Jajpur: As many as three roadside shops caught fire in Jajpur district of Odisha yesterday night. These shops are located near a petrol pump but fortunately the fire did not spread to the pump. The fire mishap took place near Mishri Lal petrol pump in Byasanagar town of Jajpur district. As per reports, three roadside shops…
Jagatsinghpur: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly killed his nephew in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha on Thursday. The incident took place in the Jahanpur village under Jagatsinghpur Sadar Police Station limits in the district. The deceased nephew has been identified as Suman Das. The accused uncle has been identified as Sanjay Bhoi. As per reports,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
