Odisha FC players after a goal in Delhi on Friday Hovering over the drop zone for long, Odisha FC took a significant step towards moving away from relegation threat as they beat SC Delhi 2-1 in an away game of Indian Super League (ISL) at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.VP Suhair (4’)…
Elephants climb out of the pond Bhubaneswar: The forest department on Friday rescued four elephants, including a calf, from a pond dug on private land after nearly three hours of operation in Bantala range under Angul forest division.Forest officials said the herd of four elephants was trapped accidentally in the pond early in the morning….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the frontrunner as India operationalised 101 auctioned mineral blocks since 2015, with the state accounting for the highest 34, followed by Karnataka (18) and Gujarat (11). Odisha has auctioned close to 50 mineral blocks since the auction regime began, including iron ore, manganese and bauxite mines.India’s mineral sector has hit…
Bhubaneswar: A 43-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his friend in Balipatna area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Friday after the victim refused to repay a debt of Rs 20,000 to the accused.Accused, Jakir Sha, 27, of Bengabati village has been arrested.Jagmohan Meena, DCP, said prima facie, the incident appears to be…
Cuttack: Orissa high court on Thursday came down heavily on state departments and civic agencies for repeatedly failing to comply with timelines fixed in an ongoing PIL concerning civic issues in Cuttack, warning defaulting officials of personal appearance before the court.A special bench of Justice K R Mohapatra and Justice V Narasingh expressed “displeasure” over…
Koraput: The district police recently executed 189 non-bailable warrants (NBWs) pending under different police station limits in Jeypore police subdivision during a special drive.The drive, led by SDPO (Jeypore) Archita Mittal, has yielded significant results in tracing absconders and habitual offenders involved in serious crimes across the five police stations under the subdivision.According to official…
Villagers on an indefinite dharna in Kendrapada district Kendrapada: Villagers of Bhitaragada, Budhi and Jaguleipada in Kendrapada district’s Rajnagar block staged a dharna in front of the TPCODL office at Rajnagar on Friday demanding restoration of power to their villages.For the last two weeks, there is no power in their village as overhead cables have…
Rourkela: A man was arrested by Koida police in Bonai sub-division of Sundargarh district on Friday for allegedly killing his cousin brother by hitting his head with a wooden stick on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Sadhu Munda (45) of Sargigad village and the accused is Rui Munda (35).On Thursday evening, Sadhu’s…
Koraput: In a bid to curb noise pollution and rash driving, the Jeypore town police in the district have launched a special drive against motorists violating noise control norms, particularly motorcyclists using modified silencers and loud horns. The initiative aims to restore peace on the streets and ensure compliance with the Central Motor Vehicle Rules.As…
Bhubaneswar: Even as people across the state slammed the mob justice that resulted in the lynching of Soumya Ranjan Swain for the alleged rape bid on a 24-year-old woman on Thursday, the survivor defended the crowd action, calling them ‘saviours’.Railway constable Swain’s (32) hands and feet were tied to a pole and beaten to death,…
