Moderate thunderstorm with gusty wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph and lightning and light to moderate rain are likely to affect some parts of districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal within next three hours, said a release issued by the India Meteorological Department at
18 residents of Nandubadi village, in the Rayagada district of Odisha were warned of facing legal circumstances as they forcibly expelled a family from the village on suspicion of practicing black magic following the death of a child in the village due to severe fever.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for Aditya Alumina Refinery (HINDALCO) and Apparel Unit to be setup by Utkal Alumina Social Welfare Foundation.
The STF conducted a raid near Akhusingi Chowk on National Highway 326 (Berhampur-Rayagada) which falls under the jurisdiction of Padampur police station, regarding the dealing or possession of wildlife products by wildlife criminals.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the five deceased in the Rayagada culvert collapse, an official statement said.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday seized three leopard skins during a raid in Odisha's Rayagada district and one person was apprehended in this regard, said the police.
As the Odisha Police Crime Branch team continued their investigation into two Russian nationals death case on the third day, DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal said that the probe team has not found any indication of any kind of foul play in the case so far.
Russian national Pavel Antov died after allegedly falling from a hotel's third floor on December 24. Vladimir Bidenov had earlier died "due to heart attack", Odisha Police said citing the post-mortem report.
To investigate the death of two Russian nationals, Odisha Police Crime Branch on Friday arrived at the Sai International hotel in Rayagada where the foreigners were found dead.