A 32-year-old auto driver, Rankanidhi Sahoo, became the latest victim of mobile theft in Bhubaneswar when his mobile phone was stolen by a passenger, Mithun Paikray, on May 19, 2025. The incident occurred while Sahoo was ferrying passengers from Rasulgarh to Baramunda. Paikray, a 28-year-old resident of Paikray Sahi, Baramunda, allegedly borrowed Sahoo’s phone under…
Chatrapur: Dengue is spreading rapidly in the Bada Arjyapalli village in Chatrapur of Ganjam district. The contagious disease claimed the life of one minor while five cases of Dengue have been reported from the village. A health team under the leadership of Dr. Swadhin Kumar Rath of Munisipentha Community Health Centre (CHC) reached the village and…
Bhadrak: A family and locals staged a roadblock and burned tires in front of a private diagnostic centre in Bhadrak district over alleged medical negligence on the part of a diagnostic centre that led to the birth of a stillborn baby in the mother’s womb. According to reports, Basanti Raut, a resident of Radhanga village…
Malkangiri: The Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur police performed the last rites of CPI Mao top leader Basavaraju and 8 others. The police did not hand over their bodies to their family members. It has been over 7 days to the encounter and the bodies had started to rot. The police instead of handing over the bodies to their…
Bhubaneswar: In anticipation of potential rainfall and thunderstorms after the India Meteorological Department predicted the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal today, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has issued directives to all District Collectors to remain on high alert and ensure preparedness. According to reports, the SRC has issued an advisory…
Bhadrak: Irate locals have staged a protest by burning tyres and sitting on dharna overnight after a child died following a wrong ultrasound report. The incident happened in a private clinic based in Bhadrak on Monday. The town police reached the spot to coax the locals. According to information, Prafulla Giri of Dolasahi Radhanga area had…
Tangi: Youth dies after falling into well in Khordha district of Odisha. His body was recovered from a well in Pariorad Tutumbarpalli village under Tangi Police Station limits on Monday morning. The deceased youth has been identified as Bulu Muduli (36), son of Gadadhar Mduli. As per reports, like every day, the youth went to bed…
Khariar: A 10 foot long python weighing 8 kg has reportedly been rescued in Nuapada district of Odisha on Sunday night. The huge snake was rescued from the back yard of a house in Chalanpada Chhaka on the Nuapada-Khariar National Highway. As per reports, the family members of Umakanta Rout first saw the huge snake in…
Rourkela: Movement of trains that pass through Rourkela was disrupted as some bogies of a goods train derailed near Bondamunda on Sunday afternoon. As informed by sources, as many as 5-6 bogies of the goods train derailed reportedly at Bondamunda Railway Yard this afternoon leading to the disruption of trains including the passenger trains on the route….
Bhubaneswar , Dated the 25th May 2025 : A crucial meeting was held yesterday to discuss and review various road safety initiatives, chaired by Principal Secretary, Commerce and Transport Department Usha Padhee, Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, and Road Safety Consultant Prof. Venkatesh Balasubramanian from IIT Madras. The meeting highlighted several key initiatives aimed at reducing…
