Balasore: A poacher was apprehended while his accomplice escaped during a scuffle with forest guards in the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Balasore district, Odisha, on Sunday night. The arrested poacher has been identified as Madha Singh of Jampada area, while his uncle, another poacher, managed to flee the scene. According to reports, a four-member team of…
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Monday seized cannabis worth over Rs 1 crore while being smuggled out of the state and arrested two persons in connection with smuggling. According to sources, the Special Crime Unit of the Commissionerate Police waylaid a truck near Kharavela Park in the Khandagiri area based on a tip-off. During the search,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant upgrade for commuters, the Puri-Bangiriposi-Puri Super-Fast Express has transitioned to modern Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches. The inaugural run with the new coaches commenced from Bangiriposi station on April 28. According to a release issued by the Railways authorities, the train’s regular service with LHB coaches will begin from Puri on April 29,…
Burla: Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla, Sambalpur district, Odisha, has taken disciplinary action against 100 students for violating guidelines. The students were barred from visiting sensitive areas due to safety concerns, following an unfortunate incident on April 10 where a girl student drowned in a fishery area. The university authorities have imposed…
Sundargarh: One operator was killed and six others were injured when a bus carrying over 30 operators overturned inside the Dulanga coal mine during a shift change. The deceased has been identified as Nityananda Pradhan from Pudpali area. The injured have been rushed to a hospital in Brajrajnagar for treatment. The accident has sparked a…
Jajpur: In a tragic incident a man was found dead while his three year old daughter was recovered in a critical condition from near the Garh Madhupur Railway Station area in Jajpur district of Odisha today morning. The little girl has been admitted to hospital for treatment in a critical condition. The deceased man has been…
Bhubaneswar: A man was allegedly beaten to death by his elder brother in Brahmanpadar village under Tarasingh police station in Ganjam district, on Saturday night. The deceased, identified as Balaram Gowda (35) lived in Bhanjanagar with his wife and child, where he worked as a painter. According to reports, Balaram had returned to his native village…
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange warning for nine districts and yellow warning for 21 districts of Odisha. The weather department has issued the orange and yellow warnings for rain in 30 districts of the State. Check the details of IMD’s weather warning: ORANGE WARNING: Thunderstorm with limiting…
Subarnapur: In a shocking incident, a mother was arrested for allegedly strangling her five-year-old daughter with a saree in Kotsalai village under Birmaharajpur police station. The arrest was made two months after the incident, which occurred on February 24. According to the police, the mother, Ashalata Mohapatra, was angry after having a bad dream and allegedly…
Baripada: In a shocking incident, gold jewellery worth Rs 30 lakh stolen from jewellery owner while he was returning to his home. The gold loot happened near the Sarali river poll near Sunagadia under Baripada town police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The shop is situated near the Krushna Chandra square. According to information, the jewellery shop…
