Coromandel Express collides with freight train in Odisha's Balasore, derails; many feared dead

Coromandel Express collides with freight train in Odisha's Balasore, derails; many feared dead

Balasore : A passenger express train met with a massive accident near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district as at least eight bogies of 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed after colliding with a freights train on Friday evening.

by Trans World Features June 02, 2023

Rains: IMD issues alert for Odisha, several dead in UP, train tracks submerged in Mahrashtra's Thane

Rains: IMD issues alert for Odisha, several dead in UP, train tracks submerged in Mahrashtra's Thane

A cyclonic circulation over the east-central Bay of Bengal is expected to bring heavy rainfall in Odisha over the next few days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Saturday.

by Trans World Features September 18, 2022

One SOG jawan killed, ten injured in Maoist attack in Odisha forest

One SOG jawan killed, ten injured in Maoist attack in Odisha forest

Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IBNS) : One Special Operations Group jawan was killed and ten others were injured as Maoists ambushed them in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Sunday night, reports said.

by IBNS June 05, 2017

Prithvi II successfully test-fired

Prithvi II successfully test-fired

Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IBNS) : India on Friday successfully test-fired the short range surfacetosurface ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a defence base off Odisha coast, reports said.

by IBNS June 02, 2017

Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joins BJP

Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joins BJP

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IBNS): Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Tuesday.

by IBNS May 09, 2017

Curfew relaxed in Odisha's Bhadrak as situation improves

Curfew relaxed in Odisha's Bhadrak as situation improves

Bhadra, Apr 10 (IBNS) : Curfew has been relaxed in Odisha's Bhadrak town following improvement in situation after incidents of communal clashes, reports said.

by IBNS April 10, 2017

Bhubaneswar: BJP, BJD members collide during 12-hour strike

Bhubaneswar: BJP, BJD members collide during 12-hour strike

Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IBNS): Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) members collided with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the Odisha capital, Bhubaneswar, on Thursday, reports said.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

At least 18 Maoists killed in police encounter near Andhra-Odisha border

At least 18 Maoists killed in police encounter near Andhra-Odisha border

Malkangiri, Odisha, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least 18 Maoists were killed in a joint operation by the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh police, reports said.

by IBNS October 24, 2016

Odisha hospital fire: Owner surrenders

Odisha hospital fire: Owner surrenders

Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (IBNS): The owner of an Odisha hospital where fire broke out on Monday, killing at least 20 people, has surrendered, media reports said on Thursday.

by IBNS October 20, 2016

Odisha: Man forced to carry daughter's body as ambulance driver refuses service

Odisha: Man forced to carry daughter's body as ambulance driver refuses service

Bhubaneshwar, Sep 3 (IBNS): A father had to carry his seven year old daughter's body for six km in Malkangiri district of Odisha after an ambulance driver allegedly forced him to get off, reported the media on Saturday.

by IBNS September 03, 2016

CEC to submit report on illegal mining in Odisha

CEC to submit report on illegal mining in Odisha

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A report by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC) set up by the Supreme Court found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in Odisha were guilty of a host of violations, media reports said.

by IBNS October 18, 2014

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