Bhubaneswar, April 21: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar urging him to ensure that no deletion of names of voters is finalised without rigorous, documented, and independently verifiable field inquiry.Notably, as many as 9.8 lakh voters have been deleted…
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Rourkela on Tuesday, marking a significant visit to western Odisha. She landed at Rourkela Airport aboard an Indian Air Force helicopter and received a ceremonial welcome from local authorities and dignitaries.A large number of officials, public representatives, and citizens gathered at the airport to greet her, creating an atmosphere of…
Bhubaneswar: The headmaster of Saruabilli Upper Primary School in Jajpur district was suspended on Tuesday following allegations of subjecting students to corporal punishment involving stinging plants.According to reports, the incident occurred on April 17, when headmaster Basudev Dehuri allegedly ordered students to bring stinging plants and place them inside their trousers as a form of punishment….
Berhampur: Two teenagers drowned while bathing in the reservoir of a dam in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said Monday.The incident occurred Sunday when six friends from Lalsingi village went to the The deceased were identified as Kanha Pradhan and Ashutosh Bhuyan, both aged 17 years, Bhanjanagar Police Station officer-in-charge Jeebananand Jena said.Fire brigade personnel and local…
Bhubaneswar: A 52-year-old man died after being run by a train while crossing the railway track near Rangamatia in Boudh district.As per reports, the deceased has been identified as Bijay Dalabehera, a resident of Madhusudanpur village under Boudh police station limits. He worked at a rice mill in Rangamatia and was returning home after his…
Odisha reeled under extreme heat on Sunday as half of the state recorded temperatures above 40°C, with Jharsuguda emerging as the hottest city at 43.3°C.The India Meteorological Department confirmed that 14 cities crossed the 40°C mark. Titilagarh followed Jharsuguda with 43°C, while Sonepur registered 42.3°C. Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna recorded 42°C, and Balangir, Sundargarh, and Rourkela…
Cuttack, Ap 20: Cuttack police have arrested a gym trainer for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman multiple times under the pretext of marriage. The incidents reportedly took place in several hotels across the city.The accused has been identified as 27-year-old Tofan Behera from Chhatrapur, Ganjam district, currently residing in Nimpur, Jagatpur. Following the complaint…
Mayurbhanj: A female teacher has gone missing during census duty in Baripada block since Saturday morning. The worried family members of the teacher are urgently seeking help to trace her whereabouts.According to reports, the missing teacher Jyotsnarani Sahu, was recently appointed at the Dhenkinenjia Primary school for only six months. There has been no trace…
Odisha initiated the process for appointing a new Director General of Police as Y B Khurania’s two-year tenure ends on August 16.The Odisha police headquarters forwarded a panel of three senior officers to the state government. The list includes Sudhanshu Sarangi, Susanta Kumar Nath, and R P Koche. The state government will submit the panel…
Bhubaneswar, April 20: The Home (Election) Department has ordered a fresh round of verification after nearly 9.8 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls, triggering concern over alleged irregularities.The move comes following multiple complaints that names of living and local voters were mistakenly struck off. Taking serious note, the department has directed Electoral Registration…
