Bhubaneswar: The prime accused in the brutal assault on a couple in Berhampur’s Giri Road area, was injured during a police encounter conducted by Town Police on Tamana Road late Wednesday night.According to police, Town Police carried out the operation on Tamana Road, where Sahu sustained bullet wounds to both knees and one hand. He…
Bhubaneswar, May 20: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Wednesday continued the eviction drive on government land under Plot No. 1683 in Kalarahanga mouza as part of the scheduled CEMC eviction programme.The operation was conducted under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner (Enforcement), BDA, Ranjan Kumar and field supervision by Deputy Director of the General…
A Ganjam district court sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of Munna Das of Tera Gaonja village under Gopalpur police limits. District Judge Ashant Kumar Das delivered the verdict, convicting Pradeep Das (28) and Narayan Das (40). The court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on each convict, with an additional one-year…
Bhubaneswar, May 19: The Consul General of Japan in Kolkata, Ishikawa Yoshihisa on Wednesday met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Loka Seva Bhawan here to discuss ways for strengthening relationship between Japan and Odisha.During the discussion, Chief Minister Majhi appreciated the Japanese support to various development projects in Odisha, and the expanding trade relationship. He…
Kalahandi: Kesinga Police have arrested five persons and recovered copper wires worth around Rs 10 lakh in connection with repeated thefts at the Vedanta Pump House sub-station in the Kesinga area of Kalahandi district, police said on Wednesday.According to Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Nagaraj Devarakonda, the thefts were reported over the past eight days…
Sambalpur Police achieved a major breakthrough with the conviction of two members of the infamous “Motu Patlu Gang,” known for interstate house burglaries.The convicted offenders, Mohammad Akhlaq (50) of Delhi and Shobi alias Waseem alias Zuber (36) of Meerut, operated across Odisha and several other states.The gang specialised in daytime house burglaries using duplicate keys…
Angul: Two persons lost their lives in separate elephant attacks in Odisha’s Angul district, once again raising concerns over the rising human-elephant conflict in the area.Both the incidents were reported from villages under the Purunagad section of Angul forest division.In Chandanpur village under Bantala police limits, a man identified as Bholeswar Pradhan died after being…
Bhubaneswar, May 20: A shocking case of mob lynching has come to light in Odisha’s Cuttack district, where a man was killed on suspicion of practicing black magic, and his body was burned to destroy evidence. Police have arrested 25 people in connection with the incident.The attack occurred on May 10, but arrests were made…
Odisha Vigilance arrested Bhubaneswar Sabar, Executive Engineer of R&B Sub-Division Dharmagarh and in-charge EE of R&B Division Bhawanipatana, for possession of disproportionate assets.Odisha Vigilance Arrests Bhawanipatana Executive Engineer in DA Case Bhawanipatana Executive Engineer ArrestedOdisha Vigilance arrested Bhubaneswar Sabar, Executive Engineer of R&B Sub-Division Dharmagarh and in-charge EE of R&B Division Bhawanipatana, for possession of disproportionate…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has directed all state public universities and government as well as aided colleges to adopt and promote the newly launched “Shaktishree” mobile application, aimed at strengthening student safety and support services across campuses.In a directive issued by Director of Higher Education Kaliprasanna Mahapatra, the institutions have been asked to…
