Eight out of 88 milk and milk product samples tested in Odisha were found to be sub-standard, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik informed the State Assembly today. Bhubaneswar: Eight out of 88 milk and milk product samples tested in Odisha were found to be sub-standard, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda…
Jaleswar: In a shocking incident of domestic violence, a husband allegedly poured petrol on his wife and set her ablaze at her parental home in Narayanpur village under Baliapal police limits in Balasore district of Odisha. The victim’s parents and brother sustained critical burn injuries while trying to rescue her.The victim, the daughter of Rajendra Samantaray…
Sambalpur, February 18: A woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Mahanadi river reportedly following a domestic dispute.According to sources, the woman identified as Anju Kumbhar jumped into the river from Burla bridge. The woman did not listen to the appeals of the bystanders and jumped into the river to end her life. Police later…
Three people lost their lives, and another sustained critical injuries in a tragic road accident involving three motorcycles in Odisha’ssonepur district on Tuesday. The accident occurred near Hilung Chowk on the Biramaharajpur–Murshundi road. According to preliminary reports, the three motorcycles collided head-on near Murshundi Chowk, resulting in a devastating crash.Eyewitnesses said that one of the…
Mumbai, 18/2: In what snowballed into a major political issue in Maharashtra, the BJP-led Maha Yuti revoked the decision of granting 5 per cent reservations to Muslims. In 2014 when the Congress-NCP Democratic Front government was in power, the Muslim community, under the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) category, was given reservation in educational…
hubaneswar/Puri: Odisha government has prepared a master plan with a focus on crowd management and safety for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, officials said Wednesday.Chief Secretary Anu Garg presided over the second meeting of the Rath Yatra Coordination Committee Tuesday evening at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar Puri District Collector Dibyajyoti Parida and Puri Superintendent…
Bhubaneswar, February 18: A fine to the tune of Rs 80,000 has been collected from at least seven jewellery shops in Odisha during 2025-26 (till January) after errors were found in the weights and measures system.The illegalities were found during raids by the officials of the Legal Metrology wing under the State Food Supplies and…
Kendrapara: Six migrant workers from Odisha’s Kendrapara district are reportedly stranded in Thailand. They have claimed that they are not getting wages wages and also don’t have adequate food. The youths had travelled abroad in search of employment in the plywood sector but are now facing severe hardship.The workers have been identified as Yashobant Sahu of…
Salim Khan was reportedly admitted to Lilavati Hospital yesterday and has undergone a surgery and kept on ventilator in a stable condition. Mumbai: Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, and father of Salman Khan is reportedly said to be on ventilator at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai.As per reports, Salim, the veteran Bollywood screenwriter was admitted to the hospital…
Rourkela Police launched a coordinated operation against an online betting racket after receiving confidential intelligence.Teams from Plantside, Uditnagar, Bondamunda, and Raghunathpalli police stations carried out simultaneous raids at several locations.Investigators discovered strong links between the racket and benami account providers as well as hawala operators. Evidence confirmed illegal money transfers routed through these networks. Police…
