Bhubaneswar: At least 13 Kanwariyas, including the driver, were injured after the Tata Ace vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Mayapatna Square on National Highway-16 in Ganjam district on Sunday.The driver, who sustained critical injuries in the accident, was later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur for advanced treatment.According to reports,…
Bhubaneswar: In a dramatic turn of event, Excise Department arrested a man on charges of smuggling a huge quantity of country liquor in a milk van in Bhubaneswar.Acting on the tip-off of country liquor smuggling in the milk van, the Excise mobile unit kept a close vigil on the vehicle, with OD 05 AC 7739,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha will observe the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign from August 9 to 17 as part of the Independence Day celebrations, with a series of rallies, cultural programmes and public participation events planned across the state.The campaign will be organised from the state capital to the block and panchayat levels under the leadership of Prime…
Bhubaneswar: In a saddening incident, a youth drowned while bathing in Swetaganga tank in Odisha’s Puri city on Saturday.The deceased has been identified as Sambit Pradhan of Satyabhamapur in Bhubaneswar.As per reports, Sambit and five others reached the Holy City on a fun trip today morning.After visiting the Jagannath temple, the six youths went to…
Bengaluru: Skeletal remains of a 52-year-old woman were reportedly found inside her duplex home in Bengaluru’s Bagalagunte area, suspecting that the deceased could have passed away around a year ago, police said.The deceased has been identified as Dakshayini, who had been living alone at the residence in Havanur Layout in the Bagalagunte area.According to preliminary…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a yellow nowcast warning for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, forecasting light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at a few places over the two cities during the next three hours.The warning was issued by the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, at 4 pm on August 8, 2026.According…
Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Prasanta Kumar Bhatta, Accountant‑cum‑Data Entry Operator (ADEO) of Raj Jankia GP under Ranpur Block, while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from a beneficiary under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana‑Gramin (PMAY‑G).Officials said Bhatta had already collected Rs 7,000 earlier from the complainant, who had completed construction of his PMAY‑G house…
An unknown person allegedly pushed a youth out of a moving train. Following a complaint, Bhubaneswar GRP has launched an investigation.The incident reportedly took place near Mancheswar railway station, where the youth was pushed out of a moving train. The youth sustained injuries to his right hand.The injured youth has been identified as 19-year-old Rakesh…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Friday announced that the next installment under the Subhadra Yojana will be disbursed on the occasion of Rakhi Purnima. She said beneficiaries whose names were received from the districts by July 25 will also receive the financial assistance during the upcoming release.Parida shared the information while participating in…
Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha received heavy to very heavy rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Friday, according to data released by the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar.Two stations recorded very heavy rainfall while 32 stations reported heavy rainfall across the state. Narla in Kalahandi district registered the highest rainfall of 131.0 mm,…
