Bhubaneswar | In a shocking incident, a journalist from Odisha’s Balasore district, who was arrested for allegedly thrashing a cop, was chained to his hospital bed while undergoing treatment. A photo of the journalist, Lokanath Dalei, had gone viral on different social media platforms. In that picture, Dalei was lying down on a floor of the […]
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Elderly man dies after jumping into wife’s funeral pyre in Odisha
Bhubaneswar | Nilamani Sabar, an elderly man from Odisha’s Kalahandi district, died after jumping into the funeral pyre of his wife, the police said on Wednesday. The shocking incident occured at Sialjodi village under the Golamunda block of Kalahandi district. According to the locals, Raibari Sabar (60), the wife of Nilamani Sabar aged around 70 years, […]
Odisha man bites snake to death after being bitten by it
Bhubaneswar | A tribal man from Odisha’s Jajpur district bit a poisonous snake, which had reportedly bitten him. The man has been identified as Kishor Badara from Gambharapatia village under Shalijanga panchayat in Jajpur district. “While I was going for work on Wednesday evening, I suddenly stepped on a snake, which bit me. Immediately, I bit […]
Rath Yatra 2021: Annual procession of Lord Jagannath, siblings begins
Bhubaneswar | Amid the Covid-19 restrictions Rath Yatra 2021 began on Monday at the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha. Lord Jagannath and his siblings were placed in their chariots after performing ‘pahandi’ rituals. With chants of “Hari Bol” and “Jai Jagannath” the three deities — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra — came […]
BJP MLA attempts to consume sanitiser in Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar: A BJP legislator on Friday attempted suicide by consuming sanitiser in the Odisha Assembly over paddy procurement issues in the state. Subash Chandra Panigrahi, an MLA from Deogarh constituency, tried to consume sanitiser as a mark of protest when Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain was replying to the House on the […]
26 teachers test Covid positive in Odisha’s Gajapati district
Bhubaneswar: A day after schools reopened across Odisha for the students of Class X and XII, as many as 26 teachers and two students have tested positive for Covid-19 in Gajapati district, an official said on Saturday. Gajapati Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Pradip Kumar Patra informed that 26 teachers have tested Covid-19 positive in the […]
Sudarsan Pattnaik creates Ram Temple’s replica on Puri beach
Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a replica of the Ram Temple on Puri beach ahead of the ‘bhumi puja’ in Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ram Temple at Ayodhya on Wednesday. Pattnaik has created a 5ft high replica of Ram Mandir with Lord Ram on sand […]
Gang-rape accused police official arrested in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested the dismissed Inspector incharge of Biramitrapur police station in Sundargarh district for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a minor girl and forced termination of her pregnancy. Anand Chandra Majhi was arrested from Handapa area of Angul district. “… he will be presented before judicial […]
Puri Jagannath Temple servitor tests Covid positive as Rath Yatra gets underway
Bhubaneswar: A servitor of Puri Jagannath Temple has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, informed Puri District Collector Balwant Singh on Tuesday. The news came amid a curtailed Rath Yatra underway in Puri after the Supreme Court gave in to Centre and Odisha’s request, partially lifting its last weeks complete ban on the festival. Covid 19 […]
Complete shutdown in Puri ahead of Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has imposed a complete shutdown in Puri district from 9 p.m. on Monday till 2 p.m. on Wednesday to hold the Rath Yatra without devotees by adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena, in an order, said that no passenger train and private or public buses other […]