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  • Low pressure area likely to be formed, Odisha to receive heavy rainfall for 5 days

    Low pressure area likely to be formed, Odisha to receive heavy rainfall for 5 days

    Bhubaneswar: The latest bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) revealed that a low pressure area likely to be formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal adjoining north Odisha and West Bengal coasts.

    The weather department also issued orange and yellow warning for heavy rainfall warnings for Odisha for the next five days.

    Valid from 8.3O AM of 25.06.2023:

    Orange Warning: heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Dhenkanal and Cuttack.
    Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Angul, Deogarh, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri.
    Valid from 8.3O AM of 25.06.2023 upto 8.3O AM of 26.06.2023:

    Orange Warning: heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Sambalpur, Angul, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Deogarh, Balangir, Sundergarh, Keonjhar and Jharsuguda with extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Sonepur and Boudh.
    Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two palaces over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khurda, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur and Nuapada.
    Valid from 8.3O AM of 26.06.2023 upto 8.3O AM of 27.06.2023:

    Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 2ocm) very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Bargarh, Balangir, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Boudh and Nabarangpur with extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) at one or two p|-aces over the districts of Balangir, Kalahandi and Bargarh.
    Yellow Warning: heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Cuttack, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput.
    Valid from 8.3O AM of 27.06.2023 upto 8.3O AM of 28.06.2023:

    Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundergarh and Keonjhar.

  • Odisha: Ex-RI convicted in Vigilance case, awarded rigorous imprisonment

    Odisha: Ex-RI convicted in Vigilance case, awarded rigorous imprisonment

    Kalahandi: Ishwari Prasad Purohit, the Ex-RI (Retirerd) of Boden Circle under Dharmagarh Tahasil of Kalahandi, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case vide Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna, was convicted by the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna today and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two and half years.

    Apart from awarding Purohit the jail term, the court directed him to pay fine of Rs.10,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months for offence U/s 7 PC Act, 1988.

    The Court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period three and half years and to pay fine of Rs 10,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13 (1) (d) of PC Act, 1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.

    It is to be noted here that the Vigilance had arrested Ishwari Prasad Purohit under the section of 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC Act, 1988/109 of the IPC for demanding and accepting bribe Rs 8,000 from a complainant for issuance of RoR (Patta) in a mutation case in his favour.

    Today, the convict has been forwarded to jail custody, said source adding that the Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Purohit following his conviction.

    B.K. Naik, DSP, Vigilance, Koraput Division had investigated the case and A.K. Sahu, Spl. P.P. Vigilance, Bhawanipatna and P.K. Dora, Additional Special Public Persecution, Vigilance, Berhampur jointly conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.

  • Odisha CM told officials- Be ready to deal with flood, cyclone

    Odisha CM told officials- Be ready to deal with flood, cyclone

    Bhubaneswar (IANS) | Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday directed officials to be prepared to deal with possible floods and cyclones during the monsoon season. A day after the onset of monsoon across the state, Patnaik chaired a meeting of the State Level Natural Disaster Committee to review the preparedness of various government departments and districts to deal with any kind of emergency.

    CM Patnaik said that Odisha remains prone to more frequent disasters, especially floods and cyclones. Last year, 24 districts were affected by floods and heavy rains. However, the state successfully coped with it.

    The CM said Odisha has been awarded the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Award for 2023 by the Center for preparedness and management of disasters. Patnaik told the officials that the period from June to October is crucial for us, during which drought, flood or cyclone can occur. Therefore, we have to review our preparedness at all levels to deal with possible floods and cyclones. Also, we should be prepared for any other kind of emergency.

    He directed the officials to take adequate measures with regard to rescue and relief operations, supply of drinking water and health and veterinary services at the very outset. Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) units and fire services have been put on alert for immediate response at any point of time.

    Control rooms in districts and departments will remain open round the clock. Sartak web and mobile app has been developed to disseminate real-time weather and disaster related updates.

    The Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Department has been asked to store food items in sufficient quantity. The Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Department will store adequate animal feed in vulnerable and inaccessible areas. He said that arrangement for green fodder and opening of animal camps should be ensured during floods.

