Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Likely Across Odisha Till April 18: IMD Issues Yellow Warning

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a ‘Yellow’ warning for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind speeds reaching 40–50 kmph, which are very likely to occur in various parts of Odisha districts until April 18. According to the IMD’s mid-day weather bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to…

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Man Arrested For Poaching In Kalahandi; Country-Made Gun Seized

Bhawanipatna: Police have arrested a person on charges of hunting wild animals and illegal possession of firearms at Sindikaguda village under Jaipatna police station in Kalahandi district. Jitendra Sabar, a resident of Sindikaguda village, was arrested by the Jaipatna police for allegedly hunting in the Chiraka forest near his village. A country-made gun was seized from…

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Union Minister JP Nadda inaugurates training program for BJP MLAs and MPs in Puri

Puri: Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday inaugurated a two-day training camp for BJP MLAs and MPs along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi at the Swaminarayan main temple in Puri. The event was organized to enhance the leadership and legislative skills of party representatives. BJP State President Manmohan Samal, along…

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Drug mafia hide Ganja with Neem leaves, 1 tonne Ganja worth Rs 1 crore seized from Koraput

Koraput: In a bizarre incident, the Koraput district police seized a vehicle smuggling Ganja hidden with Neem leaves. The Padua police detained one person along with 1 tonne of Ganja while another one fled the scene. Acting on a tip off, on the instructions of Koraput SP, a team of officials headed by Nandapur SDPO, conducted…

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Retired Bank Manager found dead in his newly built house in Odisha’s Angul dist

Angul: A retired Bank Manager was found dead in Angul district of Odisha. His body was recovered from his newly built house in Manapur village under Bantala Police station limits yesterday night. The deceased Bank Manager has been identified as Abhaya Nayak. As per reports, the locals in Manapur village informed police after they noticed…

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Fake currency racket busted: STF Seized Rs 49,000 in counterfeit notes in Odisha’s Balangir district

Bhubaneswar: A fake currency racket has been busted in Balangir district of Odisha today. STF seized Rs 49,000 in counterfeit notes, informed STF DIG Pinak Mishra on Thursday. As many as two persons have been arrested in this connection. The accused have been identified as Mohd Sabir (45) of Raghunathpada under Titlagarh Police Station and…

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Odisha Dy CM reviews preparedness for launching of Ayushman Bharat Yojana at Bali Jatra Ground tomorrow

Cuttack: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will launch the much-awaited Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) for Odisha at the Lower Bali Jatra Ground in Cuttack tomorrow. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida today reviewed the preparedness for the mega event. As over 25,000 people are expected to gather at the Bali Jatra Ground…

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