Bhubaneswar, Sept 8: Crumbling plaster, cracks and overgrown vegetation have turned several old buildings across Bhubaneswar into potential death traps, raising serious questions over the authorities’ response.The Alokbharati Market Complex in Saheed Nagar, built by the BDA in 1987, is now in a dilapidated condition. Plaster is falling from the structure and vegetation has grown…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for a three-day visit to the UAE Tuesday to hold roadshows in the West Asian country to attract investors to the state, officials said.Before leaving Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state government’s vision is to make Odisha the “first choice for investors”.Before leaving Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state…

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the investigation conducted by Brahmapur police into the murder of Odisha Motor Vehicle Department (OMVD) constable Ashutosh Mrudangia and ordered that the probe be transferred to the Crime Branch.As per reports, the Court’s direction came on a petition filed by the deceased’s sister, who alleged…

Balasore: In a bizarre incident, 5 orangutans were found in the forest of Balasore district in Odisha, triggering sensation in the area.The rare primates were spotted in the Bichitrapur forest under Bhograi block.The species, which is not native to Indian forests and is found only in Indonesia and Malaysia, was seen together in the forest,…

Baleshwar: A second-year computer science student of a private college was found hanging in her hostel room in Seragada under Khantapada police limits in Odisha’s Baleshwar district on Monday night.The deceased hailed from the Panchalingeswar area of Nilagiri.According to reports, students staying in the nearby room found her hanging from the ceiling fan in her…

    *ODISHA VIGILANCE ARRESTS SRI MOHANTY FOR 123% UNACCOUNTED WEALTH*   Today, one more case was registered by Odisha Vigilance against Subrat Mohanty, Jr. Engineer (JE), OLIC, Udala Sub-Division, Dist-Mayurbhanj, A/p-JE, OLIC Division, Baleshwar *for possessing disproportionate assets (DA) over 123% of his known sources of income.* In this connection, Odisha Vigilance has registered…