Bhubaneswar/Gajapati: As many as 10,200 people from 147 cyclone-vulnerable areas of Gajapati district have been evacuated to cyclone shelters as the district administration steps up preparedness to deal with the possible impact of severe cyclonic storm Arnab.The preparedness measures were reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Higher Education, Sports and Youth Services, and Odia…
Cyclone Arnab has disrupted school and train services in Odisha. Schools and Anganwadi centres in four districts have been closed, and eight trains have been cancelled. The railway has also curtailed the services of the Hirakhand Express as trains will operate only up to Rayagada instead of their usual destinations.Schools and Anganwadi centres in Nabarangpur…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday sought “constructive suggestions” from Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik to resolve the long-pending inter-state boundary dispute over the Kotia group of villages, while criticising the veteran leader for approaching the issue from a “political standpoint”.In a letter responding to Patnaik’s communication, Majhi said the Kotia group of…
The Odisha government has transferred and reassigned eight IAS officers to critical positions spanning agriculture, animal husbandry, health, urban development, and revenue divisions.The changes, aimed at streamlining governance and injecting fresh leadership into key sectors, cover directors, managing directors of state corporations, and Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs).
Bhubaneswar: Schools and Anganwadi centres in Odisha’s Puri, Jagatsinghpur and Nayagada districts will remain closed on October 27 and 28 in view of Cyclone ‘Arnab’.In Puri district, the holiday applies to educational institutions from Shishu Vatika to Class XII, along with Anganwadi centres. However, teachers have been directed to attend their respective schools, according to…
Bhubaneswar: The Paradip Port Authority has provided shelter to 305 fishermen aboard 35 fishing boats inside Paradip Harbour as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone ‘Arnab’, amid unfavourable weather conditions.According to the port authority, the fishing boats have been taking shelter inside the harbour since Monday evening. The fishermen have been accommodated at the Eastern…
Angul, Oct 27: Police have allegedly busted a sex racket operating from a slipper shop near DIC Square in Angul town. The raid was conducted by Angul Town Police at around 2 pm on Monday following a tip-off.According to police sources, the shop was allegedly being used as a front for prostitution, with sex workers…
Bhubaneswar: With the objective of strengthening women-led producer companies and promoting their self-reliance, the Department of Mission Shakti organised a two-day state-level capacity building training programme for board of directors members from women producer companies from across Odisha.Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the programme at Mission Shakti Bhawan in the capital city here on…
Jayapur: A woman died while undergoing treatment after her husband allegedly struck her on the head with a stone following the Nuakhai festival in Elengabalsa village under Bandhugaon block of Koraput district, police said on Monday.The deceased, identified as Ervi Kadraka, was allegedly assaulted by her husband, Biswa Kadraka, on October 24, following a dispute…
Kashipur: A pregnant woman was carried on a makeshift stretcher for about 5 km to reach an ambulance in Odisha’s Rayagada district after poor road connectivity prevented the vehicle from reaching her village. She later delivered a stillborn baby at the Rayagada district headquarters hospital.The incident took place Sunday in Malipadar village under Sungeri panchayat…
