At least seven students sustained injuries when a school van overturned near the electricity office at Chikiti under Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district on SaturdayReports said the van was carrying around 12 students from the Chandpur area to Pitatali Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya. The driver lost control of the vehicle near the electricity office, causing…
Sundergarh: A fire erupted inside the kitchen of the Bailama High School in Kutra block of Sundergarh district on Saturday. Fortunately, no student or staff were injured as they were not present inside the kitchen at the time the fire erupted, preventing a big tragedy.According to sources, the fire suddenly erupted inside the school kitchen…
As temperatures soar across Odisha, the state government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure residents enjoy reliable electricity even during the peak summer months.Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, on Friday, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the Energy Department’s preparedness for the summer season. He issued clear…
All Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), schools, colleges and Technical Institutions, etc will remain closed in Balangir district in view of severe heatwave conditions. Balangir: All Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), schools, colleges and Technical Institutions, etc will remain closed in Balangir district in view of severe heatwave conditions.According to an order issued by the district Collector, the AWCs,…
Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police Y.B. Khurania has said today Odisha a Maoist-free state.Addressing the media, DGP Khurania said that sustained anti-Maoist operations and a series of surrenders by extremists have successfully eliminated Left Wing Extremism activities from Odisha.“We have not yet withdrawn the police camps in the Maoist-dominated areas. We can now say that…
The Gajapati district administration suspended headmaster Seto Raika of Rubudisingh Upper Primary School after a school gate collapse killed two girl students on April 15.Two students, Edanti Raita (9) and Beckylesh Raita (10), from Rubudisingh village under R Udayagiri police limits, died when an iron gate attached to the boundary wall fell on them while…
Bhubaneswar, April 17: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday dismissed the apprehensions raised by BJD president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik over the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, saying the such claims appeared to be an “attempt to create fear” and were not befitting of an experienced leader.For the context, Patnaik yesterday wrote to all…
Villagers discovered a young couple hanging from a tree in Kaliaposi village under Thakurmunda police limits in Mayurbhanj district on Friday morning.Residents noticed the bodies while passing the village outskirts early in the morning. A college bag and a water bottle lay near the tree, and the couple’s bodies hung from one of its branches….
A 17-year-old boy suffered critical injuries after a violent assault during a volleyball game in Aul, Kendrapara district.The clash occurred at Chandiagadi panchayat under Aul police limits. The victim, Rahul Manik, argued with 15-year-old Mrutyunjay Sahu from Malapatana village while playing volleyball. The dispute turned violent when Mrutyunjay allegedly attacked Rahul with a sharp weapon,…
Bhubaneswar: A major illegal cough syrup trade has been exposed in the capital city, Bhubaneswar. A container loaded with banned cough syrup was seized while being transported to Balasore via the city.The Special Task Force (STF), along with the Drug Controller, conducted a joint raid at a logistics stock house in Nakhara and recovered 71…
