Nabarangpur: Odisha Vigilance sleuths caught two agricultural officials for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5,000 in Nabarangpur. The officials have been identified as Nalinikanta Parida and Surendra Singh Bundela. They had demanded Rs 5,000 to give the subsidy money. According to information, the sleuths apprehended two agricultural officials for demanding and accepting money. They…
Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has reportedly given replies to the Odisha Government’s show-cause notice over the floodlight issue that occurred during 2nd ODI match between India and England earlier this month. While speaking about the OCA’s reply to the State government, newly elected OCA President Pankaj Lochan Mohanty today informed that the association has already…
Keonjhar: The Keonjhar police cracked the high-profile Keonjhar mining VP kidnapping case and arrested seven people in this connection. On February 7, the mining Vice President was kidnapped. According to information, the VP of the Mining company identified as Nimananda Pradhan was kidnapped. The Barbil police arrested 7 accused and seized eight mobiles, one toy…
Gunupur:(Correspondent):- World Encephalitis Day was observed at SDH Gunupur by the students of the School of Nursing, GIET University, with the aim of raising awareness about encephalitis, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, vaccination, and preventive measures. The event featured insightful educational sessions led by SDMO Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panda, who discussed the causes and…
Khurda: At least two people died after a car rammed into a truck near Pitapalli square under Info valley police limits on Saturday. One more person inside the car is critically injured. Reportedly all the three people inside the car belong to Chandanpur in Puri district. The speeding car rammed into a truck coming from…
Gajapati: The number of Red Sanders trees, which once made up a large and dense forest in Odisha’s Gajapati district, is severely declining. Historically, the district boasted the largest Red Sands forest in Asia.However, the current scenario is alarming, with the forest dwindling drastically. Paralakhemundi DFO S. Anand expressed concern over the depletion of red…
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik lashed out at the Mohan Majhi government over Budget allocation. Speaking at the Budget session of the Majhi-led government in Odisha, he said ‘Double engine has turned into double sorrows’. Pointing at the Union Budget allocation to Odisha, the BJD Supremo said that in comparison to last year the…
Bhubaneswar: The 73rd State Police Athletics Championship 2025 was inaugurated on Saturday at the Reserve Police Ground in Buxi Bazaar, Cuttack, by R.P. Koche, Director of Intelligence. According to an official press release, a total of 797 athletes from 41 police teams across the state participated in the event, including 665 men and 132 women….
Angul: In a horrific incident, a man and his brother-in-law were critically injured in a firing in Angul district. Five supari killers were arrested in the firing. A man and his brother-in-law were brutally shot at by contract killers. The two have been admitted in the hospital in a critical condition. The incident happened in…
Bhubaneswar: In a crackdown on ganja smuggling, the Kandhamal police seized over 10,852 kilograms of ganja during raids at various locations in the district, on Friday. According to a press release issued by Odisha Police, Kandhamal police seized 6,520 kilograms of ganja from a forest near Daruogonda Ghati jungle, 1,520 kilograms from Phiringia’s Kasinpadar village,…
