Odisha: Youth held for ‘spreading hate speech’ on social media

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Police have arrested a youth for spreading communal hatred through social media, a senior officer said  Monday. The cybercrime police arrested the accused, identified as Arshad Alli (19), on Sunday night in connection with a case registered based on a written complaint lodged by an individual on October 9 this year, the police said….

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Odisha Dy CM terms Mamata’s advice to female boarders not to venture out at night as ‘disappointing’

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Monday termed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s advice to female boarders to not venture out late at night as “disappointing.” Deputy CM Parida, who is also in charge of the Women and Child Development department, strongly denounced Banerjee’s advice to female boarders not to go out at night….

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Coal-laden train catches fire in Odisha

Chhatrapur: A goods train reportedly carrying coals caught fire at Chhatrapur railway station in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Sunday prompting the firefighters to reach the spot to douse the flames. As informed by sources, the goods train was reportedly carrying coal to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh from Odisha’s Khurda. However, some railway employees noticed smoke emitting…

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Maoists torch mobile tower, security personnel launch search operation

Rourkela: Armed Maoists on Sunday torched the mobile tower of a private mobile service provider and destroyed costly equipment on Odisha-Jharkhand border. The red rebels reportedly blew up the mobile tower by bombing it in the Kolbhanga area under the​ Jaraikela Police Station on the Odisha-Jharkhand border. Meanwhile, a state of fear gripped the locality after the…

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IMD issues yellow warnings for heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued yellow warnings for heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning in Odisha for next three days. The weather department said that the thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur in parts of Odisha till 8.30 AM of October 15. Check the…

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Bhadrak SP Suspends ASI For Dereliction Of Duty

Bhubaneswar: The Bhadrak Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar Rout on Sunday suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sushanta Nayak of Bhadrak Town Police Station on charges of dereliction of duty. According to reports, ASI Nayak had been serving at the Town Police Station for nearly two years. However, his performance was reportedly unsatisfactory throughout his tenure. Despite…

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Durgapur gang-rape: Odisha State Commission for Women to visit West Bengal

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: A team of Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) may soon visit West Bengal to enquire about the health condition of the medical student, who was allegedly gangraped by some men in the Durgapur area of the neighbouring state. Addressing media persons during a press conference in Bhubaneswar Sunday, Sovana Mohanty, Chairperson of the OSCW,…

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Binika police get big success: 8 absconding ganja mafia arrested: 8 mobiles and cash of Rs. 10,000 seized.

SUBARNAPUR — Subarnapur district Binika police get big success: Binika police have arrested 8 absconding ganja mafia members who were absconding for a long month and 4 days and produced them in court. Along with this, two cars used by the mafia, 8 mobiles and cash of Rs. 10,000 have been seized. The incident revealed…

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Ahead of Nuapada bypoll, late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia’s son Jay Dholakia joins BJP

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: In a major political development ahead of the Nuapada by-election, Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday. Dholakia is likely to contest the bypoll on a BJP ticket, a source said. The induction ceremony saw the presence of several key leaders, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan…

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Odisha issues new notification of one-time settlement scheme, defaulters have to pay half of their challans

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Commerce and Transport department has issued a new notification of one-time settlement (OTS) scheme saying that the traffic rule violators have to pay half of their challans. However, it is applicable only for the offences committed on or before July 31, 2025. The Mohan Majhi cabinet had last month approved the one-time settlement (OTS)…

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