BHUBANESWAR: Suicides by housewives in Odisha saw an alarming rise of 613% in 2022 as compared to 2021, the latest report of NCRB revealed.According to the statistics, the number of suicides by housewives increased from 377 in 2021 to 2,691 last year, placing Odisha in third place. Tamil Nadu topped the list with 3,093 housewife […]
Kendrapada: Thieves struck at the famous Ma Satabhauni temple on Monday night at Dihapada village under Pattamundai Rural police station of Kendrapada district and escaped with gold and silver ornaments and other valuables worth around Rs 10 lakh. They also stole around Rs 20,000 by breaking the handi (donation box) of the temple.The theft came […]
Bhubaneswar: Forces of nature and fire mishaps claimed more lives in Odisha than any other state in 2022, according to Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India (ADSI) report released by the NCRB. With 2,445 deaths due to causes attributable to forces of nature like floods, sunstroke, cyclone, lightning, landslides and other natural calamities, Odisha topped […]
Koraput: Light to moderate rainfall continued in Koraput Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapatai, Malkangiri and Ganjam districtsas cyclonic storm Michuang continued its trajectory towards the eastern coast. According to IMD report, Gajapati district received the maximum rainfall of 8.5 mm between 5.30 pm on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday, Rayagada received the minimum rainfall of 1.5 […]
Koraput: Train traffic between Koraput-Kothavalasa was paralysed as boulder from the nearby hills fell on the Tyada-Sivalingapuram section on the Kottavalasa-Kirandul line due to the rain on Tuesday. Official sources said while the Visakhapatnam-Kirandul night express leaving Visakhapatnam on Tuesday was cancelled, the Kirandul-Visakhapatnam night express leaving Kirandul on Wednesday has also been cancelled. Similarly, […]
Bhubaneswar: BJP state secretary Irasis Acharya on Tuesday accused the ruling BJD of trying to suppress the attack on Ambabhona police station in Bhatli assembly segment of Bargarh district on November 5 because the attackers were supporters of local BJD MLA Susanta Singh, a charge denied by the legislator.Addressing a news conference at BJP state […]
CHENNAI/AMARAVATI/BHUBANESWAR/HYDERABAD: Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung made landfall, crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm on Tuesday, unleashing its maximum fury on Monday in Chennai and neighboring Tamil Nadu areas. Cyclone Michaung Landfall Live TrackerAt least 12 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai. Fishing boats […]
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has asked its field staff not to carry out patrolling in vulnerable locations in view of landfall of cyclone Michaung on Tuesday.Taking advantage of early forecasts and previous experience, ECoR has planned for early restoration of train trafficand tracks, if they are damaged by cyclonic storm or heavy rain.It […]
Bhubaneswar: A migrant labourer of Kantabanji in Balangir district, who was allegedly beaten up at a brick kiln at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, died of his injuries on the way back to his native place in a private ambulance on Monday morning. Police said they are waiting for the post-mortem report to confirm torture.The victim […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha earned the infamy of being the state with the highest number of victims of human trafficking in the country in 2022, revealed the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).With 1,120 victims trafficked, including 502 women, Odisha topped the list followed by Maharashtra (805 victims). At least 353 of the trafficked […]
