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Dhamnagar: A 76-year-old farmer was rescued safely by Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel Thursday after spending nearly 24 hours atop a palm tree to escape rising floodwaters in Bhadrak district. The rescued farmer, Trilochan Sahu of Gundicha Sahi under Nadigaon panchayat in Dhamnagar...

Joda/Champua: A temporary earthen cofferdam at the under-construction Kanpur Dam project in Kendujhar district was breached following heavy rainfall, prompting authorities to release excess water into the Baitarani river and issue flood alerts for downstream areas. Excess water in the reservoir is being discharged through...

Jharsuguda: In a significant judgment, the Additional Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda, Thursday sentenced three persons to rigorous imprisonment for life in connection with a sensational murder case that had shocked the district. The court convicted Ajit Singh alias Mania, Suraj Prasad and Ajeet Singh alias Khadi...

Brahmapur: Odisha police created an 80 km green corridor to shift a 10-year-old boy who was injured in an accident in Puri district to MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur, an officer said Thursday. The boy sustained a critical injury in his lower abdomen Wednesday....

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Amid nationwide outrage over the NEET leak, a question paper of the Odisha medical PG examination was allegedly shared on social media during the test, officials said Thursday. Photographs of a question paper of the All Odisha Medical PG Examination was found forwarded on...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected and waterlogged areas in Jajpur, Bhadrak, Baleshwar and Keonjhar districts. During the visit, the minister reviewed the ground situation in the affected regions, as well as the ongoing rescue and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday lauded the disaster response teams who safely rescued a pregnant woman from flood-hit Balasore district. The CM said the state government is always committed to ensuring the safety and essential services of every life during times of...

Bhubaneswar: Concerns over a possible flood situation have intensified in Odisha's coastal and low-lying areas as the water level of the Mahanadi river continues to rise following the phased release of water from the Hirakud Reservoir. Water Resources Department engineer-in-chief Dillip Kumar Rout said the...

Jajpur: Two breaches in the right embankment of Kani River, a distributary of Baitarani, triggered severe flooding in Jajpur district Wednesday, inundating villages, disrupting road connectivity and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter on embankments and in schools. The breaches, measuring about 80 ft...

Korukonda: A sharp rise in egg prices has started affecting government nutrition programmes at Anganwadi centres (AWCs) and the midday meal (MDM) scheme at schools in Malkangiri district and other parts of the state. With chicken, mutton and fish prices already witnessing a spiralling rise,...