Bhubaneswar: Due to incessant rainfall across Odisha, the water level of the Baitarani River may touch the danger level at Akhuapada in Bhadrak district, said Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari.The state has received heavy rainfall ranging from 150 mm to 350 mm in various regions. However, the situation may improve tomorrow as there is no forecast…
Kendujhar: One person drowned while three others were rescued after being swept away by a sudden flash flood while bathing in the Sita River under Manoharpur Panchayat in the Ghatgaon police station limits of Kendujhar district on Monday.The deceased has been identified as Nikki Nayak, a resident of Laxmiposi village. The three rescued persons are…
Bhubaneswar, July 6: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha has led to the deletion of a significant number of voter records across districts. Ganjam reported the highest number of deletions, with 2,07,624 names removed from the electoral roll, according to official data.Nearly 20.14 lakh voters’ names have deleted in Odisha…
Nabarangpur: Panic gripped a village in Nabarangpur district after two large sinkholes suddenly appeared in a farmland while a farmer was applying fertiliser Sunday.The incident occurred at Kodriguda village in Ambadala under Nabarangpur block. According to residents, a loud noise was heard before the ground gave way, leaving two circular pits measuring more than 10…
Puri: ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday stressed the need for close coordination among government departments, officials, employees and servitors to ensure the smooth and error-free conduct of this year’s Ratha Jatra in Puri, Chairing a special review meeting at the Puri Town Hall, the Chief Minister said all stakeholders should work with…
Sambalpur: Two youths are feared drowned due to heavy rainfall near Bagdia Pada on the outskirts of Sambalpur, due to a flash flood.Gobardhan Chand and Suresh Chandra Maharana were on a motorbike when a large stream of water swept both of them away.One of the youths, as reported, managed to swim to safety, while the…
Bhubaneswar: Reaffirming the state government’s commitment to creating modern, resilient and citizen-friendly urban centres, the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department will roll out a massive portfolio of 494 development projects under the Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikas Yojana (MSBY) across Odisha on July 6.Housing & Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra will virtually inaugurate the completed…
Kendujhar: In an early morning encounter, Champua police shot and injured Mohammad Nafis, an accused in several house-breaking and theft cases, in the Patla forest near Champua in Kendujhar district.According to reports, Nafis was arrested on Sunday from Majhigaon in Jharkhand. Following his arrest, police took him to the Patla forest early Monday morning to…
Odisha Chief Electoral Officer released a press note today highlighting the successful completion of the enumeration phase in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.BLOs visited every household multiple times to distribute and collect enumeration forms from May 30 to June 28. They covered all 30 districts with support from 4,540 supervisors and 45,250 BLOs…
Bhubanewar: The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) is currently being conducted across Odisha on Sunday as thousands of aspirants attend test centers.As per reports, the first session will be conducted from 9 AM to 11.30 AM while the second session would be from 2 PM to 4.30 PM.The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has…
