Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Excise department, during a special drive, raided two restaurants at separate locations in the City for serving alcohol without a valid liquor licence, seized 22.5 litres of liquor, and arrested the owners, excise officials said Monday. Excise officials raided Hunger Hacker near Pandra and Mawa Restaurant in the Patia area, seizing 7.5 litres…
Today i.e on 31.01.2026, a short while ago, Sri Subhasis Samal, Programme Assistant, O/o-Block Veterinary Officer, Badachana, Dist.-Jajpur has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe Rs.30,000/- from a beneficiary under poultry farming scheme for release of first phase subsidy amount Rs.2,16,000/-and for further verification for release of second phase subsidy relating…
Speculation over the future leadership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continued on Wednesday, with former party MLA Debesh Acharya echoing sentiments earlier expressed by BJD MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra in support of Bolangir MLA Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo. The remarks added momentum to ongoing discussions within political circles about Kalikesh’s potential role at the state level. As per…
A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar, where a powerful explosion took place on Tuesday afternoon. Bhubaneswar: A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar, where a powerful explosion took place on Tuesday afternoon.The NIA team inspected the spot and questioned several people to understand the…
Bhadrak: A three-year-old boy was killed and his parents sustained injuries when their motorcycle fell off a bridge on National Highway 16 near Dahania Gadia Square in Bhadrak.According to reports, the family from Mayurbhanj’s Malati Patna was heading to Bhubaneswar when the accident took place. The motor cycle they were travelling in fell off the…
Police in Kalahandi arrested four men late Tuesday night for impersonating officers and extorting money from residents in Palam Chhak under the Kesinga Model Police Station.The accused—Ashish Majhi, Naresh Harijan, Gopal Harijan, and Ajit Sahu—are all residents of M. Rampur in Kalahandi. According to SDPO Sandeep Majhi, the group had been targeting locals at night…
Bhubaneswar: A statewide bandh called by the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) brought normal life to a grinding halt in Odisha on Wednesday, with protesters taking to the streets to press for key demands related to agriculture and public utilities. The eight-hour shutdown, which began at 6 am, saw NKS activists blocking major roads, burning tyres,…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27: At least five people, including three women, sustained severe injuries when a bomb exploded on the roof of a house in Sundarpada’s New Azad Nagar locality here in Odisha on Tuesday.The blast, which occurred while the explosive was being handled, triggered panic in the residential area.After getting information, a police team from the…
Umerkote: In a tragic incident, 6 persons turned critical after a jatra party vehicle overturned in Nabarangpur district of Odisha on Tuesday. The accident took place on the Jharigam-Chandahandi Ghat road. Six artists have been critically injured in the incident.As per the information received, the jatra party artists were returning in the vehicle after performing in…
The Odisha government increased the official price of uniforms and shoes for Anganwadi children under the Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Yojana.According to the revised rates, the cost of boys’ uniforms rose from Rs 100 to Rs 175, while girls’ uniforms increased from Rs 150 to Rs 225. Similarly, the price of shoes went up from…
