NEW DELHI: Several workers are feared trapped under debris following the collapse of a portion of the Dalmia Bharat Cement Limited plant in Rajganpur, located in Odisha’s Sundargarh district.The incident took place on Thursday evening when a large coal hopper, an iron structure, collapsed inside the plant premises. Emergency response teams have been rushed to…
BHUBANESWAR: Panic ensued in Kanas area in Puri district on Wednesday morning after a wild elephant wandered onto the campus of a local college, causing a major disruption. The incident unfolded when the elephant, apparently straying from its natural habitat, entered the college premises, sending students and faculty members into a tizzy.As the elephant moved…
NEW DELHI: Two BJP leaders died when a dumper collided with their car in Odisha’s Sambalpur district early Sunday, police said.The deceased were identified as Debendra Nayak, BJP’s Goshala mandal president, and Muralidhar Chhuria, a former sarpanch. Both were close associates of senior BJP leader Nauri Naik.The accident occurred around 1.30am on NH-53 in the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the opposition for misleading the public and conspiring against the nation due to their frustration over being in opposition for a decade. BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, criticised the opposition, asserting that those who believe governing the nation is their birthright have become increasingly frustrated after staying in…
NEW DELHI: Every year on Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the festival of ‘Boita Bandana,’ also called ‘Danga Bhasa.’ On this day, they float miniature boats to mark the occasion. On the eve of Kartika Purnima, the Kalinga Yuva Sena, a local volunteer organization, crafted nearly 1,000 eco-friendly miniature boats from an unexpected material…
Fishermen carry their boats to safety before cyclone hits state BHUBANESWAR: State govt is planning to evacuate up to 10 lakh people, if required, from vulnerable districts with severe cyclonic storm Dana likely to make landfall in Kendrapada district on Thursday night. Govt has identified people to be evacuated from 3,000 vulnerable pockets. “We are…
Fishermen at seaside villages in Balasore Talasari beach are getting prepared for ensuing cyclone that is likely to hit Odisha-West Bengal coast by October 24 as a severe cyclonic storm on Monday. BHUBANESWAR: A cyclonic storm is likely to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday after an existing system over the…
Odisha girl locks boyfriend in an iron suitcase BHUBANESWAR: Secret rendezvous between lovebirds is not an uncommon occurrence. In films and television series, viewers witness numerous scenes where a boyfriend or girlfriend attempts to conceal themselves within a room to avoid being caught. However, such incidents transpire in reality as well. A viral video from…
KORAPUT: Come hell or high water, Anant Kumar Darli and Sujit Kumar Pujari will not stop in the path of duty, even if it means swimming through. In an extraordinary display of dedication, govt doctor Darli and his assistant Pujari swam across a flooded Odisha river in deluge-hit Malkangiri district Friday to reach patients suffering…
BHUBANESWAR: A third year BTech student of IIT-Bhubaneswar died after falling from the fifth floor of the administrative building of the institute late Tuesday. Police suspect it was a suicide, but are waiting for the postmortem report to provide concrete answers, reports Hemanta Pradhan. The student, Kritika Raj from Delhi, was undergoing treatment for obsessive…
