Tag: Odisha
29 Arrested In Odisha For Forcing Six To Eat Human Excreta
At least 29 people including 22 women have been arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly forcing six elderly men to consume human excreta and uprooting their teeth over suspicion of witchcraft, police said on Thursday.....
Coronavirus: Odisha Govt Extends Lockdown Till April 30
Odisha government on Thursday decided to extend the lockdown period for another 15 days to combat coronavirus.....
Cyclone Amphan: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds In Coastal Odisha
The Odisha government has evacuated over 1.37 lakh people to safer places as extremely severe cyclone Amphan hurtled towards the coast triggering heavy rain and strong wind on Wednesday morning. ....
Human Sacrifice: Odisha Priest Chops Off Man's Head To Ward Off Corona
A 70-year-old priest was arrested for allegedly sacrificing a 52-year-old man inside a temple in Odisha's Cuttack district to appease the goddess and end the coronavirus pandemic. ....
Mild 3.8-magnitude Quake Hits Odisha
A mild earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale hit parts of Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts on Saturday, the Met centre said, adding there were no reports of any damage or casualties. ....
Panchayat Polls Phase 1: 67.51L Voters To Decide Fate Of 726 Candidates In Odisha
Over 67.51 lakh voters will decide the fate of 726 Zilla Parishad (ZP) candidates in the first phase of panchayat polls in Odisha to be held on Wednesday. ....
Probe Begins Into Mysterious Death Of Russian Lawmaker, His Friend In Odisha
Odisha police have initiated a high-level investigation into the mysterious death of two Russian tourists, including a lawmaker named Pavel Antov, in Rayagada district of Odisha. ....
India's Largest Corona Centric Hospital With 1,000 Beds To Be Set Up In Odisha
Odisha government has planned to set up two of the largest Covid-19 hospitals which will have a combined capacity of 1,000 beds and will be functional within a fortnight.....
Record 237 Single-day Corona Recoveries In Odisha
Odisha on Saturday reported a record recovery of 237 coronavirus patients in a single day, taking the total number of such patients to 3,534 in the state, the Health Department said.....
BJD Continues To Lead In Odisha Bypolls
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates continued to lead in the counting of votes polled in the bypolls to Balasore and Tirtol Assembly constituencies in Odisha, said an election official on Tuesday. ....
