Berhampur: Berhampur MP Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy on Friday urged Union external affairs minister S. Jaishankar to ensure the immediate rescue of 24 people from eight families who have been stranded in Dubai following the closure of airspace after military escalation in West Asia. The stranded group, which includes senior citizens and an 11-year-old child, had…
Keonjhar: A 42-year-old man was burnt alive due to a fire that broke out in the house while sleeping at his home in Badadanda Sahi near Anandpur police station in Keonjhar on Wednesday. Bhubaneswar: CISF New-Age Security Focus, Go Homestay Portal, Naveen–Cong Buzz And More Source link
A crime scene enactment at the exhibition Bhubaneswar: From the moment a crime is reported to the final conviction, every stage of the criminal justice process is being brought to life through dynamic live performances by the Odisha Police. This unique showcase forms part of their maiden ‘Nyaya Sanhita’ exhibition on India’s new criminal laws…
Cuttack: Observing that the trial in the OTET question paper leak case is unlikely to conclude in the near future, the Orissa high court has granted bail to Board of Secondary Education (BSE) vice-president Nihar Ranjan Mohanty and seven other accused, who have been in custody for around seven months. The order was passed by…
Berhampur: A three-week long workshop on ‘reviving and reshaping’ two popular and dying dance forms -Daskathia and Pasu Mukha Nurtya (animal mask dance) in Ganjam district – kicked off at Digapahandi on Thursday.Organized by the ODI Art Centre, Barkul and the Society for Development of Rural Literature and supported by the ministry of culture, central…
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: A wave of emotion swept across the twin cities on Friday as fans began offering prayers for Team India ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand, set to be played at the mega Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.From neighbourhood temples in Bhubaneswar to bustling tea stalls…
Sambalpur: Sambalpur police introduced a dedicated helpline number for ASHA workers in the district following a suggestion from Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Pradhan attended the district-level ASHA and Village Welfare Committee conference held at Gangadhar Meher University on Feb 27. He interacted with ASHA workers and committee members and listened to their concerns regarding grassroots…
Kendrapada: A 27-year-old tribal man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife at Samia village under Bairi police station limits in Jajpur district on Thursday night. Police said the accused, Guru Birua, returned home drunk leading to an argument with his wife, Parbati Birua (24). In a fit of rage, he attacked her with a…
Cuttack: Orissa high court has directed authorities of the special jail in Bhubaneswar to produce death row convict Sanjeet Dash (35) before it via video conferencing on March 12, while HC was hearing a reference for confirmation of the death sentence awarded to him for murdering his wife in 2022.A two-judge bench, comprising Justices Manash…
Cuttack: A special Pocso court here on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl last June.The additional district judge (Cuttack), Himansu Sekhar Singh, ruled, “Considering the settled position of law and the evidence on record, the prosecution is found to have established beyond reasonable doubt that the…
