Locals gather on the banks of the Gobari river as fire brigade and forest personnel search for the fisherman Kendrapada: A 54-year-old fisherman of Kansapala village near Bhitarkanika National Park was killed by a saltwater crocodile around 4:30 pm on Tuesday.The reptile dragged him into the Gobari river while he was fishing. The half-eaten body…
Kendrapada: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of raping a 5-year-old girl on Tuesday evening in Jagatsinghpur district. The girl is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jagatsinghpur.The incident took place when the girl was returning home after playing with her friends. The accused allegedly stopped her on the way, dragged her…
Police have also strengthened surveillance along highways keeping hotels, dhabas and shops under watch to gather intelligence on potential criminal activities Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a 7.3% rise in overall crimes last year as compared to 2024, official data revealed. The capital city registered an even higher rise of 8.65%.The state recorded 2,29,881 cognizable cases in…
Bhubaneswar: With smartphones fast turning into digital babysitters, experts warn that parents’ own screen habits are reshaping family interactions, with children mimicking phone use long before they grasp its impact, reigniting the debate on the right age for a child’s first phone.Dr Biswa Ranjan Mishra, professor and head of psychiatry department at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, said,…
The curd is closely linked with the rare Chilika breed of buffalo Bhubaneswar: The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) has prepared and submitted GI application for Manikapatna curd from Puri district for its unique traditional method of preparation and use of organic bamboo baskets in the curd-making process, a practice that gives the…
BHUBANESWAR: The number of zero FIRs in Odisha surged by 166% in 2025 following the rollout of reformed criminal laws on July 1, 2024, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday after visiting the Nyaya Sanhita exhibition organised by the state police here.Under the revised criminal codes—the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
Kendrapada: Police on Tuesday apprehended a 17-year-old juvenile for raping a nine-year-old girl on Monday evening at a village in the district.The incident occurred when the girl was going to watch a jatra near her village. On the way, the accused dragged her to an isolated spot and raped her. The survivor revealed the incident…
The bait bombs seized during a previous occasion Bhubaneswar: An 8-year-old female elephant that was critically injured after eating a bait bomb in Dhenkanal district died on Tuesday, forest officials said.The animal underwent treatment after suffering severe injuries to its trunk in Bhuban block, where the explosive-laced food ball (bait) was reportedly planted by poachers…
Berhampur: Six persons, five of them from Uttar Pradesh and one from Tamil Nadu, were arrested for allegedly selling some household items suspected to have been stolen by them to villagers at Lembai under Ganjam district’s Tarsingi police station limits on Monday evening.The household items included four LED TV sets, 10 cooking gas chullahs, 23…
Rourkela: The 57th Raising Day of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was celebrated on Tuesday at the CISF Unit, RSP Rourkela. Alok Verma, director in-charge of Rourkela Steel Plant (SAIL), was the chief guest and deputy inspector general, Ratan Kumar, delivered the welcome address. The event featured a ceremonial parade, demonstrations and a cultural…
