Bhubaneswar, October 14: Bhubaneswar Music Circle (BMC), a premier non-profit cultural organisation in Odisha dedicated to promoting and preserving Indian classical music, dance and devotional traditions, organised a soulful ghazal evening at Jayadev Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, to commemorate its founder, Sardar Santok Singh. The annual memorial programme is held in October, the birth month of Sardar…
New Delhi, October 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to interact with the Indian contingent that participated in the Asian Games 2026 on October 15 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.The interaction is expected to be held at around 4:30 PM, Prime Minister’s office said.Notably, India finished fourth in the medal tally…
Balangir: A day ahead of the student union election in Odisha, the Balangir police today arrested Suman Nanda, president of the district unit of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD).Nanda has been arrested in connection with an allegation of abducting a student.The arrest came amid high drama over the campus election, which had continued for…
The Sinapali police in Nuapada district successfully rescued 17 migrant workers—including young children—in two separate operations near Godal Chhak.Following necessary verification and questioning, all rescued individuals have been safely sent back to their respective homes.According to police reports, two separate patrolling teams of the Sinapali police station received credible intelligence regarding illegal migrant worker transportation….
Bhubaneswar: Forest officials rescued a 14.5-feet-long Burmese python from Barakolikhol village under Batighar gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapada district late Tuesday night.According to reports, the giant reptile was spotted moving near the house of Madan Samanta, triggering panic among family members.The family immediately alerted the Forest Department. Acting swiftly, forest staff rushed to…
Chhatrapur: A female student of a private college in Odisha’s Ganjam district was allegedly assaulted by a lecturer, leaving her bleeding and injured. Purported CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced and is circulating on social media.The incident has been reported from a Junior Science College in Khallikote, Ganjam district.According to allegations, an English lecturer…
SUBARNAPUR — When farmers were not getting fertilizer for their farming work, after receiving information from reliable sources that fertilizer was being black marketed in Rundimahul, the Kantamal police reached the spot and seized the truck loaded with fertilizer and arrested two traders and the truck driver involved in the black market. Truck number OR…
Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari, demanding urgent structural interventions on National Highway-49 in Debagada district to ensure safety.In his letter, Pradhan highlighted that the stretch of NH-49 passing through Debagada witnesses heavy inter-state freight and traffic movement which has created a serious…
Puri: A 12-foot-long python weighing approximately 15 kg was rescued from the railway depot at Puri railway station in Odisha.Snake Helpline member Sangram Keshari Das rescued the python and subsequently handed it over to the Forest Department.However, the reptile’s presence at the railway depot has sparked suspicion, with allegations emerging that it may have been…
Two drivers sustained serious injuries after two hywa trucks collided head-on on State Highway 63 in the Kankarei forest area along the Angul-Chhendipada road on Wednesday. According to reports, a coal-laden Hywa truck travelling from the Chhendipada mines collided with a chip-laden Hywa truck heading towards Chhendipada from Dhenkanal near Kankarei Nala. The impact was…
