Odia actress Nikita’s husband Lipan Sahu has been pronounced of guilty of murdering the actress and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court. Cuttack: In a major development in the death case of well-known Odia actress Nikita, also known as Laxmipriya Behera, her husband Lipan Sahu has been pronounced of guilty of murdering the…
New Delhi, 27/2: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit south-west from BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka in Bangladesh on Friday afternoon, causing panic among people. Tremors were felt in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal as well. As the tremors were felt, people rushed out of their residences….
Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and five others injured in a road accident at Nimakhandi area in Ganjam district.The incident occurred when the driver of the borewell drilling vehicle suddenly turned it to avoid hitting the cyclist, lost control, and overturned near a hatchery at Jhadankuli village.The deceased, identified as Rabi Naik and Shivaji Kanhar,…
Subarnapur Police arrested four men, who launched a deadly attack on a wedding party on February 25, targeting Bishwamitra Pradhan’s family during his son’s marriage journey.As the family reached Chakamunda Chhak near Badamal village, Alok Kumar Sahu and his associates launched a violent assault on Rohit Pradhan. They used a sharp iron weapon and a…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Odisha on a two-day official tour starting March 5, where he is scheduled to attend multiple government programmes in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Jatani.According to the official itinerary, Shah will arrive at Bhubaneswar airport on the evening of March 5. His formal engagements will take place on March 6…
An 11-member team of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) today reached Odisha for field inspection of Mahanadi river basin. The state government has declared the members of the visiting MWDT team as state guests. Bhubaneswar: An 11-member team of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) today reached Odisha for field inspection of Mahanadi river…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths apprehended Pradyumna Keshari Behura, Revenue Inspector (RI) of Keredagarh under Rajnagar Tahasil in Kendrapara district while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a landowner.According to release issued by Odisha Vigilance, Behura demanded the bribe for submitting a favourable report in a mutation case. The landowner reported the incident to the…
Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik will represent India at the 18th edition of Contemporary Venice in Italy, scheduled from March 6 to 20.The exhibition, held at the historic Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, will feature five of Pattnaik’s exclusive ‘Jugalbandi’ paintings, a unique fusion of colour and sand on canvas.Pattnaik’s artworks, focusing on…
Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation hovering over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to increase temperatures in Odisha over the next few days, with no significant rainfall expected in the state.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum and minimum temperatures are set to rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius in the next three days.The…
Jaisalmer, February 27: President Droupadi Murmu took a sortie on the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, here on Friday.The Chief of AIr Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh flew alongside the Supreme Commander in the second LCH. The President is in Jaisalmer to witness the IAF’s Exercise Vayu Shakti.The Indian Air…
