Puri: In a shocking incident, a passenger bus was completely gutted in a fire that broke out on Tuesday night at the Puri bus stand in Odisha.According to the reports, locals noticed flames engulfing the bus and immediately alerted the fire department. Acting swiftly, teams from the Puri Fire Department, along with four fire tenders…
Baripada, March 21: In a crackdown on illegal liquor smuggling, Udala police seized a large quantity of country liquor from a private bus and apprehended a minor involved in the operation.The incident came to light after police conducted a raid at the Udala bus stand and intercepted a private bus, “Rajababu”, which was en route…
Bhubaneswar: In a chilling incident, multiple lpg cylinders exploded while refilling at a roadside shop in Ghatikia area of Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar and one person sustained critical injuries.As per reports, the incident took place during gas refilling, where a fire broke out following consecutive cylinders blasts inside the shop.Gas cylinders stored inside the shops began exploding,…
Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik strongly condemned the armed attack on the residence of senior Biju Janata Dal leader and former minister Pratap Jena. The incident took place late Friday night, raising serious concerns about law and order in the state.Patnaik described the attack as a direct assault on democracy. He alleged that those…
In a disturbing incident highlighting alleged negligence, an OSRTC driver died in a road accident, with family members accusing the co-driver and officials of abandoning him instead of taking him for medical treatment. Bhubaneswar: In a disturbing incident highlighting alleged negligence, an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) driver died in a road accident, with…
Jharsuguda, Mar 21: A woman sustained a bullet injury after an unidentified assailant opened fire at her in the Sarbahal area of Jharsuguda district on Friday night.The victim has been identified as Biswabijayani Jena, wife of local transporter Dhirendra Maharana. She was standing on the veranda of her house when the attacker reportedly fired at…
A shocking crime rocked Mayurbhanj district on Saturday when police recovered the body of a missing Class 8 student from a plastic gunny bag near a bamboo grove in Karanjia.The victim, identified as Manasi Bindhani (15) of Bansahi village, studied at Saraswati Vidya Mandir.Reports said Manasi went missing on Friday evening while cooking behind her…
Bhubaneswar: A private bus carrying over 30 passengers, including Chitrakonda MLA Mangu Khilla, narrowly escaped disaster when it caught fire near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district early morning.As per reports, the bus, en route from Bhubaneswar to Malkangiri, was completely gulfed in flames, but thanks to the driver’s quick thinking, all passengers were safely…
Bhubaneswar: Eid ul-Fitr is being celebrated across Odisha on Saturday that is March 21, 2026. The islamic festival is being celebrated with much fervor across mosques and Idgas. The Muslims celebrate the festival after the completion of the Ramdan month. The muslims read Namaj then greet each other with hugs after the prayer.Muslims brethren fast and…
Security has been significantly enhanced at the residence of senior Pratap Jena, following concerns raised by him on social media regarding his safety.The residence, located in Unit-6 area of Bhubaneswar, is now under heightened surveillance, with personnel deployed by the Commissionerate Police as a precautionary measure.Police Deployment Following Online ConcernAccording to sources, the security reinforcement was initiated after…
