Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Saturday extended warm birthday greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on her 68th birthday. In his address, the CM described President Murmu’s journey from a tribal village in Mayurbhanj to the country’s highest constitutional post as a “great inspiration for all women of India.”Marking two years of the state…
Deogarh: A 52-year-old woman was killed and nine others, including four children, were injured after a lightning strike hit a group of villagers returning from a Dashah (10th-day death ritual) feast in Deogarh district on Saturday.The incident occurred at Manoharpur Sahi in Karlaga village under Kundheigola police station limits. The deceased was identified as Sabitri…
Bargarh, June 20: Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of a former Excise Inspector in a bribery case.The Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Bargarh convicted Indrajeet Sahu, former Inspector of Excise, Sadar Range, Bargarh, who had retired from service, for demanding and accepting a bribe from a complainant.According to Odisha Vigilance, Sahu had demanded…
Malkangiri, June 20: The Forest Department has arrested five villagers in connection with the death of a wild bear in Mathili area of Malkangiri district.The incident occurred on June 17 near Daiguda village under the Mathili forest range when the bear was crossing a road and allegedly came under attack by a group of locals….
Keonjhar: An elderly follower of the Alekh faith was bludgeoned to death in Amuni village under Upara Raigoda panchayat within Keonjhar Sadar police limits Friday. The deceased was identified as Srikanta Mahakud, 65, a resident of Bharali Sahi in the village. Police recovered his bloodied body from near a pond in the village and launched…
Patnagarh (Balangir): In a deeply tragic incident that has sparked widespread outrage, a poor woman allegedly lost her life after being exposed to high-decibel DJ sound during a wedding procession near Budharaja temple in Brahmapura area of Patnagarh in Odisha’s Balangir district.The deceased has been identified as Lochana Bahuk, wife of Sadananda Bahuk of Saurapada…
Odisha Vigilance arrested Satyanarayan Sethy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Kotpada Block in Koraput district, for possession of disproportionate assets.Officials confirmed he will be produced before the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore.Searches revealed Sethy owned assets far exceeding his known sources of income. Investigators found two flats, including one benami flat, three farms spread…
Two people died after a car collided with a hyva truck near Kamaladeipur village in Narasinghpur block of Odisha’s Cuttack district.Narasinghpur: In a tragic incident, two people died after a car collided with a hyva truck near Kamaladeipur village in Narasinghpur block of Odisha’s Cuttack district.According to reports, the two deceased people have been identified…
Rourkela: In a significant breakthrough, police shot and arrested two accused in the sensational murder of Tofan Bindhani in the wee hours of Saturday.The encounter took place in the Jhirpani police station area. The two injured accused are Chhunu Harippa and Sushant Nayak. Both sustained bullet injuries in their legs.According to police sources, a raid…
At least two lakh rupees worth of gold jewellery and 60,000 rupees in cash were stolen from the house of a local in Athangaon Ward No. 10 under Udala police station limits in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.As per reports, the incident took place late Thursday night at the house of local businessman Nilakantha Behera when…
