New details have emerged about the owner of the Delhi bed-and-breakfast (B&B) where a devastating fire claimed 21 lives earlier this week.According to police, the property owner had previously been arrested in connection with a case involving forged identity documents and the alleged illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals in India.The revelation comes as investigators continue…
Jharsuguda: The Belpahar Forest Division of Jharsuguda district has seized 2 quintals and 87 kilograms of kendu leaves and impounded an auto-rickshaw during a late-night operation near the Belpahar Durga Temple.Two persons have been arrested in connection with the seizure, officials said on Thursday.The accused have been identified as Saidul Bibi (39), a resident of West…
Bhubaneswar: A domestic flight from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar was forced to divert to Lucknow on Wednesday evening after it could not land at Biju Patnaik International Airport due to severe nor’wester accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds.The aircraft circled over Bhubaneswar for some time before air traffic control diverted it to Lucknow as weather conditions…
In a dramatic turn of events, Odisha Police have arrested a 45-year-old man from Delhi who allegedly impersonated a senior National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer to sexually exploit a woman and manipulate her into filing a fabricated rape case against her friend.Delhi Impostor Posing as NIA Cop Arrested in Bhubaneswar for Rape and False FIR…
Bhubaneswar, May 19: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday apprehended a Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Mirginendi Gram Panchayat under Karanjia Block in Mayurbhanj district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 from a contractual staffer.The accused official has been identified as Parsuram Naik, PEO of Mirginendi GP under Karanjia Block. He was caught…
Puri: Srimandira Ratnabhandar inventory process will resume from today. Accordingly, devotees would have to make darshan of the deities in the famous temple from the Bahara Katha.As per reports, the counting of the jewelries in the Ratnabhandar inside the temple was stopped for the Bhitara Chandan Yatra.The inventory will go on 21st, 23rd, 26th, 28th,…
Bhubaneswar, May 18: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Ms. Pravati Swain, former Revenue Inspector (RI) of Sadangi Circle under Gondia Tahasil, Dhenkanal, in a bribery case.On 18 May 2026, the Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Dhenkanal, convicted Ms. Swain under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d)/7 of the Prevention of…
A patient died after an ambulance ran out of fuel on the Kathajodi River bridge while being shifted from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar, triggering outrage among locals and the victim’s family.The patient, a youth from Kendrapara who had consumed poison, was being transferred from SCB Medical College and Hospital to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. The ambulance suddenly stopped midway…
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has revoked the suspension order issued against its senior leader Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain.BJP Odisha State Disciplinary Committee Convener Sudarshan Nayak announced the withdrawal of the suspension on Sunday.Swain, a former Lok Sabha MP from Balasore, was earlier suspended from the party for allegedly violating party discipline. With the…
Bhubaneswar: A police officer in Nayagarh district has been placed under suspension following serious allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of authority.Madanmohan Pradhan, former Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Khandapada, was suspended by the Home Department after a woman from the Fatehgarh police station area accused him of making obscene gestures and advances through phone…
