Bhubaneswar: The Police Commissionerate Bhubaneswar-Cuttack has asked its personnel not to take photographs or record videos using electronic devices for any purpose without prior permission.The directive comes amid observations that some police personnel have been sharing videos related to their duties, deployments and workplaces on social media and other public platforms.In the order, Commissioner of…

Bhubaneswar: The Ganjam Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Police have busted an alleged online betting app fraud network and arrested three persons accused of luring people with promises of high returns and collecting money through online betting platforms, police said on Sunday.The accused have been identified as Satrughna Kumar Pandey of Jharkhand, Dharmadas Manikpuri of…

Police have arrested Choudwar Circle Jail Superintendent Sujit Kumar Raul in connection with the escape of two undertrial prisoners from the high-security prison last year.Officers picked him up from his residence in Bhubaneswar and brought him in for questioning in a case that has already cost careers, triggered a war of complaints inside the jail…

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has once again urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of Odisha Assembly and bring a unanimous resolution opposing the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed in the Parliament recently.“As the Leader of the House, it is your moral responsibility…

Baleshwar: In a shocking incident, a woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Oladanga village under Oupada block of Odisha’s Baleshwar district on Sunday.One Shubhalaxmi, the daughter of Prabhanjan Pradhan from Jarada village under Kaptipada police station limits of Mayurbhanj district, was married to Pankaj Samal of Oldanga village on June 9, 2024. The…