Kamakhyanagar: High voltage drama unfolded after a youth climbed atop a 132 KV electric tower and denied to get down the tower. The incident happened in Badamuktapasi village under Kamakhyanagar police limits in Dhenkanal district. The youth reportedly stood over the 70-metre tall pole for over 2.5 hours. The youth has been identified as Sania…
Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Police busted a bike lifting gang by arresting three persons and seizing 12 vehicles along with bunches of duplicate key from their possessions. The Lingaraj Police under the leadership of ASI Amarendra Swain started a probe after getting a written complaint from one Nihar Ranjan Nayak on January 30, 2025. In his…
Punjab: Punjab has cancelled the licenses of 40 travel agents, amid the growing controversy over the deportation of Indians who migrated illegally to the US. As per the Amritsar police, they acted upon a complaint against the travel agents operating in the city and more actions were expected in the coming days. Reports say almost…
Bhubaneswar: The State Vaccine Store of Odisha has made history by becoming the first in the country to receive the ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). This recognition highlights the State’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in vaccine storage, cold chain management, and supply chain operations. The certification…
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) terminated the driver and guide of a Mo Bus which was involved in an accident that occurred at Mo Bus Master Canteen Depot in Bhubaneswar and left two persons injured. CRUT, which manages the Mo Bus services, shared a press release on its X handle wherein it said,…
Sambalpur: Police nabbed the mastermind fraud Finance company owner in the Rs 1200 crore fraud in Sambalpur. Police arrested the accused and court forwarded him today. The incident happened in Kuluthkani village under Dhanupali police limits in Sambalpur. The accused Santosh Acharya was arrested in relation to Rs 1200 crore fraud. The Dhanupala police arrested…
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Several Shiva shrines in Odisha have geared up for Maha Shivaratri 2025. The popular shrines will soon echo with Om Namah Shivay chants as the Maha Shivaratri is just a day ahead. In the preparatory meeting of Lingaraj temple, the time of raising the Mahadeepa atop the temple was fixed at 10.00 pm. Ahead…
Cuttack: Dr. Antarayami Mishra, a physician who had filed a writ petition at the Orissa High Court following a row over the Padma Shri Award in Odisha, appeared before the court today while his opposition party, Antaryami Mishra, who is a journalist by profession, skipped the court summons on health ground. Based on the writ petition filed…
Bhubaneswar: A total of eight students were caught for malpractice during Second Language test of the 10th Board Exam 2025 in Odisha on Monday. As informed by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, eight students were today caught by the squads for indulging in malpractice during the Second Language exam – English, Hindi, Environment…
Dhenkanal: In a shocking incident, a man reportedly slapped his wife to death allegedly for not cooking chicken curry at Munda Sahi of Dhanianali village under Gandia Police station limits of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. Before leaving his house for some work asking, one Jena Munda reportedly gave Rs 100 to his wife his wife Kuni Munda asking…
