Jajpur: One person died while over 200 others were taken ill due to diarrhea outbreak in Vyasanagar, Korai, Dharmasala, and Danagadi area of Jajpur district. According to Jajpur CDMO Prakash Chandra Bal, the deceased person is a 34-year-old man Sanat Patra, a resident of Mayurbhanj district. He was reportedly working as a contract worker and was…
Bhubaneswar: A jawan of the Assam Rifles passed away suddenly while visiting his native village in Bhadrak district. The deceased has been identified as Dinamani Raut. Raut, who held the rank of Havildar, was stationed in Manipur and was scheduled to rejoin his duties on June 23. Raut, a resident of Patribinda village in Fatepur…
Bhubaneswar: One youth has been critically injured after a group clash over a government-owned cremation ground in Bhagawanpur street of Raghunathpur village Nandankanan police station in Bhubaneswar. The incident occurred early this morning, triggering unrest in the village. For years, locals have been using this land for cremation. However, a builder recently purchased a portion of…
Bhubaneswar: A young man was found dead with his throat slit near his home at Manapali village under Govindpur police station in Sambalpur district. The deceased has been identified as Ashok Kujur, a resident of Ladrapada village. According to reports, Ashok was working in Surat and had recently returned to his village. The assailants allegedly…
Jajpur: The diarrhoea is rapidly spreading its infectious tentacles in Jajpur district as more patients have been admitted in the hospital. Diarrhoea has claimed the lives of two more patients. Over 500 patients have been infected with diarrhoea. A 62-year-old man Sudarshan Patra of Takailo village under Danagadi block and Tularam Sharma(65) of Byasnagar colony. Several…
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…
