Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) todaydetained three passengers at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) or Bhubaneswar Airport after recovering over 50,000 foreign cigarettes from their possessions.The officers of the DRI, Bhubaneswar Regional Unit, intercepted three Indian passengers based on a specific intelligence developed by the DRI after they landed at the Bhubaneswar Airport…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is fully prepared to deal with any possible cyclone or heavy rainfall situation arising from the developing in the Bay of Bengal, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Monday.Speaking to reporters, the Minister said the state government has alerted all district administrations and is closely monitoring weather developments based…
cuttcak: A 37‑year‑old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a private de‑addiction centre in Uttamapur village, Cuttack district.The deceased has been identified as Soumyaranjan Das of Jatni.Das was admitted to the rehab centre at Uttamapur village within Cuttack Sadar police limits two months back. He was allegedly murdered by fellow inmates during a…
Angul: In a tragic firecracker accident in Angul district of Odisha, a son died and a man was critically injured, said reliable reports on Tuesday. The incident took place in Sipur village under Samal police station in Angul district.The deceased son has been identified as Saroj Pradhan, while the injured father has been identified as Pramod…
Bhubaneswar: The city of Bhubaneswar witnessed a blanket of amog during Diwali celebrations on Monday evening as the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 600, indicating severe air pollution levels. Visibility on roads reportedly dropped to barely 20 metres in several parts of the city. Areas such as Rasulgarh, Baramunda, and Patia were covered in a…
Malkangiri: In a tragic mishap, a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan died while five others sustained critical injuries in a road accident while returning to their base camp in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Monday night. The incident was reported in Chintoor on Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border at around 2.30 am.The deceased paramilitary personnel was identified as…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is mulling over changing the Diwali holiday to October 20 (Monday) from October 21 (Tuesday). Speculation regarding the change of the Diwali holiday to October 20 (Monday) started reportedly after the Revenue and Disaster Management Department gave a proposal in this regard to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today. If the proposal…
Nuapada/Bhubaneswar, Dt. 17.10.2025: To review the local administrative preparedness, law and order situation, and all other related aspects for the ensuing by-election in 71-Nuapada Assembly Constituency, Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, Shri R. S. Gopalan (IAS), along with Additional DGP and State Police Nodal Officer Shri Sanjay Kumar and senior officers from the Election Commission of…
Cuttack: Four more people were arrested in connection with the alleged irregularities in the police recruitment examination in Odisha, officials said. The examination for the recruitment of sub-inspectors was scheduled to be held October 5 and 6, but it was postponed after the alleged irregularities were detected, they said. Those arrested were identified as Muna Mohanty,…
Bhubaneswar: A devastating road accident occurred on NH-53 near Malpura Overbridge under Kamakhyanagar Police Station in Dhenkanal district. An unknown truck hit a bike from behind, resulting in the deaths of three people, including two minors. The victims were identified as a man and two children. One person was seriously injured and admitted to Kamakhyanagar Medical…
