Bhubaneshwar, March 16: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday intensified his allegations of “horse-trading” against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections today.This comes after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday alleged that four individuals from Odisha attempted to lure Congress MLAs with…
Pipili: A tragic road accident during a morning walk claimed the lives of three people, including two women and a car driver, near Pipili in Odisha on Monday morning.The accident occurred near KEC on National Highway-316 on the Bhubaneswar to Puri road. According to reports, a speeding car hit two women from behind while they…
Bhubaneswar: Two young brothers drowned while taking bath in a pond at Raisuan under Sadar police limits on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Aman Ansari (9) and Kushal Ansari (8), sons of Nuruddin Ansari.They were bathing in the pond when the accident happened. Local residents rushed to the scene and pulled the boys out…
Bhubaneswar: A first-year medical student of the Government Ayurvedic College in Balangir succumbed to injuries today while undergoing treatment after being hit by a speeding bike outside the college on Saturday.As per reports, the mishap had taken place on Saturday when a speeding biker allegedly knocked down Simran Sarangi, a resident of Koraput and a…
Puri: A bomb threat was sent to the district judge court in Puri via emails on Monday. The email triggered panic and heightened security at the district judge court in Puri. Upon receiving the bomb threat email, the police promptly carried out evacuations and extensive search operations across the court premises.Police, bomb disposal squads, dog…
Income Tax officials carried out extensive raids on several popular restaurants and bars in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, and Puri, uncovering evidence of tax evasion worth nearly Rs 50 crore.The operation lasted for 24 hours and targeted multiple establishments suspected of large-scale financial irregularities.Officials confirmed that Embassy Bar and Sky Lounge in Chandrasekharpur alone evaded nearly 80%…
A Plus II student suffered critical injuries after being attacked with a blade while heading to Gop College in Puri district to appear for her examination.The incident occurred around 8 am on the deserted Nagpur-Muguria Road under the Gop police station.Locals rushed to her aid after hearing her screams, but the attacker managed to flee…
An eagle was seen perching atop the flag of Jagannath temple at Odisha’s Puri town today. The incident triggered intense discussions among the devotees as perching of birds atop the shrine is considered as a bad omen by many. Bhubaneswar: An eagle was seen perching atop the flag of Jagannath temple at Odisha’s Puri town…
Police achieved a major breakthrough by busting a women-led gold snatching racket that spread terror across four states.Police arrested six women from different districts, including J. Bhanumati, Deepa Das, Kalyani Das, Priya Das, S. Thara, and Pooja Singh. Officers seized five gold plates weighing 51.75 grams, Rs 62,400 in cash, mobile phones, a hand cutter,…
Bhubaneswar, March 5: Senior BJD leader Santrupt Misra and noted physician Dr Datteswar Hota on Thursday filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha 2026 elections.The duo filed their nomination papers before the Returning Officer in the Odisha Assembly in the presence of BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik and Odisha Congress unit president Bhakta Charan Das.The BJD president…
