A farmer from Junagadi village under Rajnagar block in Kendrapara district has allegedly died after facing prolonged harassment during the paddy procurement process. Kendrapara: A farmer from Junagadi village under Rajnagar block in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has allegedly died after facing prolonged harassment during the paddy procurement process The deceased has been identified as Trilochan…
Residents across the state should prepare for shifting climate conditions over the coming week. Recent data shows completely dry conditions prevailing, but significant changes are on the horizon. While the immediate twenty-four hours will remain dry, the following days will introduce a mix of rising nighttime heat, hazy mornings, and sudden showers.Changing climate patterns across…
Three people lost their lives, and another sustained critical injuries in a tragic road accident involving three motorcycles in Odisha’ssonepur district on Tuesday. The accident occurred near Hilung Chowk on the Biramaharajpur–Murshundi road. According to preliminary reports, the three motorcycles collided head-on near Murshundi Chowk, resulting in a devastating crash.Eyewitnesses said that one of the…
In a tragic road accident, a young woman who was set to be married next month lost her life while returning after distributing wedding invitation cards in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district.Her brother sustained critical injuries and has been shifted to Burla for advanced treatment.The accident occurred near Ghusuramunda village under the Jharsuguda Sadar block when the motorcycle they…
Cuttack: In an important order, the Orissa High Court today directed the Odisha government to complete the much-awaited counting and inventory process of the Puri Jagannath temple Ratna Bhandar jewels within three months.According to advocate Anup Kumar Mohapatra, who appeared before the court on behalf of petitioner Dilip Kumar Baral, the court today directed the state…
Bhubaneswar: A Special Judge, Vigilance Court has convicted two former officials, Ramesh Chandra Nayak, ex-headmaster of Tuakula NPS, and Dhruba Charan Majhi, ex-President of VEC, Tuakula NPS, for misappropriating government funds meant for the construction of a new primary school building in Tuakula in Kandhamal district.Nayak and Majhi have been sentenced to four years of rigorous…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the India-US trade deal and the reduction in the tariffs, describing the development as a historic advancement in the economic ties between the two countries.Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi wrote, “A historic advancement in India-United States economic relations, setting a…
Odisha Vigilance officials today apprehended Pradesh Prasad Nayak, Junior Engineer (JE), TPSODL, Malkangiri, and his associate Bhanjakishor Swain, while they were demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a bricks factory owner in exchange for providing an electricity connection.The Vigilance team caught the duo near the main gate of the office while they…
Jajpur: The Biraja Temple in Odisha’s Jajpur district will remain closed for devotees on February 3 in view of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the shrine.General darshan suspended from early morning during President’s ‘Pind Daan’ programmeAccording to a notification issued by the Biraja Temple Trust Board Office, general darshan at Maa Biraja Temple will be suspended from 5.30 am…
Telangana: Around 22 students were hospitalised after consuming mid-day meals at a primary school in Sangareddy district in Telangana.According to a police, the students had eaten sambar and rice in the afternoon and soon began experiencing symptoms such as stomach pain and discomfort.The students were immediately shifted to the nearby hospital for medical attention.Later, the official…
