Cuttack: The Choudwar Police have successfully cracked a gold chain-snatching case and unearthed a wider criminal network involved in multiple robbery incidents across Cuttack and Bhubaneswar Urban Police Districts, officials said on Thursday.The case relates to Choudwar Police Station Case No. 629 dated October 18, 2025, registered after a 50-year-old woman, identified as Sandhyarani Pati, was…
The ongoing CBI probe into the case has yet to show visible progress, leaving candidates uncertain about their future.On Thursday, SI exam aspirants staged a sit-in protest at Gandhi Marg under the banner of Students Against Corruption. The protest aimed to remind the government about the pending exam and the status of the investigation.Organisation convener Bibhuti…
Burla, February 5, 2026: TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL), a joint venture betweenTata Power and Government of Odisha, successfully ensured uninterrupted power supply to consumers duringscheduled annual maintenance activities carried out by OPTCL at major grid substations in Sambalpur and Katapali.On February 3, 2026, OPTCL undertook annual maintenance work at the Sambalpur Grid Substation,…
family members and friends.” A young merchant navy official fromodisha s bhadrak district went missing while on duty aboard a vessel near Malaysian waters, triggering concern among family members and prompting search operations at sea. The missing seafarer, identified as Sarthak Mahapatra, was serving as a cadet with Anglo-Eastern Ship Management and was part of the crew…
Islamabad, 5/2: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stood by his government’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India, terming it appropriate, adding that it was a “considered stance” to support Bangladesh. We have taken a very clear stand on the T20 World Cup that we won’t play the match against India because…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to become a major hub for the ‘Blue Economy’ thanks to the new trade agreement between India and the US. The agreement, which reduces tariffs on Indian seafood exports, is expected to increase demand for Odisha’s shrimp, fish, and other marine foods in the American market, informed Chief Minister Mohan Charan…
New Delhi, 5/2: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India and United States are likely to finalise and sign a joint statement on bilateral trade deal in 4-5 days. Legal text of first tranche of India-US trade agreement likely by mid-March, Goyal added. After the joint statement is signed, the US will come…
The deceased has been identified as Sahil Sahis, son of Satyanarayan Sahis of Buguda Pada village. According to reports, Sahil had gone missing from his home on February 1. His father lodged a missing complaint at the Rampur outpost, following which the police began a search operation.Acting on a tip‑off, police reached Tangar Ghat forest…
Today i.e. 05.02.2026, Sri Krutibash Behera, Former Secretary of Paikasida Service Co-operative Society, Jaleswar, Dist-Balasore (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)(d) of PC Act,1988/409/468/471 IPC, for misappropriation of Govt. funds by manufacturing false and fabricated documents and showing payment in the name of some beneficiaries under Paikasida Service Co-operative…
Jagatsinghpur: At least five people were injured after an auto-rickshaw overturned on National Highway 55 near Mangalpur onthe outskirts of jagasinghpur .According to reports, the auto-rickshaw was travelling from Cuttack towards Jagatsinghpur. Near Mangalpur, a scootersuddenly came from behind and moved across the front of the auto-rickshaw before turning into a narrow lane.In an attempt…
