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…
Paradip: As many as two drivers died on the spot after a Hyva truck and an iron-laden truck met with an accident in Jagatsinghpur district. The incident happened in the restricted area in Paradip port. The other Hyva drivers have staged a protest demanding investigation and a compensation. According to information, two drivers were working on…
Malkangiri: In an unusual yet inspiring incident, a pair of twin brothers from Malkangiri district have topped the district as both of them scored 560 out of the total 600 marks in the recently concluded Class X board exams. The results of the matriculation exam were declared by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha Friday….
Jajpur: In a tragic incident, as many as three people died after a tractor overturned last night. The incident happened near Charinangal under Balichandrapur police limits in Jajpur district. According to sources, the three deceased belonged to the same family. They were returning in the tractor when it overturned as a result of losing balance. The…
Koraput: CDPO Sakuntala Das of Dashmantpur in Koraput district was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 10,000. Following the detention, Vigilance sleuths raided all her properties and she was found to be possessing assets disproportionate to her sources of income. The following properties were found belonging to her: One triple storeyed…
Bhubaneswar: Just a day before the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2025, scheduled for May 4, Commissionerate Police in Bhubaneswar arrested four members of an inter-state fraud syndicate involved in deceiving medical aspirants. The arrests, made by the Special Crime Unit, targeted a group promising fake admissions to private medical colleges in Odisha. Commissioner…
Berhampur: Bombs were hurled as two groups clashed in Phulta village under Nimakhandi police limits in Berhampur of Ganjam district. One person has been critically injured in the group clash. As two groups clashed over a dispute in Berhampur, bombs were hurled and one person has been critically injured. The injured was rushed to a nearby…
Cuttack: Police conducted a raid and seized adulterated detergent powder in Andei sahi area of Cuttack’s Jagatpur. The set up to manufacture duplicate detergent was being conducted at a rented house in the area. The police seized lakhs of duplicate detergents packets ready to be sold in the markets. Additionally, raw materials, chemicals, machines were seized…
Bargarh: A new-wed woman’s death at her in-laws’ place at Lahangir village under Jagdalpur police station in Bargarh district has been shrouded in mystery. The deceased, Pratima Bariha, had been married for just 35 days before her untimely death. According to reports, the deceased, 25-year-old Pratima, was married to Dhruv, son of Gunanidhi Bentaka, on…
Bhubaneswar: Additional Chief Secretary to CM Nikunja Bihari Dhal has been relieved from the state government with effect from May 2. He will join his new assignment as Officer on Special Duty in Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. IAS Nikunja Bihari Dhal of Odisha Cadre of 1993 batch was relieved from Odisha….
