The eight arrested men with the leopard skin seized from them Koraput: The forest department arrested eight people and seized a leopard skin during a raid at Revalkona Chowk under Kalyansinghpur forest range of Rayagada district on Saturday. Acting on specific intel inputs, a joint team of Rayagada and Kalahandi forest divisions conducted the operation…
Keonjhar: A 55-year-old man died after jumping 40 feet off Baitarani river bridge in Patna police station, Keonjhar district. The incident took place around 2 pm on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Biswanath Nayak of Shivnarayanpur village, Bada Patna Panchayat, Patna block. There is no clear information about the circumstances under which he…
Hrusikesh MohantyBerhampur: Police on Saturday busted a motorcycle-lifting gang with the arrest of three members and recovery of a dozen stolen two-wheelers from Ganjam district’s Aska. The accused persons used the stolen motorcycles by changing the number plates and fake registration numbers to commit crimes like chain snatching and looting.The accused persons were identified as…
S Laxman Reddy cycles in the summer heat Berhampur: Amid the day temperature of 38°C in silk city, one may spot an elderly man cycling comfortably on roads. But how?Meet S Laxman Reddy of Lanjipalli, who has developed a lightweight and multipurpose temporary roof on top of his bicycle, all for a sum of Rs…
Odisha chief secretary Anu Garg chairs the the SLSWCA meeting on Saturday Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Saturday cleared industrial investment proposals worth Rs 3,793 crore for a total of 24 projects in 14 districts, expecting to generate nearly 20,000 jobs, officials said.The approvals were granted by the State-level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired…
The stakeholders’ dialogue in progress Bhubaneswar: The state on Saturday unveiled the Odisha State Energy Action Plan (OSEAP), inaugurated two 150-m wind resource assessment masts in Ganjam and oversaw the signing of agreements for a 125 MW/500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), marking a major push towards renewable energy and climate-resilient growth. The announcements…
Pritish Nayak, along with other volunteers, clean the Bindusagar Lake in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: For 28-year-old software engineer Pritish Nayak, Sundays are not about lazy mornings and leisurely breakfasts, but giving back to the nature.Every weekend, Nayak can be found along the banks of Bindusagar, armed with gloves, sacks and an unwavering commitment to conserving the…
Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old youth was killed and another person sustained grievous injuries after their scooter skidded and the duo was run over by a truck at Rasulgarh in the city on Saturday.According to police, the accident took place around 4 pm.After receiving information about the mishap, a road patrol team rushed to the spot. The…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha police arrested Chandrapal Kushwaha, 26, from Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the alleged trafficking and repeated sexual assault of a minor tribal girl from Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. The accused was produced in court and sent to judicial custody on Saturday.Police said Kushwaha was apprehended from Patha village under Erach police…
Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-valued plots in Bhubaneswar and cash of over Rs 2.66 lakh from the assistant executive engineer of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, in Kandhamal district.Sources said the properties of Baikuntha Nath Behera, 52, are likely to increase, as the anti-corruption agency continued the search…
