Balangir: A fire broke out at a market complex in Odisha’s Balangir district Friday, causing damage to several shops, including an electric two-wheeler showroom, police said Friday.Upon receiving information, fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and launched an operation to douse the blaze, a senior officer said.“The fire broke out at the market complex…
The Odisha Higher Education Department instructed higher educational institutions across the state to monitor LPG supply in hostels and shift to piped natural gas (PNG) connections wherever available.The directive followed discussions during the second meeting of the State Crisis Management Group and observations by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the department. In a letter dated June 25,…
Bhubaneswar, June 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on his birthday and complimented him for his “commendable efforts” towards the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP).Pradhan, a prominent BJP leader haling from Odisha, turned 57 on Friday.”Birthday wishes to Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji. He is…
Sambalpur: The Sambalpur district administration has ordered the immediate removal of the seal placed on the house of a 62-year-old divyang man in Jamankira block after allegations surfaced that the property was wrongly sealed despite the family having no connection to any bank loan.Sambalpur Collector has directed the block administration to unseal the house on…
Bhubaneswar: A youth had a narrow escape after his moving car catches fire infront of Pal Heights in Bhubaneswar on Friday morning. The car was completely gutted.As per sources, the youth jumped out safely after noticing smoke emanating from the car.On being informed, the firefighters reached the spot and doused the blaze immediately. By then…
Bhubaneswar: Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Surama Padhy has constituted several important committees of the House for the financial year 2026-27.The Speaker has set up more than 35 committees, including key ones such as the Public Accounts Committee, Rules Committee, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Committee on Petitions, and the Library Committee.The…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested three contractors for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of government funds amounting to nearly ₹3 crore in LED street lighting projects executed across three districts between 2021 and 2023.The arrested persons have been identified as Girija Sankar Dash, proprietor of M/s Transpower, Baripada in Mayurbhanj district; Dharanidhar Sahoo, proprietor…
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has arrested a man for defrauding a Arun Patra, a magician of Rs 2.5 lakh on pretext of providing a vehicle for a stage show on Thursday. The fraudster was arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Raipur area after an intensive investigation.According to reports, the accused, identified as Binaya Kumar Gauda, had taken Rs…
Bhubaneswar: In a heartbreaking development, another Odia woman has died in the major ammonia gas leak incident at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district, taking the death toll of Odia migrant workers to nine.The latest victim has been identified as Rita Juang from Tangiri Dubanali Sahi under Telkoi block in Keonjhar district….
Athagarh, June 25: Acting on a tip-off about illegal narcotics trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid in Athagarh and seized a huge quantity of ganja that was allegedly being stored for transportation outside the district.The raid was carried out in a forest area near Kandarpur Kundamundia under Athagarh police limits in Cuttack…
