22 Covid cases detected in this Odisha district

Cuttack: While 22 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in Cuttack district, Chief District Medical Officer Dr. Prashant Kumar Hota assured the situation is not alarming.Providing details, Dr. Hota said five of the infected individuals have been admitted to hospitals, while the remaining 17 are in home quarantine. He confirmed the condition of all patients is…

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Odisha govt plans ₹200 crore revamp of Nicco park in Bhubaneswar into world-class tourism destination

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has drawn up an ambitious ₹200 crore redevelopment plan to transform the defunct Nicco Park in Bhubaneswar into a world-class tourism destination.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has reviewed the redevelopment proposal. Before the project takes off, efforts are underway to end the existing public-private partnership and bring full control of the…

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Rayagada Forest Division Celebrates 52nd World Environment Day

Rayagada,  The Rayagada Forest Division, under the leadership of the Odisha Forest Department, celebrated the 52nd World Environment Day on June 5, 2025. The event was held at the Forest Range Office in Rayagada and was attended by dignitaries, forest officials, local villagers, and students from Gumma School. The chief guest, Shri Satya Narayan Shadangi,…

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Headphones Prove Fatal: Youth Run Over By Speeding Train While Crossing Tracks In Balasore

Balasore: In a heart-wrenching incident, a young man lost his life after being hit by an express train near Balasore railway station. The victim was crossing the railway tracks while talking on headphones and failed to hear the train’s horn, leading to the fatal accident. The identity of the deceased youth has not been established…

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Odisha: Youth drowns to death, two women rescued after boat capsizes in Balimela reservoir

Malkangiri: In a tragic mishap, a youth met a watery grave while two other women had a narrow escape after a country boat capsized during a Kalbaisakhi storm in Balimela reservoir in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Friday.  The accident took place around afternoon near Swabhiman Anchal’s Orapadar ghat in the district’s Chitrakonda block.  The victim…

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Woman Killed, Child Critically Injured In Explosion In Bolagarh

Bolagarh (Khordha): A powerful explosion rocked Ichhapur village in the Khanguria Panchayat under Bolagarh police limits in Khordha district this afternoon, claiming the life of a 27-year-old woman and leaving a child critically injured. The blast occurred inside the residence of the deceased, identified as Begum alias Lili, sparking widespread panic in the area. According to…

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