Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds over 18 districts of Odisha.According to the warning issued at 1pm on Thursday, the weather event is very likely to occur at one or two places in the next three hours in…
Bhadrak: The body of a NEET aspirant was recovered in Bhadrak district of Odisha on Thursday. The incident took place in Nundar village under Tihidi Police Station limits.The deceased student has been identified as Jyoti Prakash Barik.As per the information received, Giridhari Barik lives in Nundar village under Tihidi Police Station limit for long years along…
Odisha Vigilance today arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 1.08 crore from the Koraput Central Co-operative (KCC) Bank branch in Malkangiri.Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance today arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 1.08 crore from the Koraput Central Co-operative (KCC) Bank branch in…
Angul, May 7: A sex racket operating from a house in Angul town was busted after police conducted a raid based on intelligence inputs. The illegal operation was allegedly being run by an elderly man from his residence in Saubhagya nagar area. During the raid, police detained several persons, rescued two women involved in prostitution…
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Thursday paid tribute to the Indian Armed Forces on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, calling the mission a “sacred covenant” to protect the nation and uphold the dignity of service.In a message shared on social media, Singh Deo praised the courage, discipline, and sacrifice demonstrated…
Jharsuguda: A 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by his neighbour in a brutal attack over mistaken identity, triggered by a long-standing land dispute in Jharsuguda district, police said.The deceased, Pradeep Bhoi, was attacked at Suladia Lala Munda village under Lakhanpur police station limits late Tuesday night. According to Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police (SP) Gundala Reddy Raghavendra,…
Bhubaneswar: A woman was seriously injured after a bear gouged out one of her eyes inside her village in the Udala forest range area. The incident occurred at Kusalda village under Udala block in Mayurbhanj district.The victim, identified as Damayanti Barik, was stepping out of her house onto the road when the bear suddenly entered…
Nabarangpur/Daringbadi: A severe shortage of petrol and diesel disrupted normal life across Nabarangpur town and parts of Kandhamal district on Wednesday, triggering long queues and affecting transportation, trade and agriculture.Out of seven petrol pumps in Nabarangpur, only one was operational, even though stocks of 29,339 litres of petrol and 33,371 litres of diesel were reportedly available…
Bhubaneswar, May 6: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has released a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for land parcel reconstitution under Town Planning (TP) Schemes 42 to 45 in Zone -IV.The move aims to establish a transparent and structured framework,to facilitate easy, fair, and equitable distribution of reconstituted plots, with a focus on maximizing benefits…
Nayagarh: A minor boy’s head reportedly got trapped in stone groove while he was collecting honey in Kanipada forest of Odisha’s Nayagarh district today.The boy who is identified as Shiba Pradhan of Kanipada village reportedly had gone to the forest to collect honey along with his uncle (father’s elder brother). After noticing the honey hive inside…
