New Delhi, 23/6: Eleven India-bound ships have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Iran finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the recent conflict in West Asia.The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy shipments and international commerce, had been under close watch amid tensions…
Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday began interrogating Bhimsen Tudu, the male friend of deceased medical student Chandrika Hembram, after securing his two-day remand in connection with the investigation into her death.A special police team brought Tudu to Baranga Police Station at around 11.30 am and commenced questioning him. The interrogation is being conducted by…
Puri: Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan Tuesday announced a special arrangement for residents of Puri to facilitate entry into the Jagannath Temple during the upcoming Rath Yatra.After chairing the second coordination meeting for the world-famous Rath Yatra, the minister said a dedicated mechanism is being developed to enable Puri residents to enter the temple more…
Bangiriposi: 4 Arrested for Misbehaving With Woman Employee at Petrol Pump. Police have arrested four persons for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman employee at a petrol pump in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Tuesday. The incident took place at the Sai Krupa petrol pump in Kalabadia area under Bangiriposi police station limits.The accused and…
New Delhi, 23/6: The Congress on Tuesday attacked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after a news report claimed that Yadav’s family bought acres of land in Ujjain in zones benefiting from infrastructure projects, and said the “engine of plunder” is running at full speed under the BJP’s “double-engine” government in the state.In a post…
Brahmagiri, June 23: The final preparatory meeting for the annual Anasara Darshan of Lord Alarnath, scheduled to commence on June 30, was held at the Anand Bazaar premises of the Alarnath Temple under the chairmanship of local MLA Upasana Mohapatra.The meeting was attended by members of the temple servitors’ association, the temple management committee, local…
Odisha Vigilance unearthed massive assets during ongoing searches on properties linked to Padmalochan Nayak, Executive Engineer of CADA, Sambalpur Division. The raids revealed multi-storeyed buildings, valuable plots, vehicles, cash, and machinery, intensifying the disproportionate assets case.Officials reported the discovery of a residential triple-storeyed building measuring approximately 7,000 sq ft at Bidyadharpur, Cuttack, and a double-storeyed…
New Delhi, 23/6: The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order allowing the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill in the state. The C Joseph Vijay-led state government had moved the apex court on June 11 and filed the petition through the Tamil Nadu government counsel…
Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has postponed the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026 from June 28 to July 5, 2026.According to a press release issued by the BSE, the examination will now be held on Sunday, July 5. Paper-I will be conducted from 9:00 am to 11:30 am, while Paper-II will…
Jharsuguda: The mutilated body of senior BJD leader and former president of the Jharsuguda Bar Association, Trinath Gual, was recovered from a railway track near Balijuri in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district Tuesday morning.According to reports, locals spotted the body lying near the railway track around 7:30 a.m. and alerted the authorities. Senior police officers, including Jharsuguda…
