Keonjhar: A district court on Wednesday sentenced three men to life imprisonment and fined them Rs 10,000 each for the murder of a chicken shop owner in Nayakot police limits of Keonjhar district. The court also ordered an additional one-year jail term in case of default in fine payment.The convicts, Uttam Kumar Mahakud, Upendra Behera…
Balasore: A day after Odisha police launched one of the biggest crackdowns on organised cattle-smuggling networks in northern Odisha, investigators are now focusing on the syndicate’s financial trail and interstate links.Eastern Range DIG Pinak Mishra said police have started digging into how the racket allegedly generated, moved, and concealed illegal proceeds across Balasore, Bhadrak and…
Koraput: Three cases were registered at Kashipur police station in Rayagada district on Wednesday, a day after tribal protesters clashed with police, leaving around 70 people injured, including 58 cops.“Three separate cases have been registered for the attack on police personnel and investigation has been initiated. Necessary action will be taken as per law once…
Cuttack: Raising concern over increasing stress levels and manpower shortage in Odisha police, advocate Shivsankar Mohanty has filed a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) in Orissa high court, seeking urgent intervention to address mental health issues among men-in-uniform.In his petition filed on April 6, Mohanty has urged the court to direct the director-general of police…
For representative purpose Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police on Wednesday booked an alleged cattle smuggler, who is currently in judicial custody since his arrest in Feb, under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).The accused was identified as Sakil Khan (35). Police said Khan was booked in at least 10 cases, including cattle smuggling and assault on…
Cuttack: BJD members on Wednesday demonstrated at Buxi Bazar in Cuttack against the state govt’s decision to scrap the Metro rail project connecting Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.Hundreds of party workers assembled at the busy marketplace, raising slogans and accusing the govt of stalling a key infrastructure initiative that, they claimed, would have transformed urban mobility in…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday unveiled 36 industrial projects — inaugurated 11 and laid foundation stones of 25 — with a total investment of Rs 40,811 crore, which are expected to generate 59,050 jobs.The projects — spread across multiple districts — span sectors such as green energy equipment, metals and downstream industries, textiles…
Bhubaneswar: Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra on Wednesday resigned as BJD’s parliamentary party leader amid growing dissent within the party.The development came a day after four BJD MPs wrote to party president Naveen Patnaik seeking his removal from the post. Sasmit submitted his resignation to Naveen considering the party MPs’ resentment against his leadership.Party insiders…
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials on Wednesday carried out extensive searches at properties linked to an additional chief engineer (irrigation), following allegations that he possessed disproportionate assets.During searches at multiple locations, including the 58-year-old’s Bhubaneswar residence, officials recovered cash stashed in envelopes labelled with project and agreement references — suggesting a systematic practice of suspected bribe collection.“We…
Keonjhar: Hundreds of villagers of Patna block burnt tyres at different locations, obstructing NH-220 and demanding rehabilitation and compensation for losses caused by hailstorm on Tuesday afternoon.Protests erupted when the local administration allegedly failed to provide shelter and assistance after a severe hailstorm caused considerable damage. Many people were rendered homeless and took refuge in…
