Three-Year-Old Dies, Parents Injured As Motorcycle Falls Off Bridge In Bhadrak

Bhadrak: A three-year-old boy was killed and his parents sustained injuries when their motorcycle fell off a bridge on National Highway 16 near Dahania Gadia Square in Bhadrak.According to reports, the family from Mayurbhanj’s Malati Patna was heading to Bhubaneswar when the accident took place. The motor cycle they were travelling in fell off the…

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Fake Cops Nabbed in Kalahandi Extortion Case

Police in Kalahandi arrested four men late Tuesday night for impersonating officers and extorting money from residents in Palam Chhak under the Kesinga Model Police Station.The accused—Ashish Majhi, Naresh Harijan, Gopal Harijan, and Ajit Sahu—are all residents of M. Rampur in Kalahandi. According to SDPO Sandeep Majhi, the group had been targeting locals at night…

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Odisha Bandh: Protest Brings State To Standstill Over MSP, Power Tariff Demands

Bhubaneswar: A statewide bandh called by the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) brought normal life to a grinding halt in Odisha on Wednesday, with protesters taking to the streets to press for key demands related to agriculture and public utilities. The eight-hour shutdown, which began at 6 am, saw NKS activists blocking major roads, burning tyres,…

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Bomb Blast / Five Injured In Bhubaneswar Bomb Explosion, Police Investigation Begins

Bhubaneswar, Jan 27: At least five people, including three women, sustained severe injuries when a bomb exploded on the roof of a house in Sundarpada’s New Azad Nagar locality here in Odisha on Tuesday.The blast, which occurred while the explosive was being handled, triggered panic in the residential area.After getting information, a police team from the…

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6 turn critical after Jatra party vehicle overturns in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district

Umerkote: In a tragic incident, 6 persons turned critical after a jatra party vehicle overturned in Nabarangpur district of Odisha on Tuesday. The accident took place on the Jharigam-Chandahandi Ghat road. Six artists have been critically injured in the incident.As per the information received, the jatra party artists were returning in the vehicle after performing in…

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Odisha bandh tomorrow: Navnirmal Farmers organisation calls for bandh from 6 am to 2 pm

The Congress and CPI have expressed full support for the bandh call.Bhubaneswar: The Navnirman Farmers organisation has called for a bandh in Odisha tomorrow. The bandh has been called from 6 am to 2 pm.Along with the Navnirman Kishan Organization, the Navnirman Yuvachhatra Organization has also joined this bandh call.The Congress and CPI have expressed…

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Banks to Remain Open Despite Nationwide Strike by Bank Employees Today

Despite a nationwide strike called by bank employees across India, banks will remain open today and continue to provide services to customers, according to official sources. The strike has been organised primarily to press the demand for a five-day workweek, with all Saturdays declared as holidays.The strike has been called by the United Forum of…

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2 houses gutted, properties worth lakhs destroyed as fire erupts in Sora

Sora: A fire broke out in the Taranga village in Makhanpur panchayat under the Khaera Tehsil here in Balasore district. According to sources, the fire broke out during the late hours of Saturday.At least six rooms of two houses were completely gutted in fire. The fire also destroyed properties worth several lakhs of rupees.Sources revealed…

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Ama Bus Runs Over Motorcycle on Janpath in Bhubaneswar, Rider Hospitalised; Locals Vandalise Bus

Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed on Janpath road in Bhubaneswar on Friday after an Ama Bus reportedly ran over a motorcycle, leaving the two-wheeler rider seriously injured.According to information, the bus hit the motorcycle on the busy Janpath stretch, causing the rider to fall on the road. The biker sustained injuries in the accident and was immediately rushed to a nearby…

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