Two Youths Killed In Hit-and-Run Accident While Returning From Meru Yatra In Anugul

Angul: In a tragic incident, two persons were killed after an unidentified vehicle rammed into their motorcycle late on Monday night while they were returning from the Meru Jatra festival in Purunakote police station area of Angul district.The victims have been identified as Dhirendra Sahu (23) and Purnachandra Sahu (41) of Badahinsar village under Jarapada…

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Suspected food poisoning leaves 128 students sick

Morada/Rasgovindpur: As many as 128 students of a government-run Ashram school, under the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Welfare department, at Kakabandh in Rasgovindpur block of Mayurbhanj district, fell ill Sunday and were admitted to a hospital, officials said.The students complained of stomach pain and vomiting, triggering tension at the Rasgovindpur Community Health Centre, where they…

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Two Killed, Three Injured In Head-On Bike Collision In Ganjam District

Ganjam: In a tragic road accident, two persons were killed and three others seriously injured when two motorcycles collided head-on while returning home after watching Danda Nacha (traditional stick dance) performance .The accident occurred near Podakhari under Sorada police station limits in Ganjam district on Sunday night.The deceased have been identified as Gurudeb Pradhan of…

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Naveen Patnaik appoints Manas Mangaraj as BJD’s Rajya Sabha leader, Sulata Deo as Deputy Leader & Chief Whip .

Bhubaneswar, April 13: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday appointed Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the leader of its Parliamentary Party in the Rajya Sabha and Sulata Deo as Deputy Leader and Chief Whip in the Upper House.The BJD has announced the appointment of new office bearers for its parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha following the…

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Youth Congress leader Fairoz Khan Pathan hacked to death in Karnataka’s Dharwad

Dharwad: A youth Congress leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants who allegedly barged into his residence in Karnataka’s Dharwad district late Friday night, police said on Saturday.The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Fairoz Khan Pathan, a resident of Mehboob Nagar in Dharwad.According to police, a group of four to five assailants entered…

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Odisha Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal Tenure Extended Till January 2027

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has extended the term of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal by nine months, till January 13, 2027.According to reports, the tribunal, which was set to expire on April 13, 2026, will now have additional time to adjudicate the long-standing water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. A crucial hearing of the tribunal is…

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