Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is strengthening COVID-19 surveillance, especially in the bordering districts, after reports of multiple coronavirus cases in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, an official said.State Public Health Director Rabindranath Mishra told reporters here that tests are being conducted at district-level health facilities across the state.“No positive coronavirus case has been detected in Odisha so…
Tension prevailed near the Tapoban High School in Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar after an SUV car hit at least four vehicles leaving them damaged this evening.Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed near the Tapoban High School in Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar after an SUV car hit at least four vehicles leaving them damaged this evening. GeographicReferenceAccording to reports, the driver…
Puri: Puri Police have arrested six snatchers, including four members of inter-state gangs, and recovered stolen cash, mobile phones and bags in a series of swift operations as part of enhanced security arrangements for Rath Yatra-2026. Police said the Anti-Snatching Team detected two cases registered at Seabeach Police Station on July 12 and arrested…
The Odisha Vigilance on Monday launched simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Sanjay Kumar Kispatta, Executive Engineer of Odisha Construction Corporation (OCC) Ltd., Bhubaneswar, in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets (DA) case.According to Vigilance officials, Kispatta, who previously served as Assistant Executive Engineer at the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Koraput, is under…
Dhenkanal: Four people were injured among which three are critical after a bus crashed heads on with a car in Odisha’s Dhenkanal. The Accident took place on Kapilas-Haripur road near Deogaon under Gandia police station limits.As per reports, the bus named Khushi, was going from Cuttack to Pallahara while the car was on its way…
Mumbai: A bomb threat targeting the iconic Taj Hotel in Mumbai triggered a security alarm late Sunday night, prompting police and security agencies to conduct a comprehensive search operation at the premises before declaring that the threat was a hoax, said police Sunday.According to officials, the Taj Hotel was placed on high alert after, at…
Brahmapur: A shocking video that captured a young man being violently beaten up in a locked room has gone viral on social media and attracted police attention in Brahmapur of Odisha’s Ganjam district.The incident is said to have occurred at Kaukhata village under Masiakhali panchayat in Berhampur Sadar police station limits.As per the victim, he…
Amid the ongoing debate over the timing of ISKCON’s Rath Yatra celebrations, the Bhubaneswar chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has appealed to the organisation’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) to reconsider holding the festival on dates different from the traditional Puri Rath Yatra.Bhubaneswar ISKCON President Shashwata Das said the organisation should align…
Sambalpur: A 14-year-old girl went missing after allegedly jumping into the Mahanadi River from the Chaunrpur Bridge in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Saturday night.Fire Services personnel launched a search operation, but strong river currents and darkness hampered rescue efforts, with no trace of the girl found till the latest reports.The girl, a resident of Mayabagicha area,…
Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Saturday issued notices to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik, former Jharsuguda MLA Dipali Das and BJD leader Ipsita Sahoo over the alleged “participation of schoolchildren in a party protest in Jharsuguda”, seeking their responses to the matter.According to reports, the issue relates to…
