Berhampur: A 26-year-old man was electrocuted at Phasiguda under Ganjam district’s Digapahandi police station limits, while he was working to set up the stage for a drama performance in the village on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ganesh Bisoi, a resident of Sindurapur near Pattapur. He was rushed to Digapahandi hospital, where the doctors…
BHUBANESWAR: BJD on Saturday suspended six MLAs for cross-voting in the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls, reports Ashok Pradhan. Eight MLAs defied the party whip; the regional party led by ex-CM Naveen Patnaik had already suspended two other MLAs in Jan for anti-party activities. BJD chief whip Pramila Mallik said the party would recommend disqualification…
Jharsuguda: A 30-year-old woman was critically injured after an unidentified masked assailant barged into her house and opened fire. The incident took place at Sarbahal Talipada area on Friday night. Jharsuguda police identified the victim as Biswabijayini Jena. She lives in a rented accommodation.According to reports, the incident took place when Jena’s husband, Dhirendra, had…
Rourkela: In the small town of Khariar in Nuapada district, Rajesh Kumar Podh (45), a laboratory technician, has been feeding the underprivileged and mentally-challenged thrice a daily for the last 24 years. Rajesh, a resident of Lalsahebpada in Khariar, had opened a small pathology clinic in 2001 after completing his diploma. In 2002 he witnessed…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a stop-construction order to the builder of a housing project in Nandan Vihar following a series of complaints by the residents’ welfare association.The residents had filed complaints of unauthorised expansion, violation of ORERA norms and neglect of key infrastructure commitments by the developer. Officials said the order was…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said forests are the foundation of life and livelihood, stressing the need to protect and expand green cover while maintaining a balance between environment and industrialisation.Addressing the state-level International Day of Forests-2026 celebration here, Majhi said the aim is to raise public awareness about the importance of forests,…
Bhubaneswar: As the globe observes World Water Day on Sunday under the theme “Water for Peace,” Bhubaneswar finds itself battling a widening water deficit and rising river pollution – an emerging challenge that threatens both environmental stability and social harmony.As per govt records, the state capital is currently facing a 65.50 MLD drinking water deficit,…
Bhubaneswar: A massive fire, triggered by a series of LPG cylinder explosions, created panic in the Ghatikia Square on Saturday, completely gutting a gas storage unit and raising serious concerns over alleged illegal stocking amid the ongoing LPG supply crunch in the state. No fatalities were reported.According to eyewitnesses, the blaze erupted suddenly inside a…
Koraput: Around 40 passengers, including Chitrakonda MLA Mangu Khilla, had a narrow escape when the private bus they were travelling in caught fire in the early hours of Saturday in Andhra Pradesh, close to the Odisha border.The incident took place around 3 am in a forested stretch near Rambhadrapuram, about 40km from the Odisha border….
Kendrapada: Forest officials on Saturday started demolition of illegal shrimp farms at Pataparia, Vekta, Gopaljewpatana, Sailendranarayanpur and Gumura villages at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district.Officials, under police protection, demolished gherries, covering an area of 12 acres of shrimp farms, on Saturday. “We will demolish all shrimp farms which violate the Coastal Regulation Zone and…
