Forest Officials Bust Kendu Wood Smuggling Racket In Bolangir, 5 Held Bolangir: Forest officials in Bolangir seized a truck carrying illegally transported kendu wood worth several lakhs during a raid near Sinkhaman village on Tuesday, officials said.Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Forest Department intercepted a truck that was allegedly transporting timber from…
In a prompt response highlighting concerns for student safety and due process, authorities at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore have removed Dr Santosh Kumar Nayak from his position as Head of the Department (HOD) of Odia following a formal complaint lodged by a female student.The student submitted an allegation petition against Dr Nayak on…
Angul: In a tragic incident, two persons were killed after an unidentified vehicle rammed into their motorcycle late on Monday night while they were returning from the Meru Jatra festival in Purunakote police station area of Angul district.The victims have been identified as Dhirendra Sahu (23) and Purnachandra Sahu (41) of Badahinsar village under Jarapada…
A tragic mishap marred celebrations of Chadak Puja in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, following the death of a man in a fatal fall from a treeMalkangiri: A tragic mishap marred celebrations of Chadak Puja in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, following the death of a man in a fatal fall from a tree. The deceased was identified as…
Cuttack: A judicial inquiry into the devastating fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital has officially begun today.According to reports, a retired High Court judge has been appointed to conduct the probe. The inquiry team reached the SCB Medical College campus this morning and started questioning staff and officials in…
Morada/Rasgovindpur: As many as 128 students of a government-run Ashram school, under the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Welfare department, at Kakabandh in Rasgovindpur block of Mayurbhanj district, fell ill Sunday and were admitted to a hospital, officials said.The students complained of stomach pain and vomiting, triggering tension at the Rasgovindpur Community Health Centre, where they…
Maharashtra: In a devastating incident, as many as 11 people were killed after a van collided with a cement mixer on a bridge in Thane district today. According to police reports, the road accident took place at around 10:45 am on the Raita Bridge in Govili village of Murbad.Reports revealed that the van travelling from…
Ganjam: In a tragic road accident, two persons were killed and three others seriously injured when two motorcycles collided head-on while returning home after watching Danda Nacha (traditional stick dance) performance .The accident occurred near Podakhari under Sorada police station limits in Ganjam district on Sunday night.The deceased have been identified as Gurudeb Pradhan of…
Bhubaneswar, April 13: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday appointed Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the leader of its Parliamentary Party in the Rajya Sabha and Sulata Deo as Deputy Leader and Chief Whip in the Upper House.The BJD has announced the appointment of new office bearers for its parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha following the…
Dharwad: A youth Congress leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants who allegedly barged into his residence in Karnataka’s Dharwad district late Friday night, police said on Saturday.The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Fairoz Khan Pathan, a resident of Mehboob Nagar in Dharwad.According to police, a group of four to five assailants entered…
