Odisha Crime Branch’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested inter-state ganja smuggling mastermind Ratan Mondal from East Medinipur in West Bengal.Mondal, identified as a key receiver of ganja smuggled from Kandhamal, Boudh, and Sonepur districts, had been absconding since January 2025. STF officials confirmed that he was operating a smuggling network while hiding in West…
Bhubaneswar: In a heart-wrenching incident, at two workers died reportedly after falling inside an under-construction toilet tank in BJB Nagar area of Bhubaneswar today.One Dhuma Tudu from Mayurbhanj district along with another worker from West Bengal were reportedly doing the centering work of the under-construction toilet tank near the Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir at around…
Bhubaneswar: With millions of devotees expected to visit Puri for the annual Rath Yatra, the Crime Investigation Department-Crime Branch (CID-CB), Odisha, has launched a comprehensive Cyber Safety Awareness Campaign to protect pilgrims and tourists from online fraud during the festival.The initiative, launched on the direction of Odisha Director General of Police (DGP), aims to raise…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon issue a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementing its free undergraduate (+3) and postgraduate (PG) education scheme in state-run higher educational institutions, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said on Saturday.The SOP will lay down detailed guidelines for the rollout of the scheme and address concerns raised by colleges…
Balasore, July 11: In a major relief, all 16 fishermen who had gone missing while venturing into the deep sea for hilsa fishing have been traced and are safe. They were located on an island around 2 km off Kakdwip in West Bengal, according to the Shankarpur Fishermen’s Association.The association said the fishermen are stranded…
Bhubaneswar/Jatani: An Assistant Electrician was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants near Khudupur Chhak on IIT Road in Jatani late Friday night, triggering panic in the area.The deceased has been identified as Markanda Baliarsingh, a resident of Khudupur village under Jatani Tehsil in Khordha district.According to preliminary reports, Markanda was attacked with sharp-edged weapons…
The Odisha government is preparing to extend the benefits of its flagship Subhadra Yojana to more than one crore women with the release of the scheme’s fifth instalment on Raksha Bandhan in August, as authorities work to complete verification of pending applications before the next round of payments.Ahead of the disbursement, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati…
Bhubaneswar: In a major anti-corruption drive, the Odisha Vigilance has booked Akshaya Kumar Sethy, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Nachuni Police Station in Khordha district, for demanding and accepting a bribe.According to the Vigilance, ASI Sethy demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 (Rs 5,000 from each party) to settle two counter cases related to a land…
The Odisha government has ordered a statewide inspection of private nursing colleges, signalling a tougher regulatory approach to ensure educational quality, student welfare and compliance with prescribed norms.Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling directed all District Collectors to carry out comprehensive and impartial inspections…
Bhubaneswar: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has rejected an appeal by Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb to stop holding Rath Yatra and Snana Yatra outside the traditional dates.In a letter dated July 7, 2026, ISKCON Chairman Madhusevita Dasa responded to the Gajapati Maharaja’s request.He firmly turned down the appeal and said the organization…
