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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Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm Warnings Issued For Odisha Till August 11

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…

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Extension of Special Trains and Cancellation of few Trains for Safety Works

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…

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