Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a red warning for rain and thunderstorm in Bhubaneswar. While issuing red alert, the weather department predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm is expected to occur across the State Capital City during the next three hours. Meanwhile, the residents…
Cuttack: Cuttack City is gradually limping back to normalcy as shops and commercial establishments have started to reopen after the district administration lifted the curfew restrictions and restored internet services. The Cuttack district administration had imposed a 36-hour curfew restriction, suspended the internet services and banned the usage of WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and other social…
In a swift action, Jajpur police on Monday arrested six persons for allegedly planning a dacoity near Narasingh Choudhury Autonomous College in Jajpur district. Acting on a tip-off, a special police team carried out a raid and apprehended the suspects before they could execute the planned crime. The operation led to the recovery of one…
A man allegedly hacked his elder brother and sister-in-law to death over a land dispute at Chirebeda village under Bisra police limits in Sundargarh district on Monday night. The deceased were identified as N. M. Munda (57) and his wife Shobha Munda (50). According to the police, the accused Namjang Munda (35) attacked the couple…
Puri: In a shocking incident, passengers were attacked by a sharp weapon inside the Ama bus. The incident happened inside the bus when it was going from Harsapada to Satyabadi Sukala in Kanasa block of Puri district. According to information, some miscreants forcibly entered the Ama bus and attacked people using a sharp weapon. As a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Ranji team captain Shubhranshu Senapati called on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in a courtesy meeting. During the interaction, the Chief Minister expressed his high appreciation for Senapati’s cricketing achievements and wished him continued success in his future endeavours. The Chief Minister hoped that Senapati would bring further glory to Odisha and the…
Cuttack: Curfew was lifted from violence-hit areas of Cuttack city Tuesday as there was no report of any violence in the last 24 hours, Commissioner of Police, S Dev Datta Singh said. There was no report of any kind of violence in any part of the city, even during the 12-hour bandh call given by Vishwa…
Baripada: Two people were injured in a massive explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Bachhuripada village, under Baisinga Police Station in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday. The seriously injured has been identified as Anil Das, a resident of the same village. According to sources, the explosion took place around 11 am while the victims(two brothers)…
Anandapur: An 8-foot long python has been found in the Lord Shiva temple premises in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Sunday. The huge reptile was found in the drain of the Lord Shiva temple in the Duara Sahi of Gadabandhagoda village under Ramachandrapur police station limits in Anandapur area of the district. As per reports, when…
Jharsuguda: In a shocking incident, a youth allegedly killed his father in Jharsuguda district of Odisha on Saturday. The incident took place in the Baratap village under Lakhanpur Police Station limits in the district. The accused son has been identified as Bidyadhar Patta. The deceased father has been identified as Bimbadhar Patta. As per the information,…
