Local cattle grazers spotted the body and alerted police. Fire service personnel searched the nearby water tank for the severed head but failed to recover it. Investigators suspect the victim was murdered in a planned manner, with the head deliberately separated and disposed of. The incident has triggered widespread panic in the area. Police registered…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 20: Tension gripped Bhubaneswar’s Master Canteen Square on Tuesday afternoon as a protest by online auto and cab drivers spiraled into violent clashes with police. What began as a demonstration over various demands quickly turned into chaos, leaving more than 20 police personnel injured and several buses damaged. According to officials, the unrest erupted…
At Rajghat, the water level was recorded at 11.79 metres at 6 am Thursday, nearly 1.43 metres above the danger mark of 10.36 metres. Floodwaters have submerged 20 panchayats in Bhograi block, cutting off more than 130 villages from the rest of the district. Embankments have been breached in several places, with water flowing over…
This is 220 mm more than the normal 786.5 mm, placing the state in the ‘excess’ category with a 28% surplus. Data from the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, shows widespread rainfall across most districts. Fourteen districts reported excess rainfall ranging between 20% and 59% above normal, including Khordha (912.9 mm), Cuttack (1145.1 mm), Puri (945 mm),…
The Tamil Nadu government is planning to provide official cars to MLAs of all parties. Tamil Nadu: Thalapathy Vijay’s government plans to provide government cars to all MLAs in Tamil Nadu. According to sources, there is a proposal to give this facility to all 234 MLAs, regardless of the party’s position in the assembly. Apart…
New Delhi: In a relationship or break up? Is the divorce confirmed this time? Why did the woman go to the family court with her son? The video of which has now gone viral and once again the couple’s divorce is in the limelight. So you may be wondering who are we talking about. Yes,…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi directs urgent action for seamless travel, modern infrastructure and urban renewal in Bhubaneswar-Kataka. In a high-level review meeting at Lokaseva Bhawan on Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued firm directions to permanently solve the growing traffic woes of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack while transforming the twin cities into cleaner, greener, and…
What began as a protest has quickly turned into a full-blown transport crisis. For the second consecutive day, popular online cab services Ola, Uber, and Rapido remain completely offline across the Odisha capital, leaving thousands of passengers scrambling for alternatives. At Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, and major bus stands, harried travellers are…
With online cab services like Ola, Uber, and Rapido remaining suspended for the second consecutive day, the Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has launched the Ama Bus Shuttle Service to ease commuter woes across the capital. The service connects Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, and Baramunda (BSABT) Bus Stand, ensuring passengers can travel…
During a review meeting on the Traffic Decongestion Plan for the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi emphasised the need to develop the connecting roads between the twin cities, along with their surrounding areas, in a cleaner, more organised and aesthetically appealing manner. Bhubaneswar: During a review meeting on the…
