Puri: Today is the holy Akshaya Trutiya. As per the tradition, the construction of chariots for the upcoming world famous Rathyatra 2025 will begin today in Puri of Odisha. Also, the 42 day long famous Chandan Yatra will begin in the holy city of Puri today. After the ‘Dwarafita’ (opening of the gates) ritual at 4…
Bhubaneswar: In a push to upgrade healthcare infrastructure, the Odisha government has announced an investment of nearly Rs 9,200 crore to transform four of the state’s key medical institutions. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the presence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling. VIMSAR…
Bhubaneswar: A couple sustained severe injuries after being attacked by a rogue elephant at Udayagiri village under Telkoi forest range in Keonjhar district. The injured have been identified as Labanya Palai and his husband Jadu Palai. According to reports, as the couple was heading towards the nearby cashew plantation on the outskirts of their village,…
Anandapur: In a tragic incident, a youth was found dead in Keonjhar district of Odisha. It has been suspected that he has been run over by a vehicle that is yet to be identified. His body was recovered from near Bankhidi Chhaka on the State Highway number 53 under Anandapur Police Station limits. The deceased youth…
Bhubaneswar: The youth who had been attacked with knife earlier this week in the capital city of Odisha, succumbed today to the critical knife attack injury on Wednesday. The knife attack victim and now deceased has been identified as Janmejaya alias Bapuni. As per reports, Janmejaya was living with his parents in the Science Park slum…
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a jilted lover allegedly killed self. He was found hanging this morning. The deceased has been identified as Rahul Gocchayat of Dalit Sahi in Baramunda in Bhubaneswar. Reportedly, Rahul had left his house and was staying with his maternal grandmother in Baramunda area. There he fell in love with a girl…
Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Police of the Commissionerate Police arrested a youth on charges of circulating girl’s morphed obscene photos, blackmailing her and demanding Rs 10 lakh from her. The arrested youth has been identified as Sumit Kumar Das. As alleged by the girl, she had a four-years’ relationship with him. However, she got separated from him…
Keonjhar: A young woman, scheduled to be married on April 30, was allegedly abducted on Monday evening while returning from a beauty parlour in Keshadurapal village under the jurisdiction of Ghasipura police in Keonjhar district. The victim has been identified as Rubi Parida, daughter of Bhikari Parida, a resident of Keshadurapal village. According to family members,…
Cuttack: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team has reached Cuttack to question a family who had survived the Pahalgam terror attack. A family of four from Cuttack had gone to Pahalgam when the shattering incident took place on April 22 that shook the entire nation. An elderly woman from the family was injured. The NIA team…
Bhubaneswar: A youth died after allegedly being hit by a police vehicle in the Balanda area of Talcher in Angul district on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Sushant Sahoo, a resident of the Balanda area. According to reports, the incident occurred early Tuesday morning when Sushant was on his way to the local…
