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JAMMU, Apr 8: From the quiet confines of an orphanage to the grand stage of international sport, Payal Nag's journey is as much a story of personal resilience as it is of unwavering mentorship. Once a child grappling with a life-altering tragedy, she found direction when coach Kuldeep Vedwan discovered her, brought her out of institutional care and nurtured her talent against all odds. Together, they have scripted a historic chapter-transforming adversity into achievement and redefining the boun ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7: For Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, life changed completely when a picture of her drawing, which she drew with her mouth, went viral on social media; that caught the attention of coach Kuldeep Vedwan. What followed was not just the discovery of archery but the discovery of self-belief, discipline and purpose. Payal delivered a sensational performance at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok on Saturday, defeating reigning world champion Sheetal Devi, the world's first fem ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 6 (PTI) Nor'westers and hailstorms wreaked havoc in parts of Odisha on Monday, officials said. Strong winds, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, rocked Athagarh town in Cuttack district and Daspalla area in Nayagarh district, they said. A car was damaged after a cement structure put up by the Athagarh NAC fell on it, they added. As several trees fell on the roads in the Daspalla block of Nayagarh district, vehicular movement was disrupted. Later, fire service personne ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Quadruple amputee Payal Nag of Balangir in Odisha scripted a moment of history at the Hyundai World Archery Para Series in Bangkok, by clinching gold in the finale. She became the first archer to compete without limbs at this level. Payal sealed the victory by defeating her fellow Indian and world No 1 Sheetal Devi by a 139-136 scoreline and clinched gold at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok with seven gold medals. Who is Payal ? Payal, the daughter of a migrant labourer ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's teenaged para archer Payal Nag was on top of the world in Bangkok on Saturday. The quadruple amputee produced a stunning upset as she upstaged her world No. 1 teammate Sheetal Devi to clinch gold in Women's Compound final at the World Archery Para Series meet. The 18-year-old Payal, competing in only her second international event after making her debut at the Dubai 2025 Asian Youth Para Games, showed great composure and steely nerves to beat Sheetal 139-136. It was Paya ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh: A shocking incident occurred in Macherla were a 32-year-old woman working as an outsourced staff in a government department was allegedly raped and assaulted by an unidentified person. Palnadu district superintendent of police (SP) B Krishna Rao said the woman was staying alone at her house. According to PTI reports the unidentified person knocked at the door at 4 pm on April 2 under the pretext of asking for a glass of drinking water. He later forcefully barged into the house a ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: TheOdisha government on Thursday directed district collectors to introduce morning classes in schools with immediate effect as temperatures touched 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the State. In a letter, the School and Mass Education department said class timings in all government, aided and private schools will be rescheduled from 6.30 am to 10.30 am. The order will remain in force till the summer vacation and will be implemented, it said, adding that normal timings will resume aft ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (PTI) The Odisha government on Thursday directed district collectors to introduce morning classes in schools with immediate effect as temperatures touched 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the state. In a letter, the School and Mass Education Department said class timings in all government, aided and private schools will be rescheduled from 6.30 am to 10.30 am. The order will remain in force till the summer vacation and will be implemented annually, it said, adding that normal ...Read More >
The MLA allegedly fired blank shots while participating in shobha yatra ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A case was registered against Odisha MLA Naveen Jain for firing blank rounds during Ram Navami * The incident caused panic among devotees and raised public safety concerns in Balangir district * The MLA's Personal Security Officer was suspended and removed from his security detail immediately Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A case ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday apprehended an Assistant CT&GST officer posted at Titlagarh in Balangir district for allegedly taking Rs 12,000 bribe from a businessman. The accused, identified as Umakanta Mahakur, was nabbed while demanding and taking bribe money of Rs 12,000 from a businessman to waive off penalty imposed on him for non-payment of professional tax for three financial years. The complainant had not paid the professional tax amounting to Rs 7,500 for three f ...Read More >
Sambalpur: The body of a youth, who went missing two days ago, was recovered from the Chipilima power channel in Odisha's Sambalpur district on Saturday. The 24-year-old man, identified as Sourabh Sambit Tripathy of Mahalaxminagar in Balangir district, had gone missing from Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla. His body was recovered in the morning after an intensive search operation by the police and fire service personnel. As per information, Sourabh ...Read More >
Sambalpur: A 24-year-old man from Balangir district ended his life by jumping into the canal near VIMSAR, Burla after being distressed over his cancer stricken mother's deteriorating health condition. His body was recovered from Chiplima area on Saturday morning following an extensive search by police and fire service personnel for two days. The deceased, Sourabh Sambit Tripathy, had admitted his ailing mother to VIMSAR around 15 days ago. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Bhubaneswar centre has forecast a period of unsettled weather for Odisha, triggered by a strengthening weather system over the Bay of Bengal. The state is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms over the next several days, with a Yellow Warning in effect for many districts. According to the midday bulletin issued today, a well-marked low-pressure area lies over the southwest Bay of Bengal. The system is expected ...Read More >
