More than 15 garment shops were gutted in a massive fire in Bhubaneswar’s Market Building on Tuesday morning.Bhubaneswar: A roaring fire at Unit-2 Market Building in Bhubaneswar in the early hours on Tuesday reduced over 15 textile shops to ashes and ashes.Some of the clothes were charred to death and were turned into a pile…
Bhubaneswar: A man from Khordha district died on Monday after being taken into police custody following allegations of coconut theft, with his family accusing the Banpur police of custodial torture. The police have denied the allegations, maintaining that the man had already been assaulted by villagers before being rescued, and said an investigation is underway.The deceased,…
Today i.e on 30.06.2026, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets disproportionate (DA) by Sri Dhanurdhar Biswal, Establishment Officer-cum-Office Supdt., VIMSAR, Burla, Dist.Sambalpur, beyond his known sources of income, simultaneous searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 2 DSPs, 5 Inspectors, 3 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search…
Today i.e on 30.06.2026, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets( DA) by Sri Aswini Meher, Steward, O/o. Supdt., VIMSAR, Burla, Dist.Sambalpur, beyond his known sources of income, simultaneous searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 5 DSPs, 5 Inspectors, 3 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants…
Malkangiri: In a breakthrough in a five-year-old robbery case, Malkangiri police have arrested a couple from Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu in connection with a jewellery shop loot reported in 2021, police said on Monday.The arrested duo has been identified as Madasu John Paul and Inturi Aruna.According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Vinodh Patil H,…
A young girl reportedly drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel in Odisha’s Puri city today.The deceased has been identified as Mama, a resident of Goudabada Sahi in the Holy City.As per reports, Mama drowned in the swimming pool of Hotel Naren Palace in Penthakata area of Puri. She along with her friends Raja…
Ganjam Police cracked open an interstate drug smuggling operation recently after seizing 100 kg of ganja from a hidden chamber inside an SUV and arresting the four people behind it.The tip-off led Badagada Police straight to a Ford Endeavour that had been fitted with a specially built secret compartment the kind of job that takes…
It is believed that the spiritual merit earned by having darshan of Lord Jagannath on the Ratna Singhasana in Srimandira is equal to the merit gained by having darshan of Lord Alarnath at Brahmagiri during Anasara.Brahmagiri: After the grand ceremonial bath on Debasnana Purnima today, Lord Jagannath will fall ill with fever, marking the start…
Bhubaneswar: Days after allegations of custodial torture surfaced at Chandaka, Kabisuryanagar and Talachua Marine police stations, another case has emerged from Khordha district, where a family has accused Banpur police of torturing a man to death.The deceased was identified as Tofan Nayak of Bhimpur village. His family alleged that police detained him on suspicion of…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday directed all district administrations to expedite Aadhaar linkage and the completion of e-KYC for around 3.3 lakh beneficiaries under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), as the state prepares to shift to an Aadhaar-based pension disbursement system.In a communication issued by Principal Secretary of the Social Security & Empowerment…
