Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance department on Tuesday arrested a 35-year-old banker for allegedly conniving with his father, a retired headmaster, in a massive pension fraud case that siphoned off more than Rs 5.5 crore of govt funds in a span of six years. The father, who is the prime accused in the case, fabricated bills…
Leopards have remained a popular attraction at Nandankanan Bhubaneswar: In a renewed push to revive leopard breeding after decades of failure, Nandankanan Zoological Park here is set to bring four young leopards from Sakkarbaug Zoological Park in Junagadh, Gujarat, under an animal exchange programme approved by the Central Zoo Authority.The move is seen as a…
Koraput: The death of a 20-year-old youth in the ICU fire at SCB has cast a shadow of grief over an entire village in Koraput district.Pabitra Disari of Pandasaguda village under Borigumma block was among the 12 who lost their lives in the fire on Monday night. Pabitra met with a road accident on March…
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected Rs 4 crore in user fee in the past year. “Last year, Rs 2 crore was collected,” BMC’s deputy commissioner (revenue) Ajay Mohanty said on Wednesday.“The fee is being collected for generation of municipal waste daily in households and various institutions and hotels. This…
The residential complex of the MLAs being built in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The MLA residential complex in Bhubaneswar is expected to be completed by June 30, works minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said after reviewing the project on Wednesday.During his visit, the minister reviewed progress across the site and directed senior officials and the executing agency to expedite…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has directed Puri police to intensify efforts to trace and rescue without delay a minor girl who was kidnapped in 2023 and has been missing since then.While hearing the matter, a bench, headed by Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M S Raman, noted that despite steps taken by the…
The West Asia conflict has triggered an LPG crisis Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have urged citizens to remain vigilant against cyber fraudsters out to exploit public anxiety over the ongoing LPG cylinder crisis, stemming from the West Asia war.Officials warned that scammers are circulating suspicious links and making fraudulent calls, posing as gas agency representatives, to…
Keonjhar: Forest personnel on Monday raided Poipani forest near Kumulabahali village in Patna range and seized the carcass of a wild boar. One person, Birbal Mahanat (47) of Poipani village in Bhandaripasi, was arrested while allegedly sharing the meat after poaching. Forest officials recovered 1.116 kg meat from the spot.According to forest department sources, Birbal…
Bhubaneswar: Road accidents claimed the lives of 6,483 people in Odisha in 2025, marking a 5.6% increase from 6,142 deaths reported in 2024, according to state police statistics. The number of accidents rose by 3.3%, from 12,375 to 12,782.While 14 districts reported a drop in accidents, nine districts — Angul, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi,…
Berhampur: Forest department on Tuesday installed four camera traps after tiger movement was suspected in Kitima village in Gajapati district’s Chandragiri forest range. The animal reportedly killed a cattle in the village located on the vicinity of a forest.Forest officials recovered the carcass of the cow on Tuesday and started an inquiry. “We are closely…
