Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Police of the Commissionerate Police arrested a youth on charges of circulating girl’s morphed obscene photos, blackmailing her and demanding Rs 10 lakh from her. The arrested youth has been identified as Sumit Kumar Das. As alleged by the girl, she had a four-years’ relationship with him. However, she got separated from him…
Keonjhar: A young woman, scheduled to be married on April 30, was allegedly abducted on Monday evening while returning from a beauty parlour in Keshadurapal village under the jurisdiction of Ghasipura police in Keonjhar district. The victim has been identified as Rubi Parida, daughter of Bhikari Parida, a resident of Keshadurapal village. According to family members,…
Cuttack: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team has reached Cuttack to question a family who had survived the Pahalgam terror attack. A family of four from Cuttack had gone to Pahalgam when the shattering incident took place on April 22 that shook the entire nation. An elderly woman from the family was injured. The NIA team…
Bhubaneswar: A youth died after allegedly being hit by a police vehicle in the Balanda area of Talcher in Angul district on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Sushant Sahoo, a resident of the Balanda area. According to reports, the incident occurred early Tuesday morning when Sushant was on his way to the local…
Rajnagar: The Bhitarkanika National Park will remain closed from May 1. It will remain closed for the next three months for the breeding of Baula crocodiles. The crocodiles during the breeding season remain ferocious. To avoid any mishap, the visiting of tourists during breeding season remains closed. Therefore Bhitarkanika National Park will remain closed from May…
Puri: The coastal security in Odisha has been tightened in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack. A patrolling was done by the Astaranga marine police limits with the combined team of Naval officials and the marine police along the Devi river mouth. The patrolling team is checking the identity of the fishermen in the river. They…
Paradip: A major fire broke out at a plastic pipe stockyard near Zero Point in the Paradip area of Jagatsinghpur district on Monday, causing thick smoke to spread over Paradip and nearby areas. The fire broke out near the civil township of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) stockyard. According to Paradeep Additional District Magistrate (ADM)…
Bhubaneswar: Rain with lightning and gusty surface wind in Odisha will continue for five more days, informed the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. The IMD also has issued orange and yellow warnings for the rainfall activities till 8.30 AM of May 3. Check the day-wise warnings of the weather department for…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched a verification drive to identify and remove foreign infiltrators who have allegedly been issued ration cards under the state’s food security schemes. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, speaking to reporters on Monday, said the department has issued instructions to all district collectors to conduct a thorough…
Bhubaneswar: A nationwide high alert has been issued following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, prompting heightened security measures across India. Major cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai, have intensified security arrangements, with a special focus on key public areas such as railway stations. In Bhubaneswar, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted a flag march at the…
