Five labourers from Nayagarh district have been stranded at Baidhar Temple near Pratapur village in Ganjam district’s Purushottampur block after floodwater surrounded the area.On Thursday, the workers went to Purushottampur for work. After completing their work, they were returning towards Santhoshpur when rising floodwater near Pratapur left them stranded. They later moved to the temple…
Bhubaneswar: Emergency response teams are operating across eastern coastal belts and adjoining areas following the impact of Cyclone Arnab, with the Union government preparing to send specialized inspection teams to assess regional damage.Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) will travel to Odisha and other impacted territories in the coming days. Their mandate will cover on-site reviews of…
A family in Balangir district was left stranded with a loved one’s corpse for over 17 hours after community members refused to assist with the final rites. The reason? An inter-caste love marriage contracted more than three decades ago.The heartbreaking incident unfolded in Khalipathar village under the jurisdiction of Belpada police station in Patnagarh sub-division.According…
Rayagada: A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall under the influence of Cyclone ‘Arnab’ blocked a road connecting Rayagada and Gajapati districts in Odisha on Thursday morning.The landslide occurred around 9 am to 10 am near Tarabel village under Sagada Gram Panchayat in Gunupur block of Rayagada district. The affected stretch is part of a road…
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission on Tuesday rescheduled polling for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) from November 3 to November 5, with counting now set for November 7 (and a re-poll, if needed, on November 6).The change, formalised in Notification No. 905/SEC-B1/2026 dated 28 October 2026, stems from…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 28: Odisha Vigilance has apprehended 134 Class-I officers over the past two-and-a-half years as part of its crackdown on corruption in the state. The findings also reveal extensive assets allegedly accumulated by government officials, including 25 farmhouses, 353 buildings, 1,471 expensive plots and nearly 40 kg of gold ornaments.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi…
Balasore: A petrol pump employee was killed in an explosion while an old oil tank was being cut using a gas cutter at a filling station in Nilagiri town of Odisha’s Balasore district on Wednesday.The incident took place at Satya Sai Filling Station in Baligohiri under Ward No. 7 of Nilagiri town.According to reports, workers…
Demonstrating a zero-tolerance stance toward indiscipline in educational institutions, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered the immediate suspension of three lecturers from the Government Polytechnic in Jajpur.The suspended faculty members have been identified as Senior Lecturer Mr Nrusingha Charan Behera, Lecturer Mr Sandeep Mahapatra, and Lecturer Mrs P. Aradhana.Heated Argument and Physical Fight inside…
Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, two youths died of suffocation after inhaling gas emitted from a generator while three others turned critical in Kendujhar district.The incident occurred in Sudunga village under Nayakote police station limits of Banspal block.According to reports, Laxmi Puja was going on in the village. Five youths were sleeping inside a house…
Cyclone Arnab’s landfall process continued along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday morning, as the storm moved slowly near the coastline. Its outer bands had entered the land, but the centre had not crossed completely.Winds of 125 to 135 kmph, with gusts reaching 150 kmph were reported during the landfall. The process began around 1.30…
