In a dramatic film‑style operation, police arrested Tuna Harijan, a dreaded criminal with more than 30 cases against him, after a 30‑km chase from Kotpad to Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.Borigumma police tracked Tuna after learning of his presence in Kotpad. A special team led by Additional SP Abhishek Panigrahi, Manoj Pujari, SI Srikant Kumar Behera, constables…
Kantabanji, correspondence : A man aged around 30 years sustained injuries after reportedly falling from a moving train near Turekela in the early hours of Friday. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred at around 3:09 am, about 5 km ahead of Turekela station, when the train was en route from Turekela to Harishankar Road…
Bhubaneswar, 3 September 2026: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)–Bhubaneswar Chapter organised a Members’ Meet on the theme “MSMEs – Role of CMAs as Catalysts for Viksit Bharat” at CMA Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. More than 200 participants, including members, professionals and stakeholders, attended the programme.The Members’ Meet focused on the vital role of the…
Kataka: A fishing trip turned tragic after two brothers were swept away in the Sapua river near Ichhapur village under Athagada police limits in Kataka district on Thursday.According to reports, the brothers, identified as Mantu Samal (35) and Pintu Samal (25), had gone to the river to catch fish when they were swept away by…
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday reviewed the preparedness of Himalayan States/UTs against the risks posed by glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches, similar to those that recently ravaged Nepal.Chairing a meeting in New Delhi with officials from hill states, Mohan emphasised the need for continuous and proactive monitoring of…
Bhubaneswar: With the successful investigation and coordinated efforts of the Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police, an active snatching gang has been busted in various areas coming under the Bhubaneswar Urban Police District (UPD), informed the Police Commissioner Dr. Suresh Dev Datta Singh.According to the Police Commissioner, the city police also successfully arrested five members of the gang…
Malkangiri correspondent 03/09 A huge python has been rescued from Malkangiri Sadar. A few people had seen a huge python near Parjaguda in Malkangiri Sadar. The snake had entered a person’s chicken coop in the local area in search of food and swallowed three big chickens. Seeing the snake, the locals and the locals got…
Today i.e. on 03.09.2026, 1) Nityananda Mohanty, IAS, Former Collector, Dhenkanal (Retired), 2) Suryanarayan Das, Former PD, DRDA, Dhenkanal (Retired) and 3) Satyananda Balasamanta, then Transport Contractor, who were charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) PC Act.1988/468/471/420/120-B IPC *for misappropriating of Govt. money approx Rs. 9 Lakhs*, were convicted by Hon’ble Special Judge,…
The Orissa High Court has granted conditional bail to Bhimsen Prasad Tudu, the former OT&AS trainee arrested in connection with the death of medical student Chandrika Hembram on Thursday. The court granted him bail against two sureties of Rs 50,000 each.Tudu has been in jail since his arrest on June 13. His lawyer told the…
Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Sanjay Kumar Hansdah, Assistant Drugs Controller/Drug Inspector of Jajpur (with additional charge of Jagatsinghpur), while accepting a Rs 6,000 bribe to facilitate issuance of a wholesale medicine licence.Hansdah was nabbed at Jaipur Chhak on NH‑53 near Paradeep‑Cuttack after demanding the bribe from an applicant who had applied for a drug licence…
