Following the expiration of the Centre’s March 31 deadline for Maoists to lay down their arms, Odisha Police started rolling out a transition plan for the 78 Maoists who laid down their arms between January 2025 and March 2026. That group includes top figures like State Committee members Niranjan Rout (Nikhil), Rashmita Lenka (Ankita) and…
Angul: A minor boy climbed nearly 100 feet up a tall eucalyptus tree and refused to come down for around one and a half hours, demanding to meet his girlfriend at Utkal Balashram in Amalapada under Angul police limits on Tuesday.According to reports, the boy scaled the tree located inside the Balashram premises and allegedly threatened…
Jeypore (Koraput): The Special POCSO Court in Jeypore on Tuesday awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a man for abducting and raping a minor girl on the false promise of marriage in the Pottangi police station area of Koraput district in 2024.After examining the testimony of 12 witnesses, the Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-POCSO…
As many as 14 children were rescued from a train in Bhadrak with the help of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Child Helpline officials. Bhadrak: As many as 14 children were rescued from a train in Bhadrak with the help of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Child Helpline officials. The rescue operation was…
In a shocking incident from Nimapada in Odisha’s Puri district, a family narrowly escaped death after miscreants allegedly tied them up and set their house on fire in a late-night attack. Nimapada: In a shocking incident from Nimapada in Odisha’s Puri district, a family narrowly escaped death after miscreants allegedly tied them up and set…
Bhubaneswar, April 21: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar urging him to ensure that no deletion of names of voters is finalised without rigorous, documented, and independently verifiable field inquiry.Notably, as many as 9.8 lakh voters have been deleted…
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Rourkela on Tuesday, marking a significant visit to western Odisha. She landed at Rourkela Airport aboard an Indian Air Force helicopter and received a ceremonial welcome from local authorities and dignitaries.A large number of officials, public representatives, and citizens gathered at the airport to greet her, creating an atmosphere of…
Bhubaneswar: The headmaster of Saruabilli Upper Primary School in Jajpur district was suspended on Tuesday following allegations of subjecting students to corporal punishment involving stinging plants.According to reports, the incident occurred on April 17, when headmaster Basudev Dehuri allegedly ordered students to bring stinging plants and place them inside their trousers as a form of punishment….
Berhampur: Two teenagers drowned while bathing in the reservoir of a dam in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said Monday.The incident occurred Sunday when six friends from Lalsingi village went to the The deceased were identified as Kanha Pradhan and Ashutosh Bhuyan, both aged 17 years, Bhanjanagar Police Station officer-in-charge Jeebananand Jena said.Fire brigade personnel and local…
Bhubaneswar: A 52-year-old man died after being run by a train while crossing the railway track near Rangamatia in Boudh district.As per reports, the deceased has been identified as Bijay Dalabehera, a resident of Madhusudanpur village under Boudh police station limits. He worked at a rice mill in Rangamatia and was returning home after his…
