Sea inches closer to Aryapalli; villagers on edge
Chhatrapur: After the recent submergence of Podampeta village near Ganjam town, worsening coastal erosion in Ganjam district has become a growing concern, with residents fearing for the safety of their villages. The anxiety has intensified after the road leading to...
Widow duped of Rs 60 lakh through matrimonial site; accomplice held
Chhatrapur: Ganjam Cyber Crime and Economic Offences (CC&EO) police station Sunday arrested a 31-year-old man from Kandhamal district for allegedly helping defraud a widow of about Rs 60 lakh through a matrimonial website, while the prime accused remains at large,...
Woman kills self days after boyfriend’s death
Udala: A 20-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging after learning that her boyfriend had died due to a snakebite in Mayurbhanj district, police said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday in Dimagadia village under Kochiladiha panchayat in Udala police limits....
Ganjam man saves four lives in Guj through organ donation
Surat/Sorada: A heart was transported by train for transplantation for the first time in India after the organs of a 36-year-old brain-dead man from Odisha were donated at Surat New Civil Hospital, marking the hospital’s 96th successful organ donation and...
Octogenarian dies, wife injured in wall collapse
Sonpur: An octogenarian was killed while two women sustained critical injuries in two separate incidents of wall collapse under Birma Harajpur police limits in Subarnapur district Sunday afternoon. In the first incident, the 80-year-old man was killed while his wife...
Odisha floods: Excess water discharged from Hirakud reach Kataka, 10 districts on high alert
Bhubaneswar: The excess water discharged from Hirakud Dam has reached Mundali near Kataka Sunday, further swelling the Mahanadi river, but there was no major flood threat in the delta regions even though 10 coastal districts are on high alert, officials said. The water level at Mundali has increased to 5.73...
Read moreDetailsKerala orders closure of schools in 9 districts due to heavy rainfall as IMD issues yellow alert
Thiruvananthapuram: Widespread rainfall continued to lash Kerala Sunday, leaving several low-lying areas waterlogged and prompting district administrations to declare a holiday for educational institutions in nine districts Monday as a precautionary measure. With rain continuing across large parts of the state, the district administrations of Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Thrissur, Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta announced that all educational institutions would remain closed Monday. The decision was taken considering the prevailing...
Read moreDetailsTwo firefighting helicopters collide while battling Greece wildfire
Athens: Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday afternoon while battling a massive wildfire in Greece's western Attica, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT. The helicopters crashed near the coastal area of Psatha shortly after the collision, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. The pilot of one helicopter managed to contact the Fire Service's operations centre and reported that the co-pilot had been injured. Rescue operations were underway, the ERT reported. There...
Read moreDetailsTehran perceives every ‘enemy’ threat as ‘real and noteworthy’, denies Hormuz reopening deal
Tehran: Iran's Acting Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza said Sunday that Tehran perceives every "enemy" threat as "real and noteworthy," rejecting any characterisation of them as mere psychological warfare. "We will neither be surprised nor remain passive. We use threats as a basis to increase our preparedness, strengthen our deterrence, and develop our power," Al-Reza wrote on X after US President Donald Trump said earlier that he had agreed to...
Read moreDetailsIndonesia ferry fire kills five, dozens missing as hundreds rescued
Surabaya (Indonesia): An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was travelling from Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya in East Java to the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi, with 232 passengers and 39 crew...
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Sea inches closer to Aryapalli; villagers on edge
Chhatrapur: After the recent submergence of Podampeta village near Ganjam town, worsening coastal erosion in Ganjam district has become a growing concern, with residents fearing for the safety of their villages. The anxiety has intensified after the road leading to Aryapalli village and the local Ganga Devi Temple were engulfed by the advancing sea. Despite repeated appeals...
Widow duped of Rs 60 lakh through matrimonial site; accomplice held
Chhatrapur: Ganjam Cyber Crime and Economic Offences (CC&EO) police station Sunday arrested a 31-year-old man from Kandhamal district for allegedly helping defraud a widow of about Rs 60 lakh through a matrimonial website, while the prime accused remains at large, police said. The accused, identified as Uttam Kumar Sahu of Tala sahi village under Chakapada police station...
Woman kills self days after boyfriend’s death
Udala: A 20-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging after learning that her boyfriend had died due to a snakebite in Mayurbhanj district, police said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday in Dimagadia village under Kochiladiha panchayat in Udala police limits. The deceased was identified as Devi Singh, 21, the younger daughter of Maheswar Singh. Sources said Maheswar...
Ganjam man saves four lives in Guj through organ donation
Surat/Sorada: A heart was transported by train for transplantation for the first time in India after the organs of a 36-year-old brain-dead man from Odisha were donated at Surat New Civil Hospital, marking the hospital’s 96th successful organ donation and giving a new lease of life to four patients. The donor, Mithun Swain, a native of Kalakhadi...
Octogenarian dies, wife injured in wall collapse
Sonpur: An octogenarian was killed while two women sustained critical injuries in two separate incidents of wall collapse under Birma Harajpur police limits in Subarnapur district Sunday afternoon. In the first incident, the 80-year-old man was killed while his wife sustained critical injuries after a rain-soaked wall of their house collapsed on them at Nayakpada under Birmaharajpur...
8-year-old swept away by sea tide
Chhatrapur/Ganjam: An eight-year-old boy died after being swept away by a strong sea tide while playing on a beach in Ganjam district, officials and local residents said Sunday. The victim was identified as N Shiva, the younger son of N Gureya, a resident of Nua Podampeta village under Palibandha panchayat in Ganjam block. According to local residents,...
Cop on patrol duty killed in bike crash
Lanjigada: A police constable was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrolling duty in Kalahandi district Saturday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Bhawani Shankar Sahu, 34, a resident of Fata munda village under Kegaon police limits and posted at Biswanathpur police station in Lanjigada block. According to police, the accident occurred at around...
Action against unauthorised construction; Produce building approvals or face action: BMC to owners
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a public notice warning of stringent action, including sealing and demolition, against unauthorised constructions and the illegal commercial use of residential buildings, in compliance with recent directions of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department. The civic body said the action follows the H&UD...
Restoration of mines essential for sustainable devpt: Experts
Bhubaneswar: While mining remains indispensable for economic growth and technological advancement, ecological restoration of mined-out areas is equally crucial to ensure environmental sustainability, experts said at a seminar on ‘Ecological Restoration of Mines’ organised by the Orissa Environmental Society (OES) at its conference hall Sunday. The speakers observed that mining provides essential raw materials for infrastructure, industry...
President to inaugurate Jagadguru Kripalu University today
Kataka: President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate Jagadguru Kripalu University in Kataka Monday, marking the launch of a new private multidisciplinary institution aimed at expanding higher education opportunities in Odisha. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj and other dignitaries from across the country are expected to attend the inauguration ceremony....
