Koraput, Feb 26: In a major crackdown on illegal narcotics trade, Koraput police seized cannabis oil worth over ₹200 crore and cannabis valued at more than ₹5 crore in two separate operations, arresting four persons in connection with the cases.Acting on intelligence inputs, police unearthed a temporary processing unit near the Jalaput Reservoir along the…
Bhakta, a resident of Badabharandi village under Umerkote police station, served as the in-charge headmaster at Ratakhandiguda Government High School in the Jharigaon block. He was recently assigned as an invigilator for the ongoing Class 10 board examinations at Kalegaon Government High School.According to reports, Bhakta completed his duties on Saturday, February 21, and left…
The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri is likely to begin by the first week of March, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said today. Bhubaneswar: The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri is likely to begin by the first week of March, Odisha…
RPF Havildar noticed the youth sitting with a bag and questioned him about its contents. The youth immediately left the bag behind and escaped from the station. Officers opened the bag and discovered cash amounting to Rs 2.69 lakh along with 19 foreign notes from countries including the UAE, Malaysia, China, and Thailand.Authorities launched an…
Paradip: A devastating fire ripped through the main household goods market in Paradip late last night, reducing more than 50 shops to ashes and causing massive financial losses to local traders.The blaze erupted around 2 am in the bustling market area, which serves as the primary hub for household goods in the trading community of Paradip….
In a highly tragic incident, five police personnel were killed in a road accident near the Sadar police station in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district early this morning. Jharsuguda: In a highly tragic incident, five police personnel were killed in a road accident near the Sadar police station in odisha district early this morning. Three others sustained…
Three people die and 15 are injured when a private bus carrying wedding guests collides with a UP Roadways bus on State Highway-72 in Balrampur; investigation underway. Uttar Pradesh: Three people were killed, and 15 others injured early on Sunday, February 22, 2026, when a private bus carrying wedding guests collided head-on with an Uttar…
A couple created a ruckus at the Chandbali branch HDFC Bank alleging the bank of selling fake gold ornaments through auction to them. Chandbali: A couple created a ruckus at the Chandbali branch HDFC Bank alleging the bank of selling fake gold ornaments through auction to them.The accusation has been brought by Panchanan Sahu of…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Excise Department has seized a total of 97,804 grams of brown sugar and arrested 1,234 people over the past four years, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed the State Assembly on Saturday. In a written reply to a question from Salipur MLA Prasanta Behera, the Minister provided a year-wise account of the seizures and arrests:…
In a chilling case that has sent shockwaves across the State, a Class 7 student of a private school was allegedly gang-raped by her teachers for two years in Rajkanika block of Odisha’s Kendrapara district. Kendrapara: In a chilling case that has sent shockwaves across the State, a Class 7 student of a private school was…
