Couple And Child Prevented From Self-Immolation Near Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: In a dramatic turn of events, police prevented a couple from attempting self-immolation along with their 7-year-old daughter near the Odisha Legislative Assembly in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.The couple, hailing from Kotasingha village of Boudh district, reportedly decided to immolate themselves due to their daughter’s prolonged illness, which had not shown any improvement despite regular…

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BSF Jawan pulls trigger and kills self from service revolver while talking to his mother on phone

Kamakhyanagar: In a shocking incident, a BSF jawan allegedly killed self while talking to his mother over phone call. He pulled the trigger of his service revolver and took his life on Monday evening.According to information, the jawan sent a message to his mother and was then talking to her over phone when he suddenly pulled…

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Car goes up in flames mid-bridge, ambulance gutted in separate incidents

Cuttack: A major mishap was averted after a family miraculously escaped as their car caught fire following a rear-end collision with a truck on NH 16 in Odisha’s Cuttack distrcit today. The incident was reported from Nirgundi overbridge early in the morning at around 6 am, halting traffic movement for a long while. As per reports,…

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Odisha teen hangs himself after parents oppose mobile game addiction

Basta/Balasore: In a deeply disturbing incident, a Class 8 student allegedly died by suicide after his family prevented him from playing mobile phone game in Basta block of Odisha’s Balasore district today. The boy was identified as Jaikrishna Jena, son of one Santosh Jena of Jamsuli village within Singla police limits. He was found hanging from…

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Downpour to continue in Southern Odisha till August 15, warnings issued for low pressure rain

Bhubaneswar: The intensity of rain in Odisha is likely to increase from today. A low pressure area is likely to form over the Northwestern and adjoining central western Bay of Bengal tomorrow.As an impact of this, Southern Odisha is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall. Indian Meteorological Department’s regional centre at Bhubaneswar predicted that…

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Shovana Mohanty Takes Charge As New Chairperson Of Odisha State Commission For Women

Bhubaneswar: Shovana Mohanty assumed office as the newly-appointed Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women on Monday.After assuming the role, Mohanty has promised to take a tough stance on issues affecting women’s safety. She stated that no one is above the law and vowed to scrutinise all matters carefully.“Women’s safety requires strict measures under…

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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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