Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched a special train under the Senior Citizens Pilgrimage Scheme. Today, the Bhubaneswar-Shirdi-Nashik train was launched. As per reports, 800 senior citizens from Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack and Dhenkanal districts are going on the pilgrimage. This year, a total of 8,000 senior citizens from different…
Bhubaneswar: After much controversy now the demolition process of the Baikunthadham Ashram in Khandagiri of the capital city has begun. Police and concerned officials are on the spot. One platoon of Police Force have been deployed on the spot. Earlier, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) had issued an order to vacate the Ashram by 12…
The deceased has been identified as Sumanta Sahu of Gobindpur village under Banki police limits in Cuttack district.According to reports, around 11 attackers armed with sticks and other weapons intercepted Sumanta while he was returning from a Makar fair at Bada Bandiani Thakurani temple in Tigiria last night. They ambushed him and thrashed him brutally.After…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida’s mother, Lobhabati Parida, passed away on Wednesday night at a private hospital in Cuttack while undergoing treatment. She was 89.Lobhabati, a resident of Nuahaat Nibharana in Puri district, is survived by her five children, with Pravati being her third child. According to reports, Lobhabati had been unwell for the…
Malkangiri: As many as four hard-core Maoists had a change of heart and surrendered to police. They were carrying a bounty of Rs 8 lakh each. They surrendered to the Malkangiri border in Narayanpur police station of Chhattisgarh district.According to information, the hard core Maoists belonged to Dwasi cadre informed Narayanpur SP. They were each carrying…
Gopa: In a tragic incident, two people died after their car met with an accident near the Junei sankha square in the Nimapada road in Puri district.The deceased has been identified as Sandip Mahapatra of Guhalpada in Nimapada and Sanatana Senapati of Jaleswar. The duo were travelling for their law examination.According to information, on Wednesday night,…
Nabarangpur: Six looters looted hard cash of Rs 15 lakh in the broad daylight from Pathan Sahi under Raighar block in Nabarangpur district. The miscreants were wearing masks and looted the booty at gunpoint. According to information, a group of six looters robbed Rs 15 lakh cash from a businessman named Abdul Ansari. He was going…
A recent report by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has highlighted a concerning issue in Odisha, where over 11,000 children are vulnerable to child marriages. The findings are based on data from the 2023-24 academic session, which revealed high rates of school absenteeism and dropouts.The NCPCR’s comprehensive survey covered 26,415 schools…
Bhubaneswar: Contraband goods worth Rs 4 crore were seized from the Biju Patnaik International airport, Bhubaneswar on Wednesday morning. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Customs Department seized the contraband goods and drugs.According to sources, a man of Kerala origin was found carrying the contraband goods from Bangkok to Bhubaneswar when the intelligence nabbed…
Khordha : On the occasion of holy Makar Sankranti, on Tuesday, Chilika MLA and Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan visited Ladukeswar Old Age Home in Banpur NAC and spends time with inmates. On this occasion, Minister inaugurated the new room for the inmates and also distributed blankets, clothes and fruits. He along with Banpur block…
