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Prompt action by loco pilots saves tusker from accident

Keonjhar: A major mishap was averted Thursday on the Sitabinj Basantpur railway line under the Keonjhar forest division after two loco pilots acted swiftly to save a tusker crossing the tracks. The incident occurred at around 8:21am when a tusker was crossing the railway tracks...

SIR

SIR in Odisha from May 30

Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, along with 15 other states and three Union Territories (UTs), will commence May 30, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) Thursday announcing the Phase III rollout of the crucial electoral exercise. The one-month...

Road accidents

Girl dies, parents injured as car plunges off bridge in Jajpur

Jajpur:  A teenager died and her parents were critically injured after their car plunged off a bridge on National Highway-16 in Odisha's Jajpur district Thursday, police said. The accident occurred near Khanditar within Kuakhia police limits. The deceased has been identified as Srestha Mukherjee (15),...

Vigilance

Odisha engineer’s hidden wealth stuns Vigilance officials

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: Multiple assets, including seven plots of land and two residential buildings, were allegedly found in the possession of a government engineer in Bhadrak district Thursday, officials said. The Vigilance department conducted simultaneous searches at four locations associated with Bijay Kumar Mohanty, a junior engineer...

Villagers approach Ganjam Collector over pending promises

Villagers approach Ganjam Collector over pending promises

Chhatrapur: Residents of Banasola village under Patrapur block in Ganjam district submitted a memorandum to district collector seeking fulfilment of a 19-point charter of demands, including repair of an overhead water tank and clearance of pending dues for a pond excavation project. Villagers said they...

electrocution

Man electrocuted in Ganjam

Digapahandi: A man died after receiving electric shock during the Thakurani Yatra, a traditional temple festival in Ganjam district, early Wednesday, police said. The victim, identified as Danarddan Rout, 58, of Kolidaspur, had travelled with his family to Ankorada village to attend the celebrations at...

Tuskar attack

Youth killed in tusker attack

Jharpokharia: An 18-year-old youth was killed in an elephant attack at Jamkunda village under Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Gautam Singh, son of Ghasiram Singh of the village. The incident occurred early Wednes day morning when Gautam was returning...

crocodile

Kendrapara woman survives terrifying crocodile attack in river

Kendrapara: A woman narrowly escaped death after fighting off a saltwater crocodile that attacked her while she was washing utensils in a river near Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park Wednesday, forest officials said. The incident took place at Petachela village under the Mahakalapada forest range in...

 

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