With multiple rivers in northern Odisha continuing to flow above the danger mark, the state government has expanded its flood response by dispatching senior IAS officers to the worst-affected districts, reinforcing rescue teams and directing authorities to accelerate evacuations as forecasts point to further deterioration over the next 12 hours.The latest measures come amid concerns…
Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Sibnarayan Pal, Former Junior Engineer (JE), RW Section, Badamba, Kataka district, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.Pal, who retired as Assistant Engineer from R&B Division‑II, Bhubaneswar, was charge‑sheeted under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets far beyond his known…
The flood situation in Odisha has claimed at least four lives and affected more than two lakh people in six districts, informed Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Prabhakar Patil on Wednesday.As per the flood status report issued at 9 am today, a total of 2,03,208 people in 748 villages, 233 gram panchayats, 44 blocks, six…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday felicitated Indian Idol Season 16 winner Jyotirmayee Nayak at his official residence, celebrating her national achievement and honouring her as a cultural icon of the state. The CM announced a Rs 5 lakh award in recognition of Jyotirmayee’s extraordinary talent and perseverance. He praised her journey from…
Allegations of illegal hunting have surfaced in Dedara village under Khaprakhol police limits, where a wild boar was reportedly killed by electric wires laid near a farmhouse.Acting on information, a joint team of the forest department, police, and electricity officials raided the farmhouse and seized the carcass of a 60‑kg wild boar. The operation was…
Puri: At least 32 students of Aragada Upper Primary School in Delang block of Puri district fell ill on Tuesday after consuming the school’s midday meal, allegedly contaminated by a gecko.According to preliminary information, the children complained of nausea and vomiting shortly after having the meal. Initial inquiries indicated that a gecko had accidentally fallen…
Dhenkanal, July 28: Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of former Revenue Inspector (RI) Malati Dehury in a bribery case related to a mutation enquiry.The Special Vigilance Judge, Dhenkanal convicted Malati Dehury, who had served as the Revenue Inspector of Kandarasingha Revenue Circle under Parjang Tahasil in Dhenkanal district and was later posted as RI…
Rajnagar: The annual crocodile nesting census in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district has concluded successfully, with officials recording 117 crocodile nests this year.According to forest department data, the highest number of nests were found in the Kanika Range with 106 nests. Apart from that 10 nests were spotted in Rajnagar Range and 1…
Jaleswar: The water level of Jalaka River has swelled to the danger mark resulting in continuous rainfall and sparking apprehension of flood in some areas of Baleshwar district on Tuesday.The water level is reportedly in a state of continuous rise due to the heavy rainfall in the river’s catchment areas in neighbouring Mayurbhanj district.At the…
Bhubaneswar, July 28: Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan received a rousing welcome at the Bhubaneswar Airport on Tuesday as he arrived in Bhubaneswar for the first time since announcing resignation as the Union Education Minister.As Pradhan stepped out of the airport, several BJP Ministers, MLAs and leaders circled him and raised “Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad” slogans,…