Patnagarh: In a tragic incident, there has been an accident in Bolangir district of Odisha in which one person has been killed and as many as seven people have been critically injured. The accident took place on Sambalpur NH 26 near Jamsar. Late last night, a Bolero hit a truck standing on the roadside. As a result, one person died and seven others were seriously injured. The deceased has been identified as Kaviram Jagat. According to information, eight people including the driver had gone to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The family members of Gobinda Sahu, who allegedly died by suicide in jail custody in 2022, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday and demanded reopening of the case. Sahu, the prime accused in the 2021 murder of a female teacher in Kalahandi district, reportedly died by suicide inside Kantabanji Sub-Jail in Bolangir district in December 2022. Suspecting "foul play" in the death of Sahu, his wife and daughter met the Chief Minister at his residence and demanded re-investig ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The wife and daughter of Gobind Sahu, the prime accused in the sensational Mamita Meher murder case, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at his official residence on Sunday. During the meeting, they demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Sahu's alleged suicide. The family submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, alleging that Gobind Sahu did not commit suicide but was murdered to suppress the truth behind the Mamita Meher case. "My father did not murder ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A snake rescuer reportedly died after being bitten by a venomous snake while performing snake tricks in public. This shocking incident took place at Bakagura village in Balangir district. The deceased has been identified as Santosh Chand of Sindheikela. According to reports, Santosh was called to catch a snake that had entered a villager's house. He successfully rescued the snake, a cobra, and was entertaining the crowd by performing various stunts with the reptile. However, durin ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Two boys were booked for making a social media video lying on the railway tracks in Bolangir district, officials said on Monday. The RPF filed the case after coming across the video on social media. Investigation found that the video, in which one of the boys was seen lying on the concrete sleepers with a train approaching, was shot between Purnapani and Jharmunda railway stations. The two boys, one 12 and another 15 years old, were taken to the RPF post in Bolangir along with thei ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Two boys were booked for making a social media video lying on the railway tracks in Odisha's Bolangir district, officials said on Monday. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) filed the case after coming across the video on social media, they said. The investigation revealed that the video, in which a boy was seen sleeping between the concrete sleepers of the railway track, was taken between Purnapani and Jharmunda railway stations when a train was approaching. The incident took place ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 7 (PTI) Two boys were booked for making a social media video lying on the railway tracks in Odisha's Bolangir district, officials said on Monday. The RPF filed the case after coming across the video on social media, they said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 07, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Monday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Winners List With Ticket Numbers. Investigation found that the video, in which one of the boys was seen lying on the concrete ...Read More >
JHARSUGUDA: Vigilance on Thursday raided the properties of Dileswar Majhi, an assistant executive engineer posted in Titlagarh R&B sub-division in Balangir district for amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Basing on allegations that Majhi indulged in large-scale financial irregularities in road and building works during 2023-24 in Titlagarh and Patnagarh R&B sub-divisions, the anti-corruption agency carried out searches at six locations. During the raids, he was foun ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, May 28: The additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) court in Patnagarh, Balangir district of Odisha, on Wednesday pronounced the judgment in the sensational parcel bomb case in which a newlywed software engineer, Soumya Sekhar Sahu and his 85-year-old great-aunt, Jemamani Sahu died on February 23, 2018. The 26-year-old Soumya Sekhar's wife, Reema Sahu, 22, also sustained grievous injuries in the blast that shook the whole state as well as the country in 2018. As per the victim ...Read More >
Bolangir: Odisha Police Monday arrested four persons, including a juvenile, for allegedly assaulting a journalist in Bolangir district. According to police, the incident took place in the district's Kulthipali village Saturday when Bijay Pradhan went there to report on alleged irregularities in the construction of a guard wall. The accused allegedly snatched Pradhan's mobile phone, microphone (boom) and other equipment. They also tied his hands and assaulted him in front of villagers, police s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a four-year-old girl was allegedly sold for Rs 40,000 by her parents in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The couple, daily wage earners originally from Bihar, cited severe financial distress as the reason for their actions. The child was sold to another couple in Pipili with the help of two intermediaries from the Badagada locality. Acting swiftly on a tip-off, the Badagada police rescued the girl and launched an investigation into the case. Inspector-in-Charge of B ...Read More >
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