Odisha Police have intensified a statewide crackdown on criminals and anti-social elements following the shocking mob lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta.Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have intensified a statewide crackdown on criminals and anti-social elements following the shocking mob lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta, with Director General of Police…
Sambalpur police achieved a major breakthrough by arresting five individuals involved in illegal arms trading and seizing four firearms, nineteen live rounds, and a car.The arrests took place under the Ainthapali police limits. The accused were identified as Bikram Pattnayak, Bikram Pradhan, Lal Mohan Yadav, and Bharat Suna. Police registered case number 138/5 at Ainthapali…
Bhubaneswar: A homeopathic doctor was allegedly beaten to death by his elder brother and other family members over a long-standing land dispute in Baradang village under Mahakalapada police station in Kendrapara district.The deceased has been identified as Golak Chandra Nauri, a homeopathic practitioner.According to reports, a heated argument broke out between Golak and his elder…
A patient died after an ambulance ran out of fuel on the Kathajodi River bridge while being shifted from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar, triggering outrage among locals and the victim’s family.The patient, a youth from Kendrapara who had consumed poison, was being transferred from SCB Medical College and Hospital to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. The ambulance suddenly stopped midway…
Bhubaneswar, May 15: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Friday assured citizens that the state has enough petrol and diesel reserves to meet demand for the next 13 days, urging people not to panic or stockpile fuel unnecessarily.The Minister said the government reviewed the fuel situation with senior officials from…
Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra assured citizens that petrol and diesel stocks remain sufficient for the next 13 days, despite panic buying across the state.Long queues formed at fuel stations after concerns spread about possible disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz. Several pumps temporarily ran dry as demand surged…
Bhubaneswar: Bijay Kumar Mohanty, a Junior Engineer (JE) with the Command Area Development (CAD) Division in Bhadrak, was arrested by the Odisha Vigilance Department on charges of possessing disproportionate assets.According to the Vigilance Department, searches conducted at the properties linked to Mohanty revealed assets far beyond his known sources of income. These include two multi-storeyed…
A shocking twist emerged in Nabarangpur district after a girl missing for 12 years contacted her family from Haryana, revealing a harrowing story of exploitation and abuse.The girl, now 28, disappeared in 2014 from the Dabugaon area when she was 16. Her family had filed a missing complaint at Dabugaon Police Station, but received no…
Odisha Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena on Thursday announced that all buses operated by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) will gradually be converted into electric vehicles (EVs). Bhubaneswar: Odisha Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena on Thursday announced that all buses operated by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) will gradually be converted…
Bhubaneswar: A 65-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Kusumpat village under Nandapur Panchayat in the Karatpata section of Angul Forest Division early on Thursday morning.The deceased has been identified as Pramila Sahu of Kusumpat village.According to sources, the incident occurred around 4:30 am when Pramila had gone to a nearby mango…
