Bhubaneswar: The long-standing demand of the people of Bhawanipatna is going to be fulfilled as the Odisha government is going to expand the Bhawanipatna-Khariar Road from two lanes to four lanes, informed PWD Minister Prithviraj Harichandan.Informing about the state government’s decision, Harichandan said that the new Bhawanipatna-Khariar road will create many opportunities for the people of…

Sundargarh: The decomposed body of a youth was recovered from a pond at Ratanpada in Kanhaighara village under Talsara police limits in Sundargarh district, police said on Monday.The deceased was identified as Arabin Kujur of the same village. Police recovered the body from the pond, conducted a post-mortem examination and later handed it over to the…

Rayagada: The alleged abduction and killing of a youth sparked tension in Odisha’s Rayagada district Monday, as angry residents torched a motorcycle during a procession carrying the victim’s body and demanded immediate arrest of the accused persons.The victim, Nikhil Hadipa, was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants at gunpoint, and later his body was found in Odisha’s…

Jharsuguda: Police have busted a racket engaged in illegal manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district by arresting eight people, including one from Rajasthan and another from Chhattisgarh, an official said Monday.Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used in modern diesel vehicles to cut harmful emissions by breaking down nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water.Following…

The prime accused of brutal attack on man in Kanas of Puri district reportedly surrendered before the court in Puri ten days after the heinous crime, informed Superintendent of Police (SP) Prateek Singh. Puri: The prime accused of brutal attack on man in Kanas of Puri district reportedly surrendered before the court in Puri ten…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said his government is focused on generating employment opportunities for local people through tourism development by promoting the “Orange Economy,” or a culture-based economy, in the state.​ CM Majhi was speaking at a special event at the shrine of the Lord Lingaraj Temple here, on the…

Bhubaneswar, May 11: The Crime Branch has intensified its probe into the Balipatna brutality case. On the second day of investigation, the team will visit the spot and record statements of eyewitnesses along with family members of deceased Soumya. Earlier, investigators collected detailed information related to the alleged mob killing from Balipatna police.Crime Branch DG…

Nachuni police in Khurda district achieved a major breakthrough by arresting four traffickers and seizing ten grams of brown sugar along with the vehicle used in the smuggling operation.Acting on intelligence from Khurda SP Vivekanand Sharma, Balugaon SDPO Sanjay Kumar Pattnayak, and Nachuni IIC Bibhuti Bhusan Mahapatra supervised the raid. A police team led by…