Kendrapada: Flood waters from swollen rivers entering villages have prompted the Odisha government to issue a crocodile alert and launch a door-to-door awareness campaign and a WhatsApp helpline amid an increased risk of reptile attacks, especially in the coastal district of Kendrapada.Kendrapada is home to the Bhitarkanika National Park that hosts estuarine crocodile nests. According…
Kataka: A fresh controversy has erupted at Ravenshaw University after Kataka Sadar MLA and Senate Member Prakash Chandra Sethi wrote to Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, seeking action against the university’s Head of the Department of Education and Chief Warden, Dr. Sudarshan Mishra, for his alleged ‘misconduct’ during a meeting convened to resolve an…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 5: A young man was rescued in an unconscious and injured condition from a hotel room in Bhubaneswar after allegedly attempting suicide, following a farewell video he posted on Facebook that triggered panic among his family members.According to police, the youth uploaded a video apologising to his father and saying that he was…
Bhubaneswar: Suspended IIC of Sarankul police station Sujit Das appeared before the Crime Branch on Tuesday in connection with a sexual harassment case, following directions of the Orissa High Court.Das appeared before the Crime Branch CAW (Crime Against Women) wing which is investigating the case on the orders of the DGP. The High Court has…
Jajpur: Alleging no government relief has reached the flood-hit residents in Jajpur district despite widespread damage, hundreds of affected villagers confronted Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida today.Tensions escalated when Parida visited the breach site in Dhobabil Patana under Dasarathpur block to assess the situation. Locals claimed the Deputy Chief Minister arrived much later than scheduled…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has directed all police establishments across the state to immediately stop the unauthorised use of electricity from office buildings for residential quarters, barracks and other personal purposes.In an official communication issued on August 1, 2026, the State Police Headquarters stated that instances of electricity supply being extended from office buildings to…
A shocking incident unfolded in Rayagada block’s Shesakhala police limits when the body of an unidentified youth was recovered from the Nagavali River near Gururajguda.Local residents first spotted the body floating around 9 AM and immediately alerted the police. Shesakhala police, accompanied by Fire Services personnel, a DFSL scientific team, and the Executive Magistrate, retrieved…
Jharsuguda: Two persons were arrested with banned cough syrups worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, officials said Tuesday.Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a truck near Tumbekela in Badmal Monday and recovered the cough syrup packed in 197 cartons, police said.The consignment comprised 23,640 bottles of 100 ml each, containing codeine…
Baleshwar: In a disturbing incident, over seven children were hospitalised after a dead lizard was allegedly found in the food served at an Anganwadi centre in Baleshwar district. The affected children have been admitted to Simulia hospital for treatment.The incident occurred at the Anganwadi centre in Badagahama village under Maitapur panchayat in Simulia block.According to…
The Hirakud Dam authorities have opened 13 sluice gates to release excess floodwater into the Mahanadi River system. Of these, nine gates on the left spillway and four on the right are currently discharging water.According to officials, the reservoir’s water level stands at 618.71 feet. The dam is receiving an inflow of 90,731 cusecs, while…
