Youth dies of electrocution while decorating home for Khudurukuni Puja in Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: A young man lost his life after being electrocuted while decorating his home for Khudurukuni Puja on Sunday in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The deceased has been identified as Rudra Narayan Swain of Korakora village under Jankoti panchayat.According to reports, Rudra Narayan was installing decorative lights at his house when he came in contact with…

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Odisha Braces For Heavy Rainfall As Low-Pressure System Looms Over BoB

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of intensifying weather conditions across Odisha, with a low-pressure area expected to form over the northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal (BoB) around August 13.This development comes amid reports of heavy to very heavy rainfall already lashing parts of the state, prompting orange and yellow alerts for…

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Odisha Braces For Very Heavy Rain As Low Pressure Brews Over Bay, Orange Warning From Aug 12

Bhubaneswar: With a fresh low-pressure area shaping up over the Bay of Bengal, the intensity of rain is likely to further increase in many parts of Odisha after two days.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area is likely to form northwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal around August 13. A cyclonic…

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Cease-work stir by 108 Ambulance staff in Mayurbhanj led to patient’s death

Bhubaneswar: A patient reportedly lost his life as his family members could not shift him to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack due to the ongoing cease-work agitation by the employees of 108 Ambulance Services in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.The deceased has been identified as Kandra Singh of Saratchandrapur village under Shamakhunta block in Mayurbhanj.As…

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Scooter loaded truck catches fire near Ganjam, more than 30 vehicles burnt

Chhatrapur: A fire broke out in a scooter loaded truck container on the National Highway near Ganjam district of Odisha said reliable reports in this regard on Friday. According to reports, the fire brigade reached the spot immediately and doused the fire. However, as many as 30 scooters in the truck were reduced to ashes.Further it…

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D.A.V. Public School, M.C.L., Kalinga Area Celebrates Sanskrit Week.

Angul:(Correspondent) :-Sanskrit Week celebrations have commenced at D.A.V. Public School, M.C.L., Kalinga Area. The program began during the school’s morning assembly with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp, followed by events conducted in the Sanskrit language. Students presented group songs, chanted shlokas, and performed devotional songs with deep emotion and reverence. Sanskrit is one of…

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Kendrapara girl’s death: Pattamundai Police Station ASI transferred

Kendrapara: A police official in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has been transferred amid serious allegations of negligence in a case involving the death of a 20-year-old girl who allegedly died by suicide after being blackmailed.The Kendrapara Superintendent of Police (SP) has transferred Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sailendra Narayan Palai of Pattamundai Police Station to the district police headquarters….

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National Handloom Day: Madhuri Dixit Graces state-level celebration in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: As India observes the 11th National Handloom Day today, Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit attended a state-level celebration held at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar, reaffirming support for the country’s rich handloom heritage and its skilled artisans.The Bollywood Diva was a special guest at the Exhibition-cum-Knowledge Sharing for Textile Advantage (EKTA), an event inaugurated by Odisha Chief…

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Father-daughter duo run over by truck on Cuttack-Paradip highway

Bhubaneswar: A man and his nine-year-old daughter were run over by a truck on Cuttack-Paradip highway in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district today. The deceased have been identified as Raj Kishore Biswal and his daughter Lori Biswal of Sandhapur under Kujang police limits.The incident took place while the father-daughter duo was returning home from a private school…

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College girl sets herself on fire in Odisha’s Kendrapara, dies

Kendrapara: A college girl died after she allegedly set herself on fire in Odisha’s Kendrapara district today. The incident took place at Badapada village under Pattamundai police limits.This is the third self-immolation case in Odisha in last one month.As per reports, the girl, a Plus-3 final year student of Pattamundai College, set herself ablaze after…

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