Sundargada: Mukesh Kumar Mishra, the Traffic Inspector (OMVD) at the office of Sundargada RTO has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe.Mishra was nabbed while he was taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a truck owner for allowing his two HYVA Trucks to operate his transport business without any obstacle under…
Tension gripped Kantabanji after a police team came under deadly attack by miscreants on Sunday night while attempting to arrest an accused in a recent assault case.According to reports, the police had registered Case No. 159/2026 following a clash near Sunny Garage two days earlier. Acting on information, a team reached near a petrol pump to…
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Odisha on a three-day visit to the state on Monday.The President reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in the capital city in the afternoon. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries received the President at the airport. Soon after reaching the airport, the…
Chhatrapur: Ganjam Cyber Crime and Economic Offences (CC&EO) police station Sunday arrested a 31-year-old man from Kandhamal district for allegedly helping defraud a widow of about Rs 60 lakh through a matrimonial website, while the prime accused remains at large, police said.The accused, identified as Uttam Kumar Sahu of Tala sahi village under Chakapada police…
Anandapur, Aug 3: A youth was arrested for allegedly posting a video containing objectionable remarks against the Chief Minister on his Facebook page. The accused, identified as Sushant Das of Ichhapur village under Nandipada Police Station in Anandapur subdivision, was taken into custody by police following a complaint.According to reports, Sushant had uploaded a video…
Bhubaneswar: The Ganjam district administration has declared a comprehensive No-Flying Zone (including a complete ban on drones) in preparation for the Hon’ble President of India’s three-day visit to the state, which begins today.The restrictions apply to the President’s entire travel route from Brahmapur Railway Station to Taptapani, covering Gosaninugaon, Andhapasara Road, Haridakhandi and Digapahandi Road…
Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a cotton factory and cloth godown in Patrapada under Tamando police limits in Bhubaneswar today in Khordha district of Odisha.According to the received information, after getting alerted about the fire mishap, personnel from Tamando Fire Service Department were immediately reached the spot and started dousing the flames.Apart from that…
Dasharathpur (Jajpur): Even as floodwaters continue to inundate villages under Dasharathpur block in Odisha’s Jajpur district, residents are now battling another serious threat—snakebites and encounters with other venomous reptiles.Flooding caused by the overflowing Baitarani River and its tributary, the Kani River, has submerged village roads, marketplaces, temples and homes across the block. Household belongings are…
Ganjam: A man allegedly chopped off his tongue over family dispute in Hansatuli village under Beguniapada police limits of Ganjam district.The injured person has been identified as Kiran Patra, a native of Hansatuli village.As per reports, Kiran chopped off his tongue with a sharp knife at Kali Mandir of Hansatuli village over family dispute.The locals…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have rescued 17,590 missing women and children and reunited them with their families during a special drive conducted from January to June this year, an official statement said Sunday.Of the rescued persons, 12,177 are women and 5,413 children.The highest number of women rescued was in Puri district (3,713), followed by Jajpur (820)…
