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Today i.e on 20.08.2025, a short while ago, Sri Dhirendra Mohanty, Secretary, Mahu Co-operative Society, Aul, Dist- Kendrapara has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.10,000/- from a loanee farmer (complainant) at his office to hand over loan passbook and cheque book for drawl of loan amount already granted in…

Jharsuguda: Two labourers lost their lives in a lightning strike incident in Kalibahal village under Kolabira block in Jharsuguda district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Dukhbandhu Majhi, 25, and Bira Kisan, 45, both residents of Kalibahal village.According to reports, the duo was walking on the road during heavy rainfall around 3 pm when…

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall alerts as the depression over south coastal Odisha weakens and moves west-northwestwards. The system was centered on Tuesday near latitude 19.8°N and longitude 84.0°E, about 50 km north-northwest of Daringbadi and 90 km east of Bhawanipatna.The IMD said the depression is likely to continue moving west-northwest…

Bhubaneswar: The only direct flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai operated by IndiGo will be taken down from October 24. The Airlines is currently operating three times a week and this flight service is expected to be stopped soon. According to reports,  the updated list of the flights released by AeroRoutes does not have the mention of…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government will be soon bringing Guidelines for Rath Yatra and Bahuda Yatra darshan. A review meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja will be convened today in Bhubaneswar. Crucial discussions on the smooth conduction of Rath Yatra, Bahuda Yatra and several other festivities organised in the Srimandir at Puri will also be…

Salepur: Biju Janta Dal (BJD) has called for a 8-hour strike in Salepur against the exclusion status of Salepur as NAC. In protest to the inaction over the long standing demand of assigning Notified Area Council (NAC) status to Salepur, the Opposition has called the strike. The Salepur strike has been called from 6.00 am in…

Soro: A peculiar incident occurred in the Balasore district of Odisha today when a goods train engine detached from 7 wagons and continued on its journey, leaving the wagons stranded near the Bana railway gate.As per reports, the incident took place around 12 noon as the coal-laden train was moving on the down line from Bhadrak…

Khordha: In a devastating accident, the driver of a truck died on the spot while the helper sustained critical injury in Khordha district of Odisha on Monday.The accident took place near Gourachandrapur on the National Highway no. 16 Tangi-Chandpur Bypass.The deceased driver has been identified as Mustawari Milan. And the critically injured helper has been identified…

Koraput: Former Sarpanch Narayan Jani of Borigumma lost his life in a tragic road accident near Khudiguda on National Highway No 26 in Koraput district on Monday.According to reports, Narayan Jani was traveling to Jeypore for work when his motorcycle collided head-on with a bus named ‘Gupta,’ which was coming from the opposite direction at the…

Bhubaneswar: A well-marked low pressure area formed over the west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression within the next 12 hours, informed the India Meteorological Department.The system is expected to cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts around…