Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Sentence Review Board has once again declined to recommend the premature release of life convict Rabindra Kumar Pal, better known as Dara Singh, who is lodged in Keonjhar district jail in connection in connection with the 1999 murder case of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons.The decision…
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is very likely to visit Odisha in October, informed Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhakta Charan Das informed on Tuesday.“We have sent a proposal in this regard. Rahul Gandhi is very likely to attend the ‘Chhatra Ki Gunj’ programme in Bhubaneswar, where around 20,000 youths are expected…
Bhubaneswar: Infocity police have busted a three-member gang allegedly involved in stealing mobile phones and two-wheelers from outside examination centres in the capital city and arrested three persons, officials said.The arrested accused have been identified as Dushmanta Subuddhi, Rakesh Kumar Sahu and Manas Behera. Police seized 26 mobile phone handsets, a stolen scooter, 43 mobile…
Bhubaneswar, September 14: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday appealed to people to light an ‘Aashirwad ka Diya’ at their homes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17 and pray for his long life and good health.In a video message, CM Majhi said, “Five decades of selfless service. Twenty-five years of dedicated…
Bhubaneswar: Omfed will soon introduce ice-cream and packaged drinking water, state Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Monday.Speaking to reporters here, Mallik said discussions were underway on introducing the ice-cream under the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (Omfed) brand and the board would take a final decision on the proposal soon.He…
Bhubaneswar: At least 15 miscreants launched a murderous attack on a security guard in Dhauli area, the outskirts of Bhubaneswar City, raising concerns over public safety ahead of the festive season and giving an open challenge to the Commissionerate Police.According to sources, the security guard who has been identified as Rajanikant Nayak of Nakhaura was…
Bhubaneswar: Four people, including a woman and her child, were killed in two separate road accidents in Khordha and Sambalpur districts of Odisha on Monday morning.In the first accident, two youths were killed after the motorcycle they were riding on crashed into a road divider at Haribhaina Chhak in Jatni in Khordha district.According to reports,…
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for five northern and southern districts of Odisha on Ganesh Puja, Monday.In its evening bulletin, the IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre on Sunday issued a “yellow warning” (be aware) for Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati districts for Monday.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected in the…
Bhubaneswar: Ruckus at a ladies hostel. Tension prevailed at a ladies hostel in the Jaydev Vihar area after inmates alleged that the owner attacked them and asked them to vacate the premises overnight.According to the complaint, the hostel owner lady allegedly threatened the girl students to leave immediately and snapped the water supply to the…
Malkangiri: The Malkangiri Forest Department has achieved a major success against wildlife trafficking.Acting on specific intelligence, forest officials seized around 2 kg of pangolin scales and arrested six accused late last night.Addressing a press conference today, Malkangiri DFO Kiran said the department received information that pangolin scale smuggling was going on in the district.Following the…
