The Department of Telecommunications and service providers are working to restore networks in cyclone-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Network availability in Andhra Pradesh has reached 99.18 per cent, while connectivity in three Odisha districts is gradually improving.
President Droupadi Murmu began a three-day visit to Odisha on Monday, during which she will attend programmes in Cuttack and Ganjam. Extensive security arrangements, including no-flying zones and special train protocols, have been put in place for the visit
Odisha Police rescued 17,590 missing women and children and reunited them with their families during a special drive from January to June. Officials said the operation also traced previously unreported cases and will continue with greater focus on women's and children's safety
A POCSO court in Ganjam, Odisha, sentenced six men to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and fines for gang-raping a 17-year-old girl. The victim will receive Rs 15 lakh compensation under the state’s victim compensation scheme
Olive Ridley turtles have begun mating near Odisha’s Rushikulya river mouth. Authorities have intensified patrolling to prevent poaching. Mass nesting is expected in February, while mechanised fishing is banned within 20 km to protect the endangered turtles during breeding season
As per reports, three persons, including an elderly woman and her granddaughter, died while five others sustained severe injuries after lightning struck a hut where they were taking shelter during the nor'wester at Paridiguda village of Koraput district on Friday afternoon.
