Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain is likely to lash several parts of Odisha for three more days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.Similarly, the weather agency has also stated that many areas of the state are likely to witness thunderstorm activity till the morning of August 11. It has issued yellow warning for different areas…
Bhubaneswar, Periodicity of Special Trains Extended for Enhanced Passenger Convenience With a view to provide continued travel facilities to passengers and to accommodate the increasing demand, East Coast Railway has decided to extend the periodicity of the following Special Trains: • VISAKHAPATNAM-TIRUPATI-VISAKHAPATNAM (08547/08548) Train No. 08547/08548 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati- Visakhapatnam special will continue to run up to…
Balangir: Manager of Odisha Gramya Bank, Bandhapada branch in Balangir district Sushant Kumar Bhoi was killed in a tragic road accident after a speeding truck collided with his car on Bandhapada road today.According to reports, the incident occurred around 3:30 PM while Bhoi was on his way to meet clients for official bank work. Following the…
Cuttack: Police have arrested the owner of Rooftop London Cafe and Restaurant located at Trisulia in Cuttack on charges of cheating a woman government employee of ₹40 lakh and attempting to murder her.The accused, Deepak Barik, was taken into custody by Madhupatna police on the basis of a complaint filed by the 39-year-old woman.According to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday appointed Shovana Mohanty of Karanjia, Remuna in Balasore district, as the new Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women.A notification issued by the Department of Women & Child Development stated that the appointment has been made under Section 3(1) and Section 3(2)(b) of the Odisha State Commission for Women…
Bhadark : Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited (FACOR), a Vedanta Group company, has launched a dry food meal initiative at Sri Ram Upper Primary (SRUP) School in Ostapal, under its flagship CSR program, FACOR Sathi Siksha Amrut Pariyojana. The initiative aims to provide schoolchildren with daily dry food items such as bread, jam, biscuits, buns, cupcakes,…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a series of ‘Yellow’ warnings predicting thunderstorms with lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall in several districts of Odisha between August 5 and August 9, 2025.According to mid-day weather bulletin, the IMD warned of gusty surface winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph, along with thunderstorms and lightning, which…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased Keyman of Indian Railways in the Maoists blowing up railway track incident.According to information, CM Majhi expressed his grief over the death of Itua Oram- the Keyman who was critically injured in the blowing up of the…
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain may resume in Odisha from August 6, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Sunday.ed of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph in several districts of the state for three days.August 3: Yellow warning for Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh,…
Mohana: In a shocking incident, a youth was hacked to death on the suspicion of performing witchcraft. The incident happened in Rachaguda village under Mohana police station in Gajapati district of Odisha.The deceased has been identified as Gopal Malika. Merely on the suspicion of practising witchcraft, the villagers killed and threw him in the Harabhanga dam.According…
