Bhubaneswar, July 7: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced a statewide “Siksha Banchaa Abhiyan (Save Education campaign)” to protest alleged irregularities in the state’s education system. The agitation will be held from July 9 to July 15, with the party urging youth, students, and parents to actively participate. BJD MLA Byomakesh Ray…
Nuapada: The Security forces unearthed a Maoist dump in Nuapada district during a joint anti-Naxal operation in Patahara Reserve Forest near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.Acting on specific intelligence inputs developed by the Nuapada District Police, personnel from the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a joint search operation in the…
Ganjam: In a shocking incident, the carcass of a leopard was found hanging from a neem tree near Jarada Chhak under Kabisuryanagar in Odisha’s Ganjam district.According to reports, the carcass of the leopard was found hanging from a tree near a crusher unit at the foothills close to Jarada village under Kabisuryanagar police station limits.Upon…
Bhubaneswar: Excise Department officials on Tuesday busted a brown sugar trafficking racket in Bhubaneswar and arrested four persons, including a father-son duo, during a raid in the Mainshikhal Basti area under the Badagada police limits.The accused have been identified as Bijaya Mohanty and his son, Om Prakash Mohanty, along with two alleged habitual offenders.Acting on…
Odisha State Crime Branch achieved a major breakthrough in justice delivery for one of the most brutal crimes against a minor girl.The Special Court sentenced prime accused Tumeswar Das alias Bulu to rigorous imprisonment for life in the 2017 Narla POCSO case.On January 11, 2017, Bulu and a child in conflict with law (CCL) harassed…
Bhubaneswar, July 7: Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari today informed that all land purchase and sale transactions in Odisha will soon become completely cashless.Under the new system, no cash payments will be permitted during the land registration process. Previously, cash transactions of up to ₹15,000 were allowed.The minister said the decision has been taken to make…
Bhubaneswar: The Gajapati Maharaja and chairman of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) Dibyasingha Deb has written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking their intervention to stop ISKCON from holding untimely ‘Snan Yatra’ and Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath across the globe by deviating from the age-old tradition and hurting religious…
A tragic incident has shaken Rayagada district after a 15‑year‑old migrant worker from Bedapadar village died of electrocution in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The deceased, identified as Kamal Lochan Majhi, son of Kadu Majhi, had left for Visakhapatnam a month ago to work as a construction labourer.On July 4, Kamal was engaged in household construction work when a short circuit struck,…
Baliguda: In a tragic incident, a CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison following a family dispute in Kandhamal district.The deceased CRPF jawan has been identified as Ashok Behera, resident of Gayatri Colony under Baliguda police station in Kandhamal.As per reports, Ashok had locked himself inside his room and consumed poison on Monday. When…
Cuttack: The post-mortem report in the death of Inspector-in-Charge Beauty Mohanty of Chauliaganj Police Station has revealed that she died due to asphyxia (suffocation). The autopsy findings have added a new dimension to the case, raising serious questions about whether her death was a case of suicide or murder.Beauty’s body was found inside her official…
