Paradip: A major fire broke out at a plastic pipe stockyard near Zero Point in the Paradip area of Jagatsinghpur district on Monday, causing thick smoke to spread over Paradip and nearby areas. The fire broke out near the civil township of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) stockyard. According to Paradeep Additional District Magistrate (ADM)…
Bhubaneswar: Rain with lightning and gusty surface wind in Odisha will continue for five more days, informed the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. The IMD also has issued orange and yellow warnings for the rainfall activities till 8.30 AM of May 3. Check the day-wise warnings of the weather department for…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched a verification drive to identify and remove foreign infiltrators who have allegedly been issued ration cards under the state’s food security schemes. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, speaking to reporters on Monday, said the department has issued instructions to all district collectors to conduct a thorough…
Bhubaneswar: A nationwide high alert has been issued following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, prompting heightened security measures across India. Major cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai, have intensified security arrangements, with a special focus on key public areas such as railway stations. In Bhubaneswar, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted a flag march at the…
Bhubaneswar: Political leaders cutting across party lines including Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and different socio-cultural organisations Monday paid homage to ‘Utkal Gourav’ Madhusudan Das on his 177th birth anniversary. A large number of people from different walks of life gathered near the statue of Utkal Gourav at Raj Bhavan square and offered flowers in…
Bhubaneswar: A person was killed when a Bolero vehicle belonging to the Keonjhar District Civil Supply Department collided with the bike he was travelling in. The accident took place at Saharpada block under Patna police station in Keonjhar district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Behera, son of Birianchi Behera of Ghagi…
Balasore: A poacher was apprehended while his accomplice escaped during a scuffle with forest guards in the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Balasore district, Odisha, on Sunday night. The arrested poacher has been identified as Madha Singh of Jampada area, while his uncle, another poacher, managed to flee the scene. According to reports, a four-member team of…
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Monday seized cannabis worth over Rs 1 crore while being smuggled out of the state and arrested two persons in connection with smuggling. According to sources, the Special Crime Unit of the Commissionerate Police waylaid a truck near Kharavela Park in the Khandagiri area based on a tip-off. During the search,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant upgrade for commuters, the Puri-Bangiriposi-Puri Super-Fast Express has transitioned to modern Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches. The inaugural run with the new coaches commenced from Bangiriposi station on April 28. According to a release issued by the Railways authorities, the train’s regular service with LHB coaches will begin from Puri on April 29,…
Burla: Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla, Sambalpur district, Odisha, has taken disciplinary action against 100 students for violating guidelines. The students were barred from visiting sensitive areas due to safety concerns, following an unfortunate incident on April 10 where a girl student drowned in a fishery area. The university authorities have imposed…
