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…
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…
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…
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…
Balasore: The seized mobile phone and the WhatsApp chatting of deceased young female constable Jashoda Das are expected to play a vital role and help the police to crack her mysterious death. According to sources, police are very closely verifying the phone and WhatsApp chatting of the deceased constable with the aim to get some…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for four Odisha districts, predicting light to moderate thunderstorms with lightning and rain accompanied by gusty surface winds within three hours. According to the nowcast warning issued by the IMD at 1:50 PM, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, and Kandhamal will be affected by thunderstorms with…
Bhubaneswar: A truck driver was killed and several police personnel were injured in two road accidents on National Highway-16 near Baramunda overbridge in Bhubaneswar late Wednesday night. A mini-truck carrying chickens lost control and crashed into the road divider while en route from Cuttack to Khordha. The impact caused the vehicle to overturn, hitting an…
Anandapur: As many as three people left critical after a mysterious wild animal attacked them in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Thursday. The incident took place in Nagaon village under Ghasipur Block in Anandapur area. As per reports, as many as three people left critical after being attacked by the unknown animal. They have been admitted…
Sambalpur: The Odisha government has announced revised working hours for government offices in Sambalpur to mitigate the effects of the ongoing heatwave. Effective immediately, offices will operate from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM without a lunch break until June 15. This change aims to provide a more comfortable working environment for government employees during the…
Bhubaneswar: The renovation work of the Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar will remain suspended for the next two days, April 10-11, due to the upcoming Dayana Lagi ritual. According to sources, the decision to suspend the repair works was taken due to special rituals at the Jagannath Temple. The Damanaka Chaturdashi ritual of Lord Jagannath will…
