Bhubaneswar: Four people, including a woman and her child, were killed in two separate road accidents in Khordha and Sambalpur districts of Odisha on Monday morning.In the first accident, two youths were killed after the motorcycle they were riding on crashed into a road divider at Haribhaina Chhak in Jatni in Khordha district.According to reports,…
Bargarh: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband from Gadtia Tikra village under Attabira police limits in Bargarh district. The deceased has been identified as Bhagyabati Khadia, while her husband and the alleged accused, Rajkumar Khadia, has come under police suspicion in connection with the incident. The exact…
Odisha witnessed a proud moment as NIT Rourkela awarded its prestigious Dr Bansidhar Panda Gold Medal for 2026 to Manas Nayak. He emerged as the topper of the B.Tech programme in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. NITI Aayog member Prof Abhay Karandikar graced the 24th Annual Convocation as the Chief Guest to present this honour on…
Puri, : A business owner sustained severe injuries after being stabbed by three unidentified assailants near Father School in Puri on Sunday evening. The victim, identified as Bhimsen Behera, owner of Nanda Factory, is currently undergoing treatment in critical condition. The violent incident occurred around 8:00 PM on Sunday. According to reports, three youths arrived…
Puri: A couple was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon while returning home on the Kakatpur-Bauriakan road under Kakatpur police limits in Puri district. According to reports, the accused had allegedly been hiding along the roadside and suddenly attacked the couple with a paniki (a sharp agricultural cutting weapon). During the incident, the couple raised an…
Jajpur: An elderly couple has gone missing after allegedly drowning in the Genguti River near Balighat under the Balichandrapur police station limits in Jajpur district. According to reports, Sudhakar Ojha and his wife Sulochana Ojha, residents of Balikuda village, had gone to the Genguti River to take a bath. However, they did not return home….
Nuapada: A house was reportedly burgled in Nuapada town on Sunday night, in an incident that occurred near the official residence of Nuapada Superintendent of Police Amritpal Singh. The targeted house belongs to retired professor Kishore Kumar Barik and teacher Swarnalata Jhankar. The house is located along National Highway 353. According to reports, the thieves…
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for five northern and southern districts of Odisha on Ganesh Puja, Monday.In its evening bulletin, the IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre on Sunday issued a “yellow warning” (be aware) for Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati districts for Monday.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected in the…
Bhubaneswar: Ruckus at a ladies hostel. Tension prevailed at a ladies hostel in the Jaydev Vihar area after inmates alleged that the owner attacked them and asked them to vacate the premises overnight.According to the complaint, the hostel owner lady allegedly threatened the girl students to leave immediately and snapped the water supply to the…
Malkangiri: The Malkangiri Forest Department has achieved a major success against wildlife trafficking.Acting on specific intelligence, forest officials seized around 2 kg of pangolin scales and arrested six accused late last night.Addressing a press conference today, Malkangiri DFO Kiran said the department received information that pangolin scale smuggling was going on in the district.Following the…
