Bonai: A horrific road accident on National Highway 143 near Chandiposh in Bonai subdivision of Sundargarh district claimed at least four lives and left more than 20 passengers injured Tuesday night. According to reports, a private passenger bus named ‘Pramila’, en route from Rourkela to...
Pottangi: Three persons from Upper Sembi village under Kotia panchayat in Koraput district, arrested by Odisha Police for allegedly instigating villagers to disrupt an ongoing census exercise, were released from jail Tuesday after securing bail a day earlier, following intervention by an advocate from neighbouring...
Bolangir: Three minor boys were killed, and three others seriously injured when a pickup vehicle in which they were travelling overturned in Odisha's Bolangir district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Marlad Square in Titlagarh Tuesday when the vehicle carrying some children was...
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tuesday reviewed the quality and maintenance progress of road projects in Odisha, based on the feedback received through media and social media. According to an official statement, during the review, the Road Transport and Highways Minister emphasised the need...
Keonjhar: A day after a tribal man carried his sister's exhumed skeleton to a rural bank in Odisha's Keonjhar district as a proof of death to withdraw her money, the parent bank clarified they had only sought valid documents, even as the incident triggered a...
Keonjhar: On the birth anniversary of Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi laid foundation stone for a 420/220 KV grid substation to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,647 crore at Uchhabali in Joda block of Keonjhar district. On the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday said the state government is mulling the establishment of dedicated heatwave relief centres across the state, particularly in heatwave-prone areas, to combat rising temperatures during the summer months. Highlighting the new initiative during an interaction...
Chennai/Bhubaneswar: A tragic accident at an ethanol manufacturing unit near Gummidipoondi in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district claimed the life of a migrant worker from Odisha and left four others in critical condition Tuesday after they were exposed to toxic gas inside a water tank, officials...
Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: A day after a tribal man carried his sister's skeleton to a bank in Odisha's Keonjhar district to withdraw money, state minister Suresh Pujari said there was a "lack of humanitarian approach" and the government would ensure proper action against the officials concerned. The...
Bhubaneswar: After nearly two weeks of intense heatwave conditions, a change in weather is expected across several districts of Odisha from Tuesday, with Nor'westers likely to bring heavy rain and gusty winds. IMD officials said nor’wester rain activity is likely to peak between Tuesday and...
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