Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards the partial conclusion of the Digha Jagannath Temple controversy, West Bengal government has relented and removed the term ‘Dham from the name of the temple. According to reports, the government of West Bengal has said that it shall remove the term ‘dham’ from the name of the newly inaugurated Jagannath…
Bhadrak: Binod Maharana is just 17. With a keen interest in technology and a passion for tinkering, Binod has achieved something remarkable. He has built a fully functional e-scooter from scratch, all by watching YouTube tutorials. Hailing from Patharadi village in Bhadrak district, Binod has recently appeared for his Class-X examinations at Happy Home School…
Paradip: The Marine police station in Odisha’s Paradip detained two persons for supplying goods to foreign ships anchored in deep sea without Customs clearance, an officer said Monday. The goods are generally supplied to foreign ships after getting clearance from the Customs department officials posted at Paradip Port. However, some people using small boats were taking…
Karanjia: As many as 8 persons turned critical after a passenger bus collided with a hyva truck on the ghat road in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Monday morning. The accident took place in the Ghula Ghati in Satakosia area under Mahuldiha Police Station limits in Karanjia area. As per reports, the LAccMi bus collided head-on…
Bhubaneswar: The decomposed body of a missing young woman was found in a paddy field near Kendupalli village under Banarpal police station in Angul district on Tuesday. According to reports, the woman had gone missing on April 26 after leaving her home to board a train at Talcher Road railway station. Her family members filed…
Keonjhar: Anu Garg, IAS, Development Commissioner- cum-Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Department of Water Resources, visited the Kanupur irrigation project in Keonjhar district and inspected the ongoing works of the dam & spillway, including gate works and the canal system, to review the progress of the Kanupur Irrigation Project. She also had a high-level…
Bhubaneswar: Malkangiri Adarsh Police successfully arrested a man from Assam in connection with a cheating case involving a local businessman. The accused, identified as Debajit Tripathy, had allegedly duped Jitendra Patra, a businessman from Malkangiri’s Talsahi area, of Rs 80 lakh. According to the complaint lodged by Patra on September 4, Tripathy had approached him…
Bhubaneswar: One person died and 25 others sustained injuries after being stung by a swarm of bees at Hariharpur village under Chhendipada police station in Angul district. The deceased has been identified as Dr Bipin Pradhan, a retired veterinarian. Pradhan, who had been residing in Kosala village for a long time, had gone to Hariharpur…
Nimapada: As many as 50 Jatra artists narrowly escaped today as the bus in which they were travelling luckily managed to stop before falling into a canal in Puri district of Odisha on Monday morning. The incident took place at the Balanga canal embankment near Nuasantha village in Nimapada area. The artists who narrowly escaped are…
Chatrapur: In a big achievement for the Ganjam police, as many as 18 miscreants were arrested and huge amount of arms and ammunitions were recovered from them. According to sources, police conducted a special drive to catch the miscreants. Police seized 17 guns, 16 mobile phones, 66 bullets and 4 khokas from their possession. The…
