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MeT Forecasts Heavy Rainfall & Lightning, Yellow Alert For 17 Districts
Bhubaneswar: Total 17 districts in the State are very likely to witness heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours, the local office of Indian Meteorological Department informed today.
According to the bulletin issued by IMD, Bhubaneswar,…
Pangolin Rescued From Bargarh Village
Bargarh: Locals have rescued a pangolin in Remata village under Barpali block on Saturday night. The pangolin was spotted in the village Kalyan Mandap during the night.
The villagers informed local police and forest personnel about the…
Manish Anurag’s Murder: Bhubaneswar Court Sends 3 Accused To Four-Day Police Remand
Bhubaneswar: The Court of First Class Judicial Magistrate (JMFC) here has allowed four-day police remand of three accused in the kidnap and murder case of Manish Anurag.
The body of Manish (30) was found in a pond in Patrapada area of…
Hundreds Of Villages In Odisha Languish At The Shores Of Dying Sukapaika River
Bhubaneswar: Until the 70s, Bainshi Chandra Behera (65) had lived well off fishing in Bodhapur in Odisha's Cuttack district. He would ply his trade on Sukapaika, a distributary of Mahanadi, India's sixth-largest river. As Sukapaika began to…
Communities Along Sukapaika River Come Together To Reverse Manmade Disaster
Bhubaneswar: The disappearing Sukapaika river has also left a mark on the health and wellbeing of the people living around it.
"We are sick of water weeds (hyacinths) that cover the stagnant water on the riverbed like a thick mat. These…
Man Kills Wife Over Domestic Quarrel In Bolangir
Bolangir: A women was allegedly axed to death by her husband here on Saturday night. The gory incident was reported from Bharatbahal village under Laramba police limits, about 23 kilometres from Patnagarh town.
According to reports, one…
Three Injured In Elephant Attack In Sundergarh
Sundergarh: Three persons sustained injuries following an attack by elephants in Koida region of the district on Saturday night.
According to reports, a herd of 15 elephants entered Kantarakoida village in Koida forest range of…
Vigilance Books MLA Pradeep Panigrahi In Disproportionate Assets Case
Bhubaneswar: The State Vigilance has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi on allegations of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According to the…
IPL Betting Racket Busted In Malkangiri, 4 Bookies Held
Malkangiri: The district police busted a racket which was involved in betting on Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches, on Saturday. Four persons have been arrested in this connection and Rs 9 lakh in cash was seized from their…
COVID-19 In Odisha: 3 Deaths, 443 New Cases, 243 From Khurda
Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 scenario in Khurda district continued to dominate the State figures with 243 out of 443 new positive cases reported on Saturday.
While the total number of COVID cases reported in Odisha so far is 10,35,520,…