Bhubaneswar: A youth died and three others were critically injured in a lightning strike in the Bangriposi area of Mayurbhanj district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Bhim Charan Marndi (25) of Gohirapal village. According to reports, Marndi went to feed cattle near the forest alongside Jagannath Marndi (40) from Bholagadia village around 1…
Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a poignant sand sculpture on Puri Beach to pay tribute to the victims of the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The sculpture carries the powerful message “Never Again,” serving as a collective plea for safer skies and honouring the innocent lives lost in the tragedy. The…
Bhubaneswar: In response to the rising cases of diarrhea in several districts, the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department has issued an urgent advisory to all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and district-level officials. The advisory directs them to take immediate preventive and response measures to contain the outbreak. Principal Secretary Usha Padhee has emphasized the…
Cuttack: The diarrhoea outbreak that initially affected Jajpur district has now spread to Cuttack and Dhenkanal districts. While the situation in Jajpur is showing signs of improvement, the neighbouring districts are grappling with a rising number of cases. In Banki, Gholapur village, 26 people are currently suffering from diarrhoea, with some being treated at Athagarh…
Bhubaneswar: The monsoon rains are likely to lash out from tomorrow. The rains will intensify from June 18 to 20 at several places in Odisha. The IMD further predicted a cyclonic circulation around June 18. This cyclonic circulation is likely to activate the monsoon. The weather is likely to remain cloudy till June 20. Nabarangpur, Kandhamal,…
Jajpur: Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling visited Jajpur medical this morning to inspect the condition of diarrhoea patients here. He inspected several hospitals and the Jajpur DHH. The Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Jajpur MP and Badachana and Dharmasala MLA along with the District Collector and SP visited several hospitals and the District headquarters Hospital…
Kamakhyanagar: In a tragic incident, at least five workers fell into the river late last night while the bridge repair work was underway. Fortunately, four of them were safely rescued but and the body of one of them was found today. The incident happened in Sarangadhar Bridge over Brahmani River in the Kamagara village in Kamakhyanagar…
Jajpur: Jajpur District Magistrate P. Anvesha Reddy on Saturday informed that the number of diarrhoea cases in the district is gradually declining. To control the spread, the administration has launched extensive disinfection drives in the affected areas. “We have deployed two to three teams in each panchayat to carry out decentralized disinfection. All Junior Engineers,…
Nayagarh: In a shocking incident of friend turning foe has come to the fore from Odisha’s Nayagarh district where a youth was stabbed to death by his friend following an argument over a petty issue. A heated argument occurred between one Purushottam Pradhan of Pandrasingha village and his friend over some petty issue. Irate over…
Jajpur: Although the diarrhoea situation in Jajpur district is currently under control, the Central Government will send a 14-member team to assess conditions on the ground, informed Director of Public health, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra. The Central team is expected to visit the affected areas soon. Dr. Mishra stated a joint team from the Indian Council of Medical…
