Kataka: A private passenger bus named ‘Lovely’, travelling from Jajpur to Bhubaneswar, met with an accident near Tangi toll gate in Kataka district after losing control and veering off the road Sunday afternoon. Two passengers sustained critical injuries, while 10 others were injured in the mishap. According to Tangi police station officer-in-charge Bikash Sethi, the incident occurred...

Kendrapada/Nabarangpur: An elderly man went missing after allegedly being swept away by floodwater in Kendrapada Sunday. The missing man has been identified as Sitakanta Malik of Kalamada Sasan village under Aul police station limits. According to his family members, Sitakanta was returning with ration supplies when he was swept away by the floodwater of the Kani River....

Bhubaneswar: The state government has initiated the process of exploring an integrated University Township aimed at bringing together education, research, skill development and industry, with Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur and Koraput among the locations being considered for the ambitious project. A high-level meeting on the proposed University Township was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Odisha, with...

Bhubaneswar: The state will soon introduce digital prescriptions as part of a broader push to strengthen the state’s digital healthcare ecosystem, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Sunday, while highlighting that it would help curb unrestricted use of antibiotics. The initiative is being planned in line with the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and...

Kathmandu: Security officials from Nepal and India discussed ways to curb cross-border criminal activities and illegal trade at a meeting, deciding to enhance joint border patrols and increase regular information exchange. The coordination meeting of security officers from three districts of Nepal's Madhesh province and adjoining districts of India was held in the province's Jaleshwar city Saturday....

Bhubaneswar: Flash floods were reported in the embankments of the Hati River in Odisha's Kalahandi district Sunday amid low-pressure-triggered heavy rainfall across the state that also prompted the administrations of two other districts to announce school holidays the next day, officials said. Under the impact of the low-pressure area in northwestern Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall is...

Bramhapur: BJP's youth wing president in Odisha's Ganjam district, B Somanath Patra, has been arrested for allegedly obstructing police personnel from performing their duty and verbally abusing them during a child labour rescue operation, police said Sunday. According to officials, a police team from Integrated Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (IAHTU), Bramhapur, was conducting a raid against child labour...

Raipur: A speeding SUV collided with Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap’s convoy near Junwani near the Jagdalpur-Kondagaon border Sunday, leaving at least six people, including four policemen, injured, officials said. However, the minister remained safe and did not suffer any serious injuries. A woman personal assistant of the minister also received injuries, while the four police personnel,...

Port Louis: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri called on Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and discussed possibilities for furthering cooperation in the energy sector, the Indian High Commission said Sunday. "Hon'ble Minister called on Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius. Both leaders discussed possibilities for furthering India-Mauritius cooperation in the energy...

Bhavnagar: Two more people have died after consuming methanol-laced spurious liquor in Bhavnagar district, taking the death toll in Gujarat’s latest hooch tragedy to 13, while three to five patients remain under treatment, officials said Sunday. Bhavnagar District Collector Manish Kumar Bansal said Mukesh Manilal Damor, 36, died late Saturday night, while Bhargav Upadhyay, 42, was declared...