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Senior clerk sentenced to 4 years in jail in Rs 5,000 bribery case in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- A former senior clerk has been sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a bribery case involving Rs 5,000. The verdict was delivered by the Vigilance Special Court ... Read More


No road to village, 70-yr-old woman carried on cot after ambulance fails to reach in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- A 70-year-old woman had to be carried on a makeshift cot for nearly one kilometre to reach an ambulance after the vehicle failed to reach her home due to a muddy road in Kendr... Read More


Odisha Assembly adjourned till 4PM for fourth day straight

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 4 PM on Friday after BJD and Congress legislators created an uproar over the MMDR Amendment Act, for the fourth day straight. The Oppos... Read More


Odisha landslide! Hirakhand Express, Rourkela Intercity halted after boulders fall on Rayagada-Koraput rail track

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- Train services on the Rayagada-Koraput railway route in Odisha were disrupted on Friday after rocks and soil slipped onto the track amid continuous rain in the area. The land... Read More


Heavy rain disrupts life in Koraput as Deep Depression intensifies impact

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- Heavy rainfall under the influence of a deep depression has disrupted normal life in Koraput district of Odisha, affecting both urban and rural areas. Rain-related damage has ... Read More


Heavy rain triggers waterlogging in Berhampur, residents stage protest

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Heavy rainfall due to the deep depression has led to severe waterlogging in Kasinagar near First Gate in Berhampur in Ganjam district of Odisha, with rainwater entering severa... Read More


Deep depression wreaks havoc in Odisha, three families rendered homeless as heavy rain damages houses

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Three mud houses collapsed in Mantapada village under Aska block in Odisha's Ganjam district late Wednesday night following continuous rainfall, leaving three families without... Read More


Anganwadi workers above 55 face fitness assessment; association warns of protest

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- The Balasore District Anganwadi Workers' Association on Thursday opposed the government's decision to conduct an annual review of Anganwadi workers aged 55 years and above, in... Read More


Odisha rain: Huge tree uprooted, traffic movement disrupted in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- A large tree was uprooted on the Jatani-Pipili main road near Mathasahi in Odisha's Puri district on Thursday amid heavy rainfall and strong winds, disrupting vehicular moveme... Read More


Heavy to very heavy rain to lash Odisha for 2 more days; Red warning issued for several districts

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Rain continued across Odisha on Thursday under the influence of the deep depression, with several parts of the state receiving heavy rainfall. The Regional Meteorological Cent... Read More