Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s flood situation remained under close government monitoring on Thursday, with Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari conducting an aerial survey of the worst-affected districts even as authorities said rainfall had subsided and river levels were showing signs of receding.Accompanied by Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department Dr. Arabinda…

Continuous rainfall in Rayagada district has led to a tragic incident in Baghdangari village under Ambadola police limits, where a 26‑year‑old woman, Rukuni Bachha, lost her life after a mud wall collapsed early Thursday morning.According to reports, Rukuni, wife of Sanurjya Bachha, was returning home after completing her morning chores when an old, rain‑weakened wall suddenly caved in, burying her…

Koida (Sundargarh): In a saddening incident, two minor siblings died after drowning in a water-filled sewage pit near their house in the Koida area of Sundargarh district on Thursday.According to reports, the incident took place in Kadodihi village. Five-year-old Priya Bhumij had stepped out of the house with her three-year-old brother Manoj, telling her.mother she…

Rayagada, July 28, 2026: The Court of the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Rayagada, has convicted Babula Kulisika in a rape case and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) besides directing payment of ₹4 lakh compensation to the survivor.The judgment was delivered by Additional District & Sessions Judge Smt. Alpana Swain on…

Khordha: In view of the possible flood situation, the Khordha district administration has announced closure of all schools in the district tomorrow.As per an urgent letter issued, all government, government-aided, OAV and private primary, upper primary, high schools and higher secondary schools in the district will remain closed for students from 1 PM on July…

Senior BJP leader and MP Dharmendra Pradhan convened a high‑level meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, and other senior party leaders to review the state’s developmental agenda.The meeting, held on Wednesday, came just days after Pradhan stepped down as Union Education Minister, taking moral responsibility for the NEET‑UG…

Bhubaneswar: Floodwaters from the swelling Mahanadi River have entered the sacred precincts of Maa Bhattarika Temple at Badamba in Kataka district, prompting the swift relocation of the deity’s movable idol to a safer site.As per reports, continuous heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, coupled with water discharge from the Hirakud Dam, has caused the…

In a dramatic rescue operation, eight people, including poultry farm owner Dharmudhar Bag and seven workers, were saved after being trapped overnight on a rooftop near the Birighat river in Khariar block of Nuapada district.Continuous rain triggered by a low‑pressure system and the opening of five gates of Tikhali Dam on Wednesday led to a sudden surge in river water, inundating the farm and cutting off…