Bhubaneswar: A chicken shop owner was killed and his son critically injured in a violent attack allegedly triggered by previous enmity at Jena Sahi under Bhadrak rural police station limits.The incident occurred yesterday night during the Ganesh immersion at Jena Sahi under Randia Panchayat.According to reports, a group of assailants attacked Laxmidhar Jena, the chicken…
The Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Odisha government’s process of appointing the next Director General of Police (DGP).A three‑judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan will take up the matter. The petition, filed by Jayant Das of Baleshwar,…
Bhubaneswar: A violent clash between two brothers turned deadly after bombs were allegedly hurled at each other in Mahuli village under Chandaka police limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday night.The incident left the elder brother, Mohan Padhi, dead, while his younger brother Madan Padhi sustained critical injuries. Madan reportedly suffered severe injuries to…
Kendrapada: A 56-year-old woman was killed in a crocodile attack in the Galia River, a distributary of the Mahanadi, near Kharinasi village under Mahakalapada block in Odisha’s Kendrapada district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Hemalata Das, wife of late Samar Das and a resident of Kharinasi village.According to reports, Hemalata went to the…
Bhubaneswar: The five baby orangutans, rescued from Bichitrapur forest in Bhograi block of Balasore district and currently kept at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar, will be shifted to an open enclosure from the glass enclosure of the zoo, informed Dr. Aditya Prasad Acharya, the Project Coordinator of Centre for Wildlife Health (CWH) at the…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to embark on a high-profile visit to Sambalpur, bringing a slew of development gifts for the district on the auspicious occasion of Nuakhai.With administrative preparations running in full swing, security teams and local officials have finalized arrangements for the Chief Minister’s tightly packed itinerary.According to the official…
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…
