Udala: A 14 foot long king cobra was rescued from a village in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Thursday. The huge snake was rescued from the Padmapokhari village under Kaptipada Forest Range of the district. As per reports, initially a few locals spotted the huge cobra entering into a pond form near a tree in…
Sorada: In a tragic incident, an elderly man was thrashed with a bamboo to death in Ganjam district of Odisha yesterday. The incident took place in the Swargadwar village in Gochha panchayat under Sorada Police Station limits in the district. The deceased elderly man has been identified as Shishir Swain of Singipur village. As per the…
Cuttack: A goods-laden truck suddenly caught fire and reduced to ashes. The truck was parked in the godown when it suddenly caught fire in Cuttack since last night. According to information, the truck bearing registration number OD29F-9077, loaded with dal, caught fire when it was parked in the warehouse for unloading. The driver was sleeping inside…
Bhubaneswar: A house owner was allegedly beaten on the road in the K4 area of Kalinga Vihar under the Tamando Police Station limits in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The incident occurred when the tenants had gone out to visit puja pandals, leaving a young woman alone in the house. The house owner allegedly misbehaved with the woman, triggering…
Deogarh: In a sad news for the animal lovers, yet another elephant was found dead at Kaunsitaila under the Tinkbir beat of the Reamal forest range of Odisha’s Deogarh district. After seeing the elephant lying dead on the roadside in the morning, the villagers informed the Reamal Forest Department, following which a team of forest officials…
Cuttack: The Cuttack District Administration has declared the historic Bali Yatra Ground and its surrounding areas as a ‘No Drone Zone’ from November 1 to November 15, 2025 ahead of the grand trade fair. According to an official order issued by Collector and District Magistrate Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, flying of para gliders, para motors, power hang gliders,…
Today i.e. on 8.10. 2025, a short while ago, Sri Banamali Satpathy, OAS, Executive Officer, Belaguntha NAC, Dist-Ganjam has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.25,000/- from a staffer for relieving him on his transfer and for releasing his arrear salary and Last Pay Certificate (LPC). Accused Sri Satpathy was…
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a red warning for rain and thunderstorm in Bhubaneswar. While issuing red alert, the weather department predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm is expected to occur across the State Capital City during the next three hours. Meanwhile, the residents…
Cuttack: Cuttack City is gradually limping back to normalcy as shops and commercial establishments have started to reopen after the district administration lifted the curfew restrictions and restored internet services. The Cuttack district administration had imposed a 36-hour curfew restriction, suspended the internet services and banned the usage of WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and other social…
In a swift action, Jajpur police on Monday arrested six persons for allegedly planning a dacoity near Narasingh Choudhury Autonomous College in Jajpur district. Acting on a tip-off, a special police team carried out a raid and apprehended the suspects before they could execute the planned crime. The operation led to the recovery of one…
