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Home guard dies of electrocution

CHHATRAPUR: A home guard died of electrocution in Chhatrapur Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Dibakar Gouda of Purunapatna village under this block in Ganjam district. Dibakar had been to his hometown to attend a feast taking place in front of his residence during the...

Bhitarnika to remain closed for salt water crocodile census

Bhitarkanika shut for annual crocodile census

Kendrapara: Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district would remain out of bounds for the visitors for three days from Thursday to facilitate the annual census of estuarine crocodiles, officials said. Twenty-two teams have been constituted to count the reptiles in the creeks, nullahs, rivers, wetland...

Body Found

Woman’s body found; kin cry foul

Pallahara: The decomposed body of a woman was recovered near an abandoned kendu leaf godown on the outskirts of Susabanali village under Jharbeda panchayat in Angul district, officials said Wednesday. Family members have been accused of murder. The deceased was identified as Jana Munda, a...

Cough Syrups

1500 bottles of cough syrup seized; threev held

Sonepur: Excise officials in Subarnapur district seized 1,500 bottles of ESkuf cough syrup and arrested three men Wednesday following a high-speed chase on National Highway 57. The arrested individuals were identified as Uddhav Bagar, 35, of Gandhinagarpada, Shibu Meher, 20, of Bibhutipada and Rajendra Barik,...

Fire breaks out at Rimjhim Ispat plant Dhenkanal: A massive fire broke out at Rimjhim Ispat Limited near Meramandali in Odapada block of this district Wednesday afternoon, causing extensive damage to properties worth crores of rupees. No casualties were reported, Fire Services officials said. The blaze erupted at around 12:50pm at Unit No- 3 of the factory while coil rewinding work was underway. Preliminary reports said the flames started after turbine oil suddenly caught fi re, leading to the rapid spread of the fi re. Fire-fighting teams from Hindol Road, Rasol, Khajuriakata and Banarpal stations rushed to the spot. Fire tenders from Tata Steel, Meramandali and GMR Kamalanga Energy were also deployed. It took nearly two hours for the fi re tenders to control the blaze, said Dhenkanal district fi re officer Prashant Kumar Dhala. Fire service sources said machinery and materials worth more than Rs 1 crore were suspected to have been destroyed and an inquiry has been launched. The incident triggered panic among residents in nearby areas. More than 200 workers were reportedly present inside the factory at the time. Meanwhile, reliable sources claimed the company allegedly lacked a valid fi re safety certifi cate, a matter that remains under investigation. PNN

Fire breaks out at Rimjhim Ispat plant

Dhenkanal: A massive fire broke out at Rimjhim Ispat Limited near Meramandali in Odapada block of this district Wednesday afternoon, causing extensive damage to properties worth crores of rupees. No casualties were reported, Fire Services officials said. The blaze erupted at around 12:50 pm at...

Drug Control dept raids medicine shop

Korukonda: The Drug Control department conducted a surprise raid on medicine shops in Balimela town of Malkangiri district Wednesday morning. The inspection team was led by Koraput Assistant Drug Controller Priyaranjan Nayak, along with Malkangiri district Drug Inspector Prabin Kumar Jani and other officials. According...

Krushna Chandra Patra Odisha Food Suppliers, Consumer Welfare, Science & Technology minister

Paddy procurement resumes in 19 districts, claims Odisha minister

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Wednesday claimed that the paddy procurement has resumed in 19 districts. The All Odisha Rice Millers' Association has launched the strike since Monday, leading to disruption in the paddy procurement process, an official said....

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