Bhubaneswar: Amid mounting public anger over unannounced power cuts during the ongoing heatwave, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister-cum-Energy Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Friday attributed the disruptions to excessive power demand and transformer overloading caused by soaring temperatures.“The kind of heatwave we are currently experiencing is beyond anyone’s control. During peak heat hours, electricity demand…
Bhubaneswar, May 22: Vigilance officials has arrested a Co-operative Society official on charges of embezzling Rs 75 lakh by manipulating official records, said an official release on Friday.The accused identified as Tarini Prasad Tripathy, Managing Director of K. Singhpur Large Area Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society (LAMPCS) in Rayagada district. He was arrested on Thursday.The Vigilance department’s investigation…
Sambalpur: Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in odisha s sambalpur is facing serious questions after at least five patients reportedly developed severe complications following minor surgeries in recent days, leading to two deaths and two others being admitted to the ICU. The incidents have triggered concern with doctors demanding an expert-level investigation into…
In order to accelerate welfare delivery and make local governance stronger, The Odisha Cabinet gave its official stamp to the “Odisha Ministerial Services Rules, 2026.” These rules lay out how Junior Assistants, Senior Assistants, Assistant Section Officers, and Section Officers get recruited and managed in district offices and subordinate units under the ST & SC…
Baripada: In yet another shocking incident highlighting the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha, two young men were mercilessly beaten in the middle of a public road in broad daylight, just 500 metres away from the Udala Police Station.The brutal assault, which has been captured on video and is now being circulated widely on…
Bhubaneswar: In a horrific road accident, six people were killed on the spot when a speeding bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw and dragged it for nearly 100 metres at Ladkapalli Square under Purusottampur Police Station in Ganjam district on Friday.The tragic incident occurred when the bus was driving at high speed and reportedly lost control…
Jajpur: A man was killed and his grandson critically injured after being struck by lightning amid a Kalabaisakhi storm in Jajpur district on Thursday, police said.The deceased was identified as Manoj Dhal, 35 of Mohammad Jamalpur area.According to local sources, Manoj and his grandson were returning home after grazing cattle in nearby fields when lightning…
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple development projects in Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda district, on Thursday.The event marked a significant step toward the government’s vision of a developed Brajrajnagar.The minister laid the foundation stone for the modern Atal Bus Stand, a Rs 32.78‑crore project approved under the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation’s 2023‑24 plan.TheOdisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation will execute the construction, targeted for…
Jajpur/Kaliapani: Nearly a decade after the Nagada child deaths, concerns over malnutrition and mysterious illnesses have resurfaced in the mining belt of Sukinda in Jajpur district.Six children of a family from a Juang hamlet in Tikarpada under Kansa panchayat are reportedly suffering from severe malnutrition and an unidentified disease.Although the government pumps in huge amounts…
Berhampur: Even after such long years of Indian independence, it becomes unbelievable to know that there is a village in Ganjam district of Odisha where people saw a bus for the first time in their village.It is all about the Gadgaon village under Ankuli Panchayat in Patrapur Block of the district. The villagers had not…
