Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police have achieved a major breakthrough in the violent protest and chaos that took place at Master Canteen Square in the state capital recently with the arrest of the absconding president of the Online Auto Association, Dinabandhu Nayak. He was apprehended from Puri.During the auto drivers’ agitation at Master Canteen, Nayak had allegedly…
Bhubaneswar: Unit 1 market of in Bhubaneswar caught fire, a cause of panic among the customers and vendors of this locality.According to reports the fire started from the leaf plate-making shop and later spread to the next few shops due to some short circuit, engulfing the shops and burning everything stocked there.Upon notification of the…
Jayapur (Koraput): The alleged incorrect depiction of Kotia’s boundary in Google Maps has emerged as a sensitive issue, prompting the Odisha Government to expedite the process of ensuring that the region’s administrative boundary and identity are accurately reflected on digital mapping platforms.The issue assumes significance as Kotia, located in Koraput district, has long been at…
Nayagada: In a daring crime, miscreants opened fire at a youth and decamped with a bike in Nayagarh district, creating panic in the area.The incident was reported from Patia Paikasahi under Chandpur police station limits. The youth who had sustained severe injuries due to firing has been identified as Pintu Nayak of Patia Paikasahi. His…
Koraput: A young man was allegedly stabbed to death in a group attack over past enmity in Jeypore town of Odisha’s Koraput district on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Kishan Kuldeep. According to his family members and eyewitnesses, Kishan had come to Jeypore in the morning for some work when a group of youths…
Soro: A case of one-sided love turned violent has been reportedly witnessed in Balasore district of Odisha recently in which a youth allegedly attacked a lady school teacher and her family members. As he attacked with a sharp weapon, five people got seriously injured.According to allegations, the accused has been identified as Pruthviraj Kar of…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday apprehended Madhusmita Mohanty, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Sadar, Baleshwar, while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a vehicle owner for processing pending bills related to the hire charges of his vehicle.According to an official Vigilance statement, Mohanty was also holding the additional charge of CDPO,…
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Tuesday urged corporate leaders to look beyond statutory compliance and view Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an opportunity to become responsible partners in Odisha’s development.Addressing the Bridge Bharat Conclave 2026 and National Seminar on “Corporate Social Responsibility: Emerging Issues & Challenges” in Bhubaneswar, Kambhampati said CSR has evolved beyond…
Raighar police in Nabarangpur district arrested four persons while they were attempting to smuggle ganja from Malkangiri to Chhattisgarh.During patrol on State Highway‑40 near Jodinga Hirapara, police intercepted two bikes and discovered the contraband. Acting on intelligence inputs, a team led by Umerkote SDPO Subhendu Kumar Sabar and Raighar IIC Tikichand Bahubal Khatua seized 22.3…
Paralakhemundi: A 48-year-old farmer died after being bitten by a snake while working in his agricultural field in Odisha’s Gajapati district, sources said Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Banamali of Singipur village under Gurandi police limits.Banamali was cutting grass Monday evening in his half-acre farmland when the snake bit him, according to reports. He returned…
