Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched a verification drive to identify and remove foreign infiltrators who have allegedly been issued ration cards under the state’s food security schemes. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, speaking to reporters on Monday, said the department has issued instructions to all district collectors to conduct a thorough…
Bhubaneswar: A nationwide high alert has been issued following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, prompting heightened security measures across India. Major cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai, have intensified security arrangements, with a special focus on key public areas such as railway stations. In Bhubaneswar, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted a flag march at the…
Bhubaneswar: Political leaders cutting across party lines including Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and different socio-cultural organisations Monday paid homage to ‘Utkal Gourav’ Madhusudan Das on his 177th birth anniversary. A large number of people from different walks of life gathered near the statue of Utkal Gourav at Raj Bhavan square and offered flowers in…
Bhubaneswar: A person was killed when a Bolero vehicle belonging to the Keonjhar District Civil Supply Department collided with the bike he was travelling in. The accident took place at Saharpada block under Patna police station in Keonjhar district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Behera, son of Birianchi Behera of Ghagi…
Amman: Six women were among the seven Indian pugilists who booked their place in the U-17 finals as India continued its strong showing on Day 9 at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships. With these results, India now has 21 boxers across U-15 and U-17 categories set to contest for gold. Overall India was guaranteed…
Balasore: A poacher was apprehended while his accomplice escaped during a scuffle with forest guards in the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Balasore district, Odisha, on Sunday night. The arrested poacher has been identified as Madha Singh of Jampada area, while his uncle, another poacher, managed to flee the scene. According to reports, a four-member team of…
Jammu, 28/4: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday expressing shock and anguish over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and resolved to fight resolutely to defeat the nefarious designs to disturb communal harmony and hinder progress. The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary during a special session of the…
Srinagar, 28/4: India said on Monday it had responded to ‘unprovoked’ small arms firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for terrorists in the region following last week’s deadly attack on tourist in Kashmir. After the April 22 attack that killed 26 people, India…
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Monday seized cannabis worth over Rs 1 crore while being smuggled out of the state and arrested two persons in connection with smuggling. According to sources, the Special Crime Unit of the Commissionerate Police waylaid a truck near Kharavela Park in the Khandagiri area based on a tip-off. During the search,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant upgrade for commuters, the Puri-Bangiriposi-Puri Super-Fast Express has transitioned to modern Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches. The inaugural run with the new coaches commenced from Bangiriposi station on April 28. According to a release issued by the Railways authorities, the train’s regular service with LHB coaches will begin from Puri on April 29,…
