Odisha

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. Bhubaneswar: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA)…

Bargarh: Odisha police have busted an inter-state ganja smuggling racket by making a seizure of 1,914 kilograms of cannabis in Odisha’s Bargarh district Thursday, along with a banned drug substance, valued at Rs 10 crore.The seizure was made in the Jharbandh police station area along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border after a goods carriage carrying contraband was intercepted….

Baripada, May 7: In a shocking ATM robbery in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, miscreants adopted a new tactic by spraying red paint on CCTV cameras before looting cash from an SBI ATM at Bangala Chhak under Khunta police limits. The incident took place late on Wednesday night.According to sources, the robbers first sprayed red paint on…

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds over 18 districts of Odisha.According to the warning issued at 1pm on Thursday, the weather event is very likely to occur at one or two places in the next three hours in…

Bhadrak: The body of a NEET aspirant was recovered in Bhadrak district of Odisha on Thursday. The incident took place in Nundar village under Tihidi Police Station limits.The deceased student has been identified as Jyoti Prakash Barik.As per the information received, Giridhari Barik lives in Nundar village under Tihidi Police Station limit for long years along…

Odisha Vigilance today arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 1.08 crore from the Koraput Central Co-operative (KCC) Bank branch in Malkangiri.Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance today arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 1.08 crore from the Koraput Central Co-operative (KCC) Bank branch in…

Angul, May 7: A sex racket operating from a house in Angul town was busted after police conducted a raid based on intelligence inputs. The illegal operation was allegedly being run by an elderly man from his residence in Saubhagya nagar area. During the raid, police detained several persons, rescued two women involved in prostitution…

Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Thursday paid tribute to the Indian Armed Forces on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, calling the mission a “sacred covenant” to protect the nation and uphold the dignity of service.In a message shared on social media, Singh Deo praised the courage, discipline, and sacrifice demonstrated…

Jharsuguda: A 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by his neighbour in a brutal attack over mistaken identity, triggered by a long-standing land dispute in Jharsuguda district, police said.The deceased, Pradeep Bhoi, was attacked at Suladia Lala Munda village under Lakhanpur police station limits late Tuesday night. According to Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police (SP) Gundala Reddy Raghavendra,…

Bhubaneswar: A woman was seriously injured after a bear gouged out one of her eyes inside her village in the Udala forest range area. The incident occurred at Kusalda village under Udala block in Mayurbhanj district.The victim, identified as Damayanti Barik, was stepping out of her house onto the road when the bear suddenly entered…