Kendrapara/Rajnagar: A female police inspector has been suspended for misconduct and dereliction of duty after officials of Talchua Marine police station in Kendrapara district were accused of custodial torture. The step was taken after Annapurna Mandal, 55, and her son Ananta Kumar Mandal, 31, of Giripahi village, accused Inspector In-Charge Sandhya rani Jena and another…
The Biju Janata Dal has formed a fact-finding team to investigate the attack on members of the Yadav community in Ladhuapada village under Chandahandi Block of Nabarangpur district.The incident triggered widespread concern across Odisha.Party President Naveen Patnaik directed the team to visit the affected area, meet victims and locals, and assess the ground situation. The…
Baripada, May 29: Following directions from the district administration, the Baripada Municipality on Friday carried out an encroachment removal drive from Steel Golai Square to Murgabadi along the city’s main road.During the operation, officials removed extended shop sheds and dismantled structures built over drains on both sides of the road. The drive was conducted to…
Bhadrak: The body of an unidentified woman was discovered on the banks of the Reba River under Bodak Panchayat in Tihidi police station limits of Bhadrak district.The identity of the deceased woman is yet to be ascertained.As per reports, locals spotted the woman’s body lying on the riverbank at Gumundia area and immediately informed the…
Bhawanipatna: Beneficiaries across 26 gram panchayats under Kesinga block in Kalahandi district have not received their pension amounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for the last two months — April and May — triggering widespread resentment among 6,000 poor beneficiaries dependent on the assistance.The beneficiaries have been making repeated visits to block and gram panchayat offices…
Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin across Odisha from tomorrow, informed Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state, RS Gopalan.Addressing a press conference, the CEO said the process will continue till June 28. So far, mapping of more than 3 crore voters has been completed in the state. During the…
Pune: At least 13 people have died and several others are reported to be in critical condition after allegedly consuming toxic liquor in Maharashtra’s Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas.An FIR has been registered at Dapodi Police Station under Crime No. 114/2026. The case has been filed under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 123…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted below-normal rainfall in Odisha during the 2026 Southwest Monsoon season.Addressing the media, IMD Director General Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the seasonal rainfall (June to September 2026) across the country is likely to be 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA) with a model error of ±4%. This…
Bangalore, 29/5:day after resigning as the chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah met Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi on Friday morning at their residence in Delhi. He was accompanied by his son Yathindra. The meeting is crucial for Siddaramaiah to discuss his future course with the Congress leadership, after having already declined a Rajya Sabha seat….
New Delhi, 27/5: The government is mulling to rope in defence forces, specifically the Air Force, to help transport question papers of the upcoming NEET-UG re-examinations on June 21 to avert paper leaks. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that all the wings of the government involved in the examination process are now working on…
