the recruitment process. According to reports, the investigation was launched after the CBI came to know that four individuals had secured jobs at AIIMS using forged documents and fake certificates. A central PSU had conducted…
