A32-year-old youth drowned while bathing in the Indravati River near Khandiguda village in Nabarangpur on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Nilam Ghatarla, a resident of Khandiguda village. According to sources, Nilam had gone to the Indravati River to bathe when he accidentally slipped into deep water and drowned.Upon receiving information, a team of fire…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 15: The Odisha Fire Services Department has intensified its efforts to strengthen fire safety measures across the state through its ‘Safe Odisha, Developed Odisha’ campaign. As part of a special fire safety audit drive launched on September 15, a total of 4,580 establishments have been inspected so far.Of the establishments inspected, 197 were…
In a landmark legal ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and upheld a Madras High Court order which ruled that individuals converting to Islam are not automatically entitled to backward class reservation benefits based on their pre-conversion status.A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar…
Bhubaneswar: Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhubaneswar Zonal Office has conducted search operation at 12 premises located at Odisha and West Bengal in connection with leakage of question paper of Sub Inspector Recruitment Exam-2024 in Odisha.During the searches which was done on October 9, 10 and 12, premises of M/s Silicon Techlab Private Limited, M/s Panchsoft…
Bhubaneswar: Soon after the appointment of Braj Mohan Ram as the new Governor of Odisha, Leader of Opposition and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Thursday took a sharp jibe at the Governor-designate.Taking to his X handle, Patnaik wrote, “Heartiest welcome to Shri Braj Mohan Ram ji nominated as the new Governor of Odisha. The people…
SUBARNAPUR —- Additional Revenue Inspector commits suicide. Additional Revenue Inspector (ARI) working in Brahmani Revenue Circle under Tarbha Tehsil of Subarnapur district committed suicide. It is suspected that he committed suicide due to a domestic dispute. Tarunananda Sahu (44) of Ghodaghatpada in Sonpur town allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday night. He had lost his mental…
Chhatrapur: A horror road accident occurred Wednesday evening on National Highway 16 near Chamakhandi junction under Chakmakhandi police station limits in Ganjam district.The accident claimed the life of a woman and left about 10 people, including minors, critically injured.Local residents and police rescued the injured and rushed them to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in…
Balangir: A day ahead of the student union election in Odisha, the Balangir police today arrested Suman Nanda, president of the district unit of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD).Nanda has been arrested in connection with an allegation of abducting a student.The arrest came amid high drama over the campus election, which had continued for…
The Sinapali police in Nuapada district successfully rescued 17 migrant workers—including young children—in two separate operations near Godal Chhak.Following necessary verification and questioning, all rescued individuals have been safely sent back to their respective homes.According to police reports, two separate patrolling teams of the Sinapali police station received credible intelligence regarding illegal migrant worker transportation….
Bhubaneswar: Forest officials rescued a 14.5-feet-long Burmese python from Barakolikhol village under Batighar gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapada district late Tuesday night.According to reports, the giant reptile was spotted moving near the house of Madan Samanta, triggering panic among family members.The family immediately alerted the Forest Department. Acting swiftly, forest staff rushed to…
