Bolangir police arrested two middlemen linked to a cybercrime gang that operated by opening fake bank accounts using Aadhaar details of innocent villagers.The arrests exposed a large-scale fraud involving crores of rupees.SP Abhilash G informed at a press conference that the accused, Debashish Kanti and Soumyaranjan Kabat of Chudapali village, collected Aadhaar cards from villagers…
In a tragic incident, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl died after falling into an open borewell on the premises of Puri District Headquarters Hospital on Friday afternoon. puri : In a tragic incident, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl died after falling into an open borewell on the premises of Puri District Headquarters Hospital on Friday afternoon. The deceased has…
In a major push to strengthen urban-driven growth, the Odisha government on Friday announced plans to develop four key cities, Puri, Paradip, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack, into a unified ‘Common Economic Zone’ by 2027. The initiative is expected to significantly boost the state’s economy, with nearly 33 percent of Odisha’s economic output projected to come from…
Bengaluru: At least seven people have been killed in a tragic chain road accident early Friday morning on the outskirts of Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district, police confirmed.According to the police, the accident occurred near M Satyavara village on the Hoskote-Dabaspete National Highway. An XUV 700 car (KA 03 NW 0138) travelling from Hoskote towards Devanahalli…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia singer Geeta Pattnaik has been admitted to a private hospital in Cuttack after reportedly suffering a cerebral stroke on Thursday.According to reports, Patnaik attended a literary event as a guest in Bhubaneswar on Thursday and suddenly fell ill. She was rushed to Capital Hospital, where it was revealed that she had suffered…
A tragic accident occurred in Balasore district’s Soro area when a pilgrim bus travelling from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh crashed on NH-16, killing the driver and leaving 14 passengers critically injured.The mishap took place near Bahanaga Bazaar on a bridge under Khantapada police limits. The bus carried over 50 pilgrims when the driver reportedly…
Kabiraj Sethi, the Additional Tahsildar of Belaguntha in Ganjam district, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a tractor owner to release his sand laden tractor. Berhampur: Kabiraj Sethi, the Additional Tahsildar of Belaguntha in Ganjam district, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a tractor owner…
A police constable in Kalahandi district has been suspended after allegedly duping a fish trader of nearly Rs 10 lakh by promising a government job for his son.According to reports, Bhola Nath Teji of Bodelbandh village, under Kalampur police station, runs a fish business. During his visits, he came into contact with IRB constable Dilip…
A total of 1, 60,420 candidates had registered for the examination in paper I and II.Bhubaneswar: The result of the Odisha Teacher’s Eligibility Test (OTET) 2025 was published today. The examination was held on 17th December 2025.A total of 1, 60,420 candidates had registered for the examination in paper I and II.The OTET 2025 result…
In a shocking case of cyber fraud in Bhubaneswar, a retired senior officer of NALCO and his wife, a retired lecturer, were kept under ‘digital arrest’ for nearly 35 hours by cyber criminals who attempted to extort Rs 1 crore from them. The incident has been reported from the Nayapalli area of the city. According to…
