Athagarh: A huge quantity of duplicate gutkha along with cash to the tune of Rs 22 lakh was seized by the police at Khuntuni market in Cuttack district of Odisha last night. Acting on a tip-off, a team of cops from the Khuntuni Police Station waylaid a pick-up van in Khuntuni Market last night while it…
Balangir: A shocking case of gang rape involving a minor came to light in Tureikela area of odisha’s balangir district after a video of the horrific incident went viral on social media. Police have detained six minor boys in this connection today after the survivor’s father filed an official complaint at Kantabanji police station on Tuesday night. As per…
Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23: As severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ continued to muster strength over the Bay of Bengal while steadily moving towards the Odisha coast, broadcasters at the SOA Community Radio 90.4 were busy keeping the people informed about the approaching danger. “When calamity looms, our job is to keep the people alert to the danger…
Port Vila, 10/3: Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat on Monday directed the Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to former Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that the fugitive was attempting to avoid his extradition. On March 7, Modi filed an application with the Indian high commission in London to surrender his…
Washington DC, 5/2: The United States shot down a Chinese spy balloon Saturday that had spent the past week traversing the country, an explosive end to a drama that put a diplomatic crisis between the two great world powers onto television screens in real time. The balloon, which spent five days traveling in a…
Kendrapara: Embankments along seven rivers and 27 branch canals in Kendrapara are unsafe during a survey of various river embankments in the district conducted by the Water Resources department, last week. Moreover, the survey – which was carried out to access the present situation and identify vulnerable areas ahead of monsoon – also found that stone…
Pune, 9/12: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at over 40 locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra in an ISIS terror-conspiracy case, reports news agency ANI. Of the total 44 locations being raided by the NIA since this morning, the agency has searched one place in Karnataka, two in Pune, 31 in Thane rural,…
Bhubaneswar : To strengthen the rural healthcare system ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India under its Corporate Social Responsibility intervention haspresentedan Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance to Viswa Kalyan Seva Trust, an NGO working for community welfare in Odisha and Jharkhand. This ALS Ambulance will be managed by Viswa Kalyan Seva Trust and offer free of cost…
Kashmir, 19/7: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to multiple mudslides and shooting stones, officials said on Wednesday. “National Highway blocked at various places due to mudslide/shooting stones. People are advised not to travel till the restoration work is completed,” the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said. The traffic police…
New Delhi, 26/10: Eight former Indian Navy personnel were on Thursday handed death penalty in Qatar by a local court, a verdict that India described as “deeply” shoocking. The Indian nationals, all employees of Al Dahra company, were taken into custody in August last year in an alleged case of espionage. The charges against the…
