Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar Thursday, with water entering houses in several low-lying areas, officials said.Heavy rain continued throughout the night, from 11 pm to early Thursday morning. The city recorded a rainfall of around 100 mm. While Madhusudan Nagar recorded 107 mm of rainfall, the Nayapalli area received 97.2 mm, IMD…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday visited the flood-affected Kurudiha Gram Panchayat under Baleshwar Sadar block to assess the ground situation and review the ongoing relief measures for affected residents.During the visit, Parida interacted with local people impacted by the floods to understand their immediate concerns, living conditions and essential needs. She…
A herd of 16 elephants wreaked havoc in Saragul village under Ichhapada panchayat, Muribahal block, late Wednesday night, leaving a family homeless.The herd entered the village around 2 am and demolished the house of Lingaraj Bhoi, trapping his family under the collapsed roof and wooden beams. Lingaraj managed to escape and alerted villagers, who rushed…
Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on corruption and misappropriation of public funds, the Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a former Junior Engineer (JE), a Municipal Engineer, and a private contractor in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the reclamation and renovation of Pattanaik Tank at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district.According to release issued by the Vigilance,…
Bhubaneswar/Puri, August 5: Odisha Police’s integrated security strategy, backed by advanced technology, scientific crowd management and coordinated policing, ensured the smooth and incident-free conduct of Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri, Inspector General of Police (Central Range) Dr. Satyajit Naik said on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters, Dr. Naik described the annual Rath Yatra as one of the…
Odisha witnessed the closure of 3,453 registered micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) over the past five financial years, even as the state added nearly 24.68 lakh new enterprises during the same period, according to data presented by the Union government in the Rajya Sabha.The figures were shared by Union Minister of State for Micro,…
Bhuban (Dhenkanal): A tragic incident has been reported from Bhuban in Dhenkanal district, where a Class 8 student of the Bhuban High School died after suddenly falling unconscious on the school premises.According to family members, the student collapsed shortly after consuming the mid-day meal at the school. He was immediately rushed to the Bhuban Community…
President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday offered prayers at a Shiva temple in Odisha’s Ganjam district before returning to Bhubaneswar by a special train.After spending the night at the Army Air Defence College in Golabandha, the president offered prayers at a nearby Shiva temple.She then returned to Bhubaneswar aboard the Presidential Special Train.Murmu had travelled to Ganjam…
Udala: A major tragedy was averted after a portion of the false ceiling collapsed in the maternity ward of Udala Medical in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. Fortunately, newborn baby and mother escape unhurt.As per reports, the incident took place when a section of the ceiling collapsed and fell on the back of a mother who…
Kendrapada: Frontline health workers are risking their lives to provide medical care to marooned families in Kendrapada district, travelling by boat through crocodile-infested floodwaters and snake-prone channels to reach villages cut off by the deluge.Medical teams have been conducting door-to-door health check-ups and distributing essential medicines in several inundated villages, including Dasarajpur, where floodwaters have…
