Nuapada: An 8-foot-long and 15 Kg python has been rescued from a house in Nuapada district of Odisha yesterday night. The incident was reported from Goudapada village under Komana block.Following the rescue later it was released at an isolated place in the nearby forest to its natural habitat.As per reports, panic gripped a house after…
Bhubaneswar: Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh has directed all Secretaries and senior officers of the state government to undertake field visits to their allotted districts by October 2026.In a letter issued on September 1, the officers have been instructed to plan a two-to-three-day visit to their respective districts at least once during the…
Senior Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer Bijaya Kumar Mishra has assumed charge as the Additional General Manager (AGM) of East Coast Railway (ECoR).A 1991‑batch IRAS officer, Mishra brings over 35 years of experience in railway finance, project management, train operations and administration. He will continue to serve as the Principal Financial Adviser (PFA) of…
Kataka: The Commissionerate Police will take strict action against extortionists, habitual offenders and those involved in illegal activities during the upcoming festive season, Kataka DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said on Tuesday.The DCP said police have stepped up preparations to ensure peaceful celebrations in the city and will maintain heightened vigil at major festival venues and…
Bhubaneswar: What began as a trip to Nepal turned into a terrifying fight for survival for a 51-member group from Odisha and Kerala, with Bhadrak’s Ramesh Das returning home on Tuesday after being stranded amid devastating flash floods and recalling moments when he feared he might never see his family again.Das, a resident of Nalagunda…
Bhubaneswar: Senior officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), Susanta Kumar Purohit, an IRSEE officer of the 1996 batch, assumed the additional charge of Chairperson of the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on Tuesday, following an order issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India.Purohit, who is currently serving…
A shocking incident has shaken Kuliadara village under Kantabanji police limits in Balangir district, where a 14‑year‑old boy, Devendra Banchhor, died after leaving home upset over a mobile recharge dispute.According to reports, Devendra, a Class X student at the local government school, asked his father Rudraksh Banchhor for ₹300 to recharge his mobile phone. His…
Odisha’s air connectivity is set for a fresh expansion, with Star Air adding 24 weekly flights from September 4, 2026. The move will bring a direct Hyderabad-Bhubaneswar connection and restore flights between Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda.The new services will operate six days a week, excluding Wednesday. Flights will run on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and…
A man from Bhadrak’s Chandbali area, who was stranded in Nepal amid devastating flash floods, has returned home and recounted the terrifying ordeal that left him fearing for his life and family.Ramesh Das of Nalgunda village in Chandbali block had travelled to Nepal on August 21. However, his trip took a dangerous turn after the…
Authorities at the Hirakud Dam closed two more sluice gates on Tuesday, reducing the number of operational gates to just two — one on the left and one on the right.Earlier in the morning, four gates were open (three on the left and one on the right), but fresh orders were issued to shut two…