    Collectors were directed to pay special attention to vulnerable people like pregnant women, physically and mentally challenged, young children, widows and the elderly during rescue and relief operations.

    He said that there should be immediate clearance of relief lines, repair and restoration of lifeline infrastructure and restoration of livelihood after disasters. The Chief Minister also recalled the tragic train accident at Bahanaga in Balasore, in which around 290 people died and hundreds were injured.

    –IANS

  • Only three Indian businessman on White House state dinner guest list

    Only three Indian businessman on White House state dinner guest list

    Washington:  Only three Indian businessmen — Mukesh Ambani, Anand Mahindra and Nikhil Kamath — are part of the guest list for the state dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s honour at the White House.

    Deadline reported that the guest list for the White House State Dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi includes a number of entertainment and media figures, including Netflix’s Bela Bajaria, Universal’s Donna Langley, director M. Night Shyamalan, Wasserman Media Group’s Casey Wasserman and James Murdoch.

    Also on the list were OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

    In the news business, guests include columnists Tom Friedman and David Ignatius, The Wall Street Journal’s Tarini Parti, writer Anand Giridharadasas, as well as CBS News’ Neeraj Khemlani. Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who is now US Ambassador to India, also attended, Deadline reported.

    Other notables include Billie Jean King, Anne Wojcicki, Ralph Lauren, and Maria Teresa Kumar.

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who hosted Modi at a joint session of Congress earlier on Thursday, was also on the list. The President’s son Hunter Biden, who faces tax and gun charges as part of a plea deal announced this week, also is on the list.

    Other CEOs include Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano, GE CEO Larry Culp, Discover CEO Roger Hochschild, Cisco Systems CEO Chuck Robbins and Deloitte CEO Punit Renjen, Deadline reported.

  • Odisha’s cyclist Kalpana Jena bags silver medal in Germany

    Odisha’s cyclist Kalpana Jena bags silver medal in Germany

    Bhubaneswar: Cyclist Kalpana Jena has brought lures for Odisha and the country by winning the Silver medal in the 2 km Time Trial event at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023 being held in Berlin of Germany.

    Kalpana clinched the second spot by clocking 5:42.42, while another Indian Shivani won the Gold medal with a timing of 5:22.41. Ana Zumbado of Costa Rica bagged the Bronze. She finished the race with a time of 5:46.63.

    Kalpana is a native of Regedapada village in Athagarh block of Cuttack district. She is the daughter of Gadadhar Jena and Gitanjali Jena, who work as agricultural farm labourers.

    According to reports, due to poverty her father could not arrange a cycle for her daughter. And thus, Kalpana continued her practice by lending cycles from her friends.

    After making a niche for herself as an avid cyclist, Kalpana became an achiever in the district level. Later, she also exhibited her skill in other States and won hearts of the nominators.

    After knowing about the achievement of Kalpana, Athagarh MLA Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain presented a new racing cycle to her.

    Meanwhile, Kalpana gave the credit of her success to the villagers along with mentor Bibekananda sir, her parents and the Athagarh MLA.

  • Former Malkangiri Collector not guilty in PA’s death case; says HC

    Former Malkangiri Collector not guilty in PA’s death case; says HC

    Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has announced Odisha cadre IAS officer Manish Agrawal not guilty in the mysterious death of his personal assistant (PA) during his tenure as Malkangiri Collector in 2019.

    According to reports, Debnarayan Panda, personal assistant to the then Malkangiri Collector Manish Agrawal, went missing from his office on December 27, 2019. Later, his body was recovered from Satiguda dam in Malkangiri. The police initially registered a suicide case and later an unnatural death case in this connection.

    However, the deceased’s wife alleged that he might have been murdered. Panda’s wife had filed a case in this regard at the court of Malkangiri Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM).

    Based on the complaint, a murder FIR was lodged against Agrawal and three others. The Odisha Police had also launched a CID-Crime Branch probe into the incident.

    Following the complaint, Agrawal moved to the Orissa HC. Advocate Ashish Mishra was pleading the case on behalf of the Manish Agrawal, IAS.

