New Delhi, 31/7: A Delhi court on Friday sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh pronounced the sentence to all five accused after hearing arguments on the quantum and said that the…
Bhubaneswar: A local trader was brutally murdered late Thursday night at Gayatri Basti under Lingaraj Police Station limits in the state capital.The deceased has been identified as Jitu Kandi, who ran a paan shop in the area. His blood-stained body was found near his shop on Friday morning.According to preliminary investigations, he succumbed to severe…
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday intensified its attack on the Odisha government over the alleged postgraduate (PG) medical examination paper leak at MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Brahmapur, demanding the immediate resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling and a thorough investigation into the incident.Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday intensified its…
The flood situation in Assam worsened on Friday with two more deaths in Sivasagar, pushing the state’s toll this year to 80.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), over 2.12 lakh people are affected across 437 villages in 21 revenue circles spanning eight districts.The districts under flood impact include Golaghat, Sivasagar, Biswanath, Charaideo,…
Gop: A meat trader’s house in Gop area in Puri district of Odisha was targeted in a bomb attack late at night yesterday. The house of Sk. Talim, a meat vendor was attacked by miscreants.According to reports, Talim and his family were asleep when two bombs were hurled at their house. The miscreants fled the…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to strengthen the implementation of the PM SHRI Scheme in Odisha, the School and Mass Education Department has appointed 30 senior officers as ‘State Reviewers’ to monitor the performance of PM SHRI schools across the state.The appointments were notified through an official order issued on Wednesday.The panel comprises eight IAS…
Berhampur, Jul 31: In a remarkable display of swift coordination and emergency response, Odisha Police and doctors at MKCG Medical College and Hospital saved the life of a 10-year-old boy after creating an 80-km green corridor for his urgent transfer from Puri district to Berhampur.The boy, identified as Prabhudatta Jena, a Class V student, sustained…
Dhamnagar: A 76-year-old farmer was rescued safely by Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel Thursday after spending nearly 24 hours atop a palm tree to escape rising floodwaters in Bhadrak district.The rescued farmer, Trilochan Sahu of Gundicha Sahi under Nadigaon panchayat in Dhamnagar block, had gone to his farmland Wednesday for agricultural work. However, a…
Bhubaneswar: A trader was allegedly beaten to death at Gayatri Basti under the Lingaraj police station limits in bhubaneswar late on Thursday night. Police have launched an investigation into the murder, while the motive behind the crime is yet to be established. The deceased has been identified as Jitu Kandi, who was a local trader. His…
Sambalpur: With heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, Hirakud Dam authorities in Sambalpur district of Odisha have opened 12 gates of the reservoir to manage the rising water level. At present, 7 gates have been opened on the left side of the bridge and 5 gates on the right side. The discharge is being done in…
