Berhampur: Three days after he went missing from a tourist spot, a young YouTuber was rescued today by police and fire personnel in Odisha’s Ganjam district. The boy, identifed as Narendra Sahu of Kalamba Village in Polsara, was untraceable after he went to relieve himself in the evening on Sunday. Apart from being a vlogger, he…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday announced that August 29, a day after the Nuakhai festival, will be observed as an additional holiday across the state. According to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, all government offices along with revenue and magisterial courts will remain closed on August 29 to mark the…
Sambalpur: Burla Police during a raid in the early hours of Tuesday seized a huge cache of cough syrup bottles allegedly meant for illegal sale. Police have arrested two persons in this connection.According to the police, acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Sub-Inspector Asish Kumar Nayak of Burla Police Station conducted a raid…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will disburse financial assistance worth Rs 1,041 crore to over 51 lakh farmers under the CM Kisan Yojana on Thursday on the occasion of Nuakhai, western Odisha’s major agrarian festival.Under the scheme, small and marginal farmers receive Rs 4,000 annually in two instalments. The initiative has been tailored…
Balasore/Bhadrak: Heavy rain in upper catchments and water release from Galudihi barrage triggered floods in the Subarnarekha and Baitarani rivers, leaving hundreds of villages in Balasore and Bhadrak districts marooned. Although water levels in both rivers have started receding since last night, thousands of people continue to suffer in flood-hit areas.In Balasore district, over 104…
Paikmal: In a tragic mishap, a couple was reportedly trampled to death by a wild elephant in Padmapur area of Odisha’s Bargarh district on Monday. The deceased were identified as Balaram Rana and his wife Sashi Rana, residents of Dhandupali village within Paikmal police limits. The duo was guarding the crops when the incident happened. As per…
Bargarh, 25/08 – The 19th Foundation Day of the Dasari Veer Raju and Gulmam Ramachandra Rao Memorial Trust was celebrated at Vikas Higher Educational Institutions, coinciding with Graduation Day. Graduates were honoured alongside their families in a festive atmosphere. The event began with an inauguration by Shri D. Nageswar Rao and Shri G. Bhaskar Rao,…
Kendrapada(Correspondent): Around nine feet long crocodile caught from a pond in Rajnagar area of the district today. Before some days a crocodile entered into the Rabindra Mahanty’s pond in Pentha village under Rajnagar block. Today the villagers rescued the crocodile by the net, which long measured as 8 feet two inches was said. Then it…
Malkangiri, AO correspondent 25/08 To prevent the acute shortage of urea and its black marketing, thousands of farmers from Malkangiri district Sikhpalli Panchayat and other 7 surrounding panchayats blocked National Highway No. 326 near Sikhpalki Chack under the leadership of District Navnirman Kishan Organization President Era Podiami. Thousands of farmers from Sikhpalli and 7 surrounding…
Bhubaneswar : East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Shri Parmeshwar Funkwal felicitated six front line railway employees for their outstanding dedication, alertness, and contribution towards ensuring safe and uninterrupted train operations. The employees recognized were: Sri John Edward Tirkey, Track Maintainer, Bissam cuttack Sri Amarjeet Kumar Singh, Track Maintainer, Muniguda Sri Laxman Kumar Patra, Track…
