Bhubaneswar: A father and his daughter were injured after an Ama Bus allegedly hit their two-wheeler while travelling on the “wrong side” of the road in Mancheswar area of Bhubaneswar Saturday.The accident took place while father and daughter were returning home from school.According to eyewitnesses, “bus was moving on the wrong route when it struck…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran cinematographer Dillip Ray, known for his extensive contribution to Odia and Bengali cinema, died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar following a brief illness, his family said Saturday.Ray, 72, breathed his last Friday night. His wife and three daughters survive him.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled Ray’s death, describing it as an irreparable…
Jharsuguda Police seized 250 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 25 lakh and arrested one accused during a dramatic chase near Kherual Chhak on Biju Expressway.Police patrol teams spotted a Maruti Ertiga carrying ganja from Boudh district toward Raigarh in Chhattisgarh. Officers followed the suspicious vehicle, which crashed into a divider around 4 AM. Two accused…
Bhubaneswar: Tension gripped the premises of AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Saturday after the death of a patient allegedly sparked violence, with the deceased’s relatives assaulting a doctor and creating chaos inside the hospital.The deceased has been identified as Shibashankar Behera, a resident of Ogalpada in Jaanla, who had been admitted to the hospital in a critical…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday dismissed newly appointed Odisha Taxation & Accounts Service (OT&AS) officer Bhimsen Prasad Tudu from government service following his arrest in a criminal case.According to an official press release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the dismissal order after Tudu was found absent from…
A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in roadside bushes near a primary school at Raghunathpur village under Turumunga police station limits in Kendujhar district on Saturday morning.According to reports, a local woman heard the cry of an infant while passing through the area. She immediately alerted villagers, following which ASHA and Anganwadi workers reached…
Kataka : The Choudwar Circle Jail escape case took a fresh turn, with Rajya Sabha MP Sujit Kumar levelling serious allegations against Director General (DG) of Prisons Sushanta Kumar Nath and Choudwar Circle Jail Superintendent Sujit Kumar Roul. The MP accused the two officials of facilitating the jailbreak and attempting to suppress the truth. Sujit…
Today i.e. on 26.06.2026, a short while ago, Prafulla Haldar, Livestock Inspector of Raighar under the Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) in Nabarangpur district, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs. 80,000/- ( Rupees Eighty Thousand) from a beneficiary in lieu of relase of subsidy amount under the…
Paralakhemundi: A 35-year-old man was killed and his younger brother sustained serious injuries after they were struck by lightning in Gajapati district on Friday.The incident occurred at Katama village under Anugur Panchayat in the R. Udayagiri police station limits when the two brothers were returning after collecting PDS rice from the panchayat office.The deceased has…
A fishing trawler caught fire near Dhamra fishing harbour in Bhadrak district while undergoing repairs, leaving the vessel completely gutted and causing heavy financial loss to its owner.The trawler, owned by Sapan Sethy of the Dhamra area, was being repaired when flames suddenly erupted. The cabin and upper section burned down entirely, destroying equipment and…
