ACF death case: Orissa High Court rejects pleas of wife, former Paralakhemundi DFO challenging SDJM Court order

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today dismissed petitions filed by Bidyabharati Panda and former Paralakhemundi Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sangram Behera, who had challenged the directive of the SDJM court in Paralakhemundi. The case pertains to the death of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra. The SDJM court had earlier directed Panda and Behera…

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Drivers’ strike: Odisha to face fuel and LPG shortage from tomorrow!

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to face fuel and LPG shortage across the State due to the ongoing protest of the Odisha Drivers’ Mahasangha, informed Sanjay Lath, the General Secretary of the Utkal Petroleum Dealers’ Association. While speaking to the newsmen about the possible shortage of petrol and diesel, Lath said, “All kinds of transportation have come…

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Athagarh: Youth thrown in front of vehicle in his brother’s presence, killed

Athagarh: In a shocking incident, a youth was allegedly thrown in front of a speeding vehicle in Cuttack district of Odisha on Tuesday night. As a result the youth sustained critical injury and later succumbed to the injury in the hospital. The incident took place at the Mahakalabasta chhaka under Khuntuni Police Station limits. His family…

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Security Breach At Jagannath Temple: Four Youths Gain Entry By Scaling Meghanada Pacheri

Puri : A serious security breach has come to the fore at the Puri Jagannath Temple, where four youths allegedly scaled the Meghanada Pacheri and entered the premises on Wednesday despite the presence of a large number of security personnel deployed both inside and outside the temple premises from Rath Yatra to Niladri Bije. According…

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Double Whammy: Bharat Bandh By Tus, Drivers’ Strike Hits Normal Life In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The cease work strike by Odisha bus and truck drivers’ association and the nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by various Trade Unions affected normal life in several parts of the state. Drivers across Odisha continued their cease-work strike for the second day on Wednesday, as different rounds of talks between the state government and the…

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One Dies As West Bengal MLA’s Car Hits Scooter In Balasore

Balasore: One died and one sustained serious injuries when a car belonging to West Bengal MLA Goutam Chowdhury collided with a scooter they were travelling in on National Highway 16 near Jamujhadi in Balasore district of Odisha on Wednesday morning. According to reports, the accident occurred around 10:30 am when the MLA’s car, heading towards…

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Deputy CM launches campaign vehicle for promotion of rooftop gardening and urban horticulture

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo flagged off a Ratha for promotion of the roof top gardening in the city today at Krushi Bhavan. It is funded under State Plan Scheme – Innovative Projects for Promotion of Urban Horticulture being implemented by Central Horticultural Experiment…

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Major maoist camp busted, IEDs weighing 2 kg seized from Saranda jungles

Rourkela: In a Maoist crackdown, the security personnel seized Improvised explosive Device (IEDs) in Saranda jungle from the Odisha-Jharkhand border. As many as 16 IEDs weighing around 2 kg were seized by the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF). The Saranda jungle falls under the investigative jurisdiction of Chaibasa tokel police limits. According to sources, the IEDs…

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Elephant crushes bike in Keonjhar, sparks panic among locals

Keonjhar: In a shocking incident, a wild elephant created panic at Saharapada in Keonjhar district early this morning. The elephant was spotted near Draupadi Hudi. According to the reports, the elephant was seen roaming around the area when it suddenly moved towards a parked motorcycle and crushed it completely. Visuals of the incident has been shared…

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