3 Encounters In 9 Days: Berhampur Police Injure Another Notorious Criminal

Bhubaneswar: Police Encounter Criminal in Swift Action After Viral Brutal AssaultBerhampur police injured notorious criminal Jagga Sahu in an encounter early Monday morning.According to reports, Jagga was the prime accused in the brutal murderous attack on a young man named Mangala Behera in Ambika Nagar the previous night. A video of the merciless assault on…

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Three Arrested After Vehicle Torched in Sundargarh over Past Enmity

Police arrested three youths in Sundargarh district after they allegedly attacked two men and set their motorcycle ablaze in Deuli village under Lefripoda police limits on Sunday night.The victims, identified as Sameer Patel and Shubhendu Shekhar from Balichuan under Hemgiri police station, had travelled to Deuli village on their bike (OD 15/4752). They reportedly clashed…

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Amid row over misuse of power, Dayal Gangwar shifted as OSD in Home Dept

Bhubaneswar, May 25: The Odisha Government on Monday transferred ADG (Communication) Dayal Gangwar as OSD in the Home Department amid the controversy surrounding the death of a GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain by an angry mob in Balianta on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7.The decision reportedly comes after the NHRC put the State Government…

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Couple Assaulted In Cuttack Over Birth Of Twin Daughters

Cuttack: A couple was allegedly assaulted by family members in Pasulunda village under Mahanga block of Cuttack district after the woman gave birth to twin daughters, police said on Sunday.The incident took place in Pasulunda village under Srikrushnapur panchayat.According to reports, Parbati Jena of Kanpur village was married to Chandra Sekhar Jena of Pasulunda village…

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Sex Racket Busted in Subarnapur Hotel: Five Women Rescued, 7 Detained

Police in Subarnapur district busted a sex racket during a late-night raid at a hotel on Binika Road. Officers rescued five women and detained seven customers from different rooms The women and customers were taken to the Sonepur police station for questioning. Investigators are verifying the background of the women, including their native places and…

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Student From Gujarat Critically Burnt While Taking Selfie On Train At Mancheswar Station

Bhubaneswar: In yet another tragic incident highlighting the dangerous trend of taking selfies and reels in risky locations, a young man was severely electrocuted after climbing atop a train carriage at Mancheswar railway station in Bhubaneswar.The victim, a diploma student from Gujarat, came in contact with a high-voltage 33 KV overhead electric wire while attempting to…

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Utkal University bans petrol, diesel vehicles inside campus on Saturdays

Bhubaneswar: In a step towards creating a pollution-free environment,utkal unversity in bhubaneswar  has started restricting the entry of petrol and diesel vehicles into its campus every Saturday. The initiative was launched following the advice of Odisha Governor and University Chancellor Hari Babu Kambhampati. Every Saturday, fuel-powered two-wheelers and four-wheelers will be barred from entering the…

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Kandhamal ADO, PEO Suspended in Rs 38 Lakh Fraud

Authorities in Kandhamal suspended an Additional Development Officer (ADO) and a Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) after allegations of Rs 38 lakh fraud surfaced in Dharakot Panchayat.The irregularities reportedly occurred under the MGNREGA scheme during pond excavation work.The District Collector ordered the suspension following complaints of financial mismanagement. Officials confirmed that the fraud involved inflated expenses…

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