London, 19/2: United Kingdom police arrested ex-Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct on Thursday, according to AFP. The UK police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following damaging allegations over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bhubaneswar: A total of 147 people lost their lives in the cyclones that hit Odisha in the last 12 years, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the Assembly Thursday.In a written reply to a question by Congress MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati, Pujari said the state was affected by 12 cyclones between 2014 and 2025, and in four…
The Odisha government suspended Padmapur Tahsildar Bipin Kumar Pradhan in Bargarh district on charges of corruption. The suspension followed a report submitted by the District Collector,Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari addressed the Assembly and emphasised that corruption of any kind will not be tolerated in the Revenue Department. He reiterated the government’s commitment to transparency and…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19: The Odisha Economic Survey 2025–26 report has highlighted significant strides made by the state in strengthening its transport infrastructure, particularly in rail and aviation connectivity.Rail connectivity in Odisha has improved significantly in recent years. Odisha added approximately 200 km to its rail network in 2024-25, taking the total rail network length to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Disaster Response (ODRF) team has recovered the bodies of two family members from the Sabari river in Koraput district. The duo had gone missing along with the rest of their family while fishing in the Sabari River on February 1.The deceased have been identified as Lalit Pujari (35) and his 4-year-old daughter,…
A fire broke out at a cloth factory at Mancheswar Industrial area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday afternoon Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a cloth factory at Mancheswar Industrial area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday afternoon, destroying large quantities of materials and causing losses worth lakhs of rupees.No casualties have been reported yet.On being informed about the…
Mumbai: Bollywood actors Sonali Bendre and Vicky Kaushal on the 19th of February, took to their respective social media accounts to remember Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of Shiv Jayanti, and pay tribute.Sharing a picture of the revered Maratha warrior king’s statue, Sonali penned a powerful caption. She wrote, “Remembering the lion-hearted king who shaped…
Puri: Baselisahi police in Puri seized gutkha worth over Rs 1.5 lakh and arrested a shopkeeper for allegedly selling the banned tobacco products illegally.The shop keeper has been identified as Ramchandra Malu, a resident of Jagannath Nagar in Narendra Kona.As per reports, despite the ban on gutkha and other tobacco products in Odisha, these items…
Chennai: In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy Thursday arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. According to fisheries department sources, the fishermen hailed from Rameswaram and Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district. They had…
Dhenkanal: A series of shocking temple thefts in Kamakhyanagar has stirred concern among residents, culminating in the arrest of a suspect late last night after he was caught stealing from multiple temples in Dhenkanal district of Odisha.According to the reports, laborers and villagers overpowered and tied the accused to a tree when he was found…
