Bhubaneswar: Excise officials seized a total of 520 litres of country-made liquor from a car in Samapur Chowk of Bhubaneswar and arrested a man on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Gauri Sankar Mahanta.Acting on a tip off, a team of excise officials conducted a raid and intercepted a Hyundai Aura car with a…
Rayagada (Sept 9): Five air conditioners (ACs) have been stolen from the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). Following the incident, local residents have raised questions regarding the security arrangements at the hospital. The theft has become a major topic of discussion despite the deployment of numerous security personnel on the premises. According to available information,…
SUBARNAPUR — Four accused arrested by the police on charges of attempted murder in a preplanned manner. The incident revealed that Arjun Rath and accused Surendra Nayak had been working together for about a decade under a catering contract for various events like weddings, birthday parties, corporate events and other social gatherings. In this work,…
Baripada, September 9:Local contractors have submitted a written complaint to the District Collector alleging widespread irregularities and discrimination in the tender process conducted by Baripada Municipality for various developmental and construction works. According to the complaint, the Municipal Administration had invited tenders for several development projects through Notification No. 1370 dated August 18,…
Allegation of Circulation of Objectionable Content About Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Social Media Baripada, September 9, 2026: A complaint has been lodged at Baripada Town Police Station by the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal against BJP workers, alleging that an AI-generated, distorted, obscene and defamatory image of Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister…
Bhadrak: A man allegedly killed his son by attacking him with a sharp weapon following a family dispute in Chunida area under Bhadrak Rural police station limits in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Wednesday, police said.The deceased was identified as Bikash Sahoo, while his father, Rabi Sahoo, was allegedly involved in the attack.According to sources, a…
Bhubaneswar: The possibility of Bidya Bharati’s arrest has increased in connection with the death of Paralakhemundi Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mahapatra after the Orissa High Court on Wednesday rejected two petitions filed by her.Bidya Bharati, the wife of the deceased ACF, had approached the High Court seeking quashing of the case pending…
Rayagada, Sept 8: In a major infrastructure boost to Rayagada, the Odisha Cabinet has approved four road-widening projects involving 113.386 km of key corridors at a total cost of ₹795.96 crore, paving the way for their upgrade into four-lane divided roads. The decision is expected to substantially improve connectivity across the tribal-dominated district, facilitate…
Bhadrak: A man allegedly killed his son by attacking him with a sharp weapon following a family dispute in the Chunida area under Bhadrak Rural police station limits in Odisha. The deceased has been identified as Bikash Sahu, son of Ravi Sahu. The incident took place in the morning when an argument broke out between…
Odisha Vigilance arrested Mir Imtiyaz Ali, a Junior Assistant, on Tuesday for allegedly misappropriating government funds to the tune of ₹1.15 crore.Ali, who served at the Community Health Centres (CHC) in Fasimal and Govindpur, is accused of orchestrating an elaborate fake billing scam targeting the entitlements of retired employees.A detailed investigation by the anti-corruption wing…