  • Odisha: Nabarangpur Sub-collector under vigilance scanner in DA case

    Odisha: Nabarangpur Sub-collector under vigilance scanner in DA case

    Nabarangpur: The Sub-collector of Nabarangpur district is under Odisha vigilance scanner for allegation of acquiring disproportionate assets.

    The accused has been identified as Prashant Raut, Sub-Collector of Nabarngpur district.

    Simultaneous raid is underway at various places including Bhadrak and Kanan Vihar area of Bhubaneswar. Nine teams of Odisha vigilance are conducting raids  led by two Additional SP, seven DSPs, eight inspectors and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by  Special Judge, Vigilance.

    Places of search:
    (1) The double storied residential house of of S.O. located at HIG-115, Kanan Vihar, Bhubaneswar.

    (2) The residential house of S.O. located at Nawarangpur, Dist- Nawarangpur.

    (3) The office chamber of S. O. located at Nawarangpur, Dist-Nawarangpur.

    (4) The parental house of S.O. located at Village-Bahudarada, PS-Bhadrak, Dist-Bhadrak.

    This apart, searches are being conducted at 5 other locations of acquaintances of  Rout.

    Further detailed report related to the case are awaited.

    Updates 

    Approximately Rs 3.2 crore cash recovered so far from possession of sub-collector Prasanta Rout; while Rs 2.25 crore recovered from Rout’s residence in Bhubaneswar, Rs 77 lakh recovered from his Nabarangpur residence: Odisha Vigilance. Search underway.

  • Woman stabbed to death by one-sided lover in Bhubaneswar

    Woman stabbed to death by one-sided lover in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a woman was stabbed to death by a security guard in Odisha’s capital city of Bhubaneswar.

    The deceased has been identified as Baijanti Sahu of Naugaon area of Jagatsinghpur district. The accused has been identified as Ramesh Barik, a former security guard at GGB colony in Bhubaneswar.

    According to sources, on Tuesday, Ramesh attacked Baijanti with a sharp knife. Baijanti was critically injured at her stomach in the attack. She was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital in Bhubaneswar. Later, she was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital as her condition deteriorated.

    However, Baijanti succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at SCB medicals. The family of the deceased has filed a complaint regarding the matter at Mancheswar police station.

    It is suspected that Ramesh stabbed her over one-sided love, says reliable reports.

    Based on the complaint, the police reached the spot and initiated a probe into the matter. Further detailed report related to the case are awaited.

  • Heavy rain in Odisha from today; IMD issues yellow alert

    Heavy rain in Odisha from today; IMD issues yellow alert

    Bhubaneswar: The regional center of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heavy rain is likely to lash Odisha from today. The MeT Bhubaneswar has issued yellow alert for 17 districts of the state.

    Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khurda, Nayagarh, Gajapati, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Deogarh and Kandhamal.

    Several parts of Odisha are already receiving pre-monsoon rain from June 21. The amount of rainfall, drop in temperature and direction of wind have increased the chances of monsoon entering Odisha. The southwest monsoon has already entered Odisha. The monsoon touched some place of S0uthern and Western parts of the state.

    Pre-monsoon rains are expected in many parts of the state. In the last 36 hours, it has been raining in some places of Odisha. Heavy to very heavy rain will likely occur at many places from tomorrow onwards. In view of this, the weather center has issued a yellow warning for various districts for the next 3 days.

    Though there is no heatwave alert for coastal and interior Odisha, heat wave warning will remain in force for several parts of western Odisha, the IMD said.

  • Woman and mother-in-law die of electrocution in Sambalpur dist

    Woman and mother-in-law die of electrocution in Sambalpur dist

    Sambalpur: In a tragic incident, a woman and her mother-in-law died after being electrocuted in Rairakhol area of Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The incident has come to the fore from Dabtaila village under Jujomura police limits of the district. 

    According to sources, the woman went to switch on the water motor in their house, when she got electrocuted. Seeing her, the deceased woman’s mother-in-law came to save her but she also got electrocuted. They were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital. However, the doctor who attended them, declared the duo brought dead.

    After receiving information, the police reached the spot and started to probe into the matter. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

    Further detailed reports related to the case are awaited.