Jajpur: In a tragic development, three people have died and around 200 others have fallen critically ill due to a diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha’s Jajpur district. One of the deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Anjana Jena from Sundapokhari village under Korei block. She reportedly suffered from severe vomiting and diarrhoea before succumbing to the illness. …
Puri: The sacred Snana Purnima ritual was held with traditional fervour at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri today, marking the ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Sudarshan on the Snana Mandap. In the presence of thousands of devotees, the deities were bathed with 108 pots of sacred water mixed…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Warning for several districts in Odisha, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty surface winds reaching 40–50 kmph, and heavy rainfall likely to occur at one or two places on June 11. According to the IMD’s mid-day weather bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected…
Jajpur: A tragic incident occurred near Ragadi road under Korai police limits in Jajpur district, where a lightning strike left one dead and lanother critically injured. According to sources, the deceased has been identified as a truck helper, while the injured individual is the truck driver. Both had parked their truck in front of the local…
Bargarh: Odisha Vigilance today arrested Junior Engineer Susmita Oram of Gaisilet block in Bargarh district while she was accepting a bribe of ₹8,000 from a contractor. This amount was the final instalment of a total ₹32,000 bribe allegedly demanded to clear bills related to a road improvement project under the MGNREGS scheme. According to the…
Berhampur: At least 17 Cobra babies hatched today near the office of Forest division of Berhampur in Ganjam district. The snakes hatched after being kept warm for 7 days said sources. One Kanhu Charan Patra of Shyamalai square in Hinjili block had called the snake helpline after spotting some snake eggs on last Tuesday. The snake…
Baripada: A youth was allegedly found brutally murdered and his body discovered thrown near a local market in Udala in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district today. The deceased was identified as Manik Singh, a resident of Dholagandi village. His severely mutilated body was found lying in the vicinity of a ‘haat’ (local bazaar) near Upisahi village within…
Bonai: In a shocking incident, a girl died after being attacked by her own younger brother in Sundargarh district of Odisha yesterday night. The incident took place in the Jinkala village under Mahulapada police station limits in the district. The accused has been identified as Bijay Mahanta while the deceased elder sister has been identified as…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a substantial hike in the ex-gratia compensation for death in attacks by wild animals in the state. The state government has increased the ex-gratia compensation in case of death due to attacks by wild animals to Rs 10 lakh from the existing Rs 6 lakh, said…
Rourkela: A large number of highly educated candidates appeared for the Home Guard recruitment test held in Rourkela Police District today, despite the job requiring only a minimum educational qualification of Class-V. For just 107 posts of home guards across 22 police stations, a staggering 9,061 candidates turned up. What’s striking is the level of educational…
