Baripada: Schools across Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district will remain closed today due to waterlogging and flood-like conditions in several areas, even as rainfall has reduced.The district administration has announced a holiday for all government and private schools from Class 1 to Class 12, keeping the safety of students in mind. The decision was taken following the…
Soro: A massive road accident was averted in Baleshwar district of Odisha after a truck crashed into pilgrimage bus on National Highway-16 near Markona Electricity Office in Soro.As per reports, a pilgrimage bus carrying over 60 passengers was moving towards Puri from Dantan in West Bengal.As it reached near the place of occurrence, a truck…
Anugola: A fast-track court in Odisha’s Anugola district sentenced a 23-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a girl in May last year, an official said Friday.The Ad-hoc Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Special Court Thursday pronounced its judgment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convict, Satyabrata Mishra alias Kalia.If he…
Bhubaneswar: Due to incessant rain, a landslide occurred near Dhalapathara in Kanjipani ghati on National Highway-49 in Kendujhar district. Soil, rocks and trees slid down from the hill and blocked one side of the four-lane road.According to information, the landslide took place around 12 am late last night. Vehicular movement was stopped during the night….
Jajpur: The fourth flood of the season in the Baitarani river has once again worsened the situation in Dasarathpur block of Odisha’s Jajpur district. Floodwater from the Kani river, a branch of the Baitarani, has entered several villages through a breach at Dovabil Patana under Tarpada panchayat.Six villages under Kasapa and Tarpada panchayats have been…
Berhampur: A major accident occurred late at night yesterday near Bada Ghati in Khallikote area of Ganjam district in Odisha when a container truck fell about 30 feet off National Highway-16.According to reports, the cashew husk-laden container was on its way from Gopalpur to Delhi when its brakes claimingly failed near Bada Ghati. The driver…
A rare pangolin weighing 3.3 kilograms was safely rescued near Phakhanakata pond in Baludunguri village under Dabri Panchayat, Khariar forest range of Nuapada district.Thanks to the quick alertness of local youths and the timely intervention of the Forest Department, the endangered animal was saved without harm.According to reports, villagers spotted the pangolin roaming near the…
Bhubaneswar: Seventeen police personnel from Odisha have been selected for Gallantry and Service Medals announced by the Union Government for the occasion of Independence Day 2026.According to the medal lists released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, a total of 1,057 personnel from the Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services across…
Sundargada: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one ex-Additional Tahasildar of Bijepur in Baragada district in a bribery case.Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) office Govinda Dandasena, the ex-Additional Tahasildar of Bijepur in Baragada district, who is currently posted as executive Officer of Rajgangpur Municipality in Sundargada, was convicted by the…
Bhubaneswar/Jayapur: Ahead of Independence Day, Odisha Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain participated in a Tiranga Yatra organised in Jayapur as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.The Tiranga is a symbol of national pride, self-respect and unity, Swain said, adding that the Tiranga Yatra rekindles patriotic spirit and reminds people…
