Kendrapada(Correspondent): In significant crackdown kendrapada Police able to reach near attempt to murder accused within 36 hours. The arrest person is a lady from Adapati village under Tritol police station of Jagatsinghpur district. The victim Satyajit Sadangi under Kujanga block of Jagatsinghpur district was found in serious condition near Hajari bridge of chandikhole-Paradeep national highway-53…
Bhubaneswar, In a transformative move to address water scarcity, flooding, and agricultural challenges, the Government of Odisha has announced visionary intra-state river linking projects at an approximate cost of 1790 Cr. Spear headed by the Department of Water Resources (DoWR), this ambitious initiative aims to optimize water distribution by connecting surplus river basins with deficit…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday met the 15-year-old girl from Balanga in Puri district who is currently undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The teenager sustained critical burn injuries after being allegedly set on fire by three unidentified miscreants while returning home from a friend’s house…
Bhubaneswar: The Jagannath temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees for four hours between 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm tomorrow due to Chitalagi ritual. This was announced by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for the smooth conduct of Chitalagi niti of holy Trinity that falls on Shravana Krishna Amavasya. Every ‘Amavasya’ has its…
Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha, Hari Babu Kambhampati, has revoked the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Utkal University, Professor Jagneshwar Dandapat. The decision was communicated to the Odisha High Court by the Advocate General on July 22. The appointment of the VC was challenged in court, with allegations of illegality. Based on a petition…
Nuapada: More than 16 cases of diarrhoea were reported from Nangalbod village under Sinapali block of Nuapada district on Wednesday. According to reports, The disease has been spreading in the village for the past three days. Of the affected, six persons are reported to be in serious condition. Two have been referred to the Nuapada District…
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha has sanctioned the creation of 1,944 posts across various ranks for the establishment of two new Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) Battalions in the State. A letter has been issued in this regard and read, “… creation of 1944 posts in various ranks for creation of 02 (two) new Odisha Industrial…
Umerkote: A girl student has attempted self-killing by consuming poison in Nabarangpur district of Odisha after her intimate photos were made viral recently. These days she is struggling for life. She became victim of a youth’s ‘one-sided love’ for her. The incident took place in Dumuri Munda village of Raighar block in Nabarangpur district. According to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance launches DA searches at four locations in relation to Jagannath Pattnaik, Executive Engineer of BMC in Bhubaneswar. On the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets( DA) to the known sources of income by Jagannath Pattnaik, Executive Engineer, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience very heavy rainfall from July 24-26 under influence of a low-pressure area, which is likely to form after a cyclonic circulation (remnants of Tropical Cyclone Wipha) emerges over north Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours. “A cyclonic circulation (Remnant of Tropical Cyclone Wipha) is likely to emerge over…
