Two of the accused arrested in Similipal with melanistic tiger skin Riyan.RamanathBhubaneswar: Similipal Tiger Reserve authorities on Wednesday revealed that the sub-adult male melanistic tiger, whose hide was seized recently, had been killed on its fringes in the first week of Feb.However, the authorities are still not able to identify the big cat from the…
Berhampur: Marine science researchers of Berhampur University discovered another rare marine amphipod, a shrimp-like species for the first time from Arjyapalli, a fishermen-dominated coastal village in Ganjam district. As it was found from the rocky intertidal coast of Arjyapalli, the researchers have named the species as “Elasmopus arjyaensis”.The specimens of the tiny crustacean were collected…
Cuttack: Md Abdur Raheman spent more than 10 years in jail for being a terrorist. The 47-year-old resident of Paschimkachha village in Cuttack district, who ran a madrasa, can now walk free after a sessions court in Cuttack On Tuesday acquitted him of all charges, holding that the prosecution had failed to produce convincing evidence…
Jharsuguda: Officers of Rengali police station ran a large-scale special operation and arrested eight people allegedly involved in liquor manufacturing and smuggling activities along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, police said on Tuesday.The accused were identified as Kunja Behera (28), Prafulla Behera (24), Kartika Behera (60), Akshya Behera (23), Bharat Behera (47), Sanjay Behera (45), Rupram Behera…
Berhampur: Two persons allegedly involved in the murder of a realtor after abduction in April were injured following exchange of fire with police near Ratanpur under Berhampur Sadar police station limits late on Monday night.The accused were identified as Ranjan Mallick (27) of Nuagaon near Badagada, and Saroj Panda (35) of Sikiri in Hinjili police…
Bhubaneswar: Fuel prices in the state have surged for the fourth straight time in the past 10 days, triggering concerns of further possible jumps in cost of vegetables, groceries and other essential commodities.Wholesale traders and market associations said the staggered hike in fuel prices would gradually trigger a ripple effect across the supply chain, but…
Bhubaneswar: Just a day after resigning from BJD and Rajya Sabha, Debashish Samantaray on Tuesday joined BJP, following in the footsteps of his former party colleagues Mamata Mohanta and Sujeet Kumar.BJP sources said 66-year-old Samantaray is likely to be re-nominated to the seat he vacated to re-enter the Upper House as a BJP candidate in…
Bhubaneswar: The state crime branch (CB) on Tuesday arrested a key accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain, 32, in Balianta area on the city outskirts on May 7.Binod Kumar Behera, 48, of Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar, is the 16th person to be arrested in the case that…
Bhubaneswar: A day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss Odisha’s development, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday held talks with BJP president Nitin Nabin in New Delhi.“Discussed organisational issues and Odisha’s holistic development. Grateful for his continued support and guidance,” Majhi posted on X after the meeting.It was Majhi’s second meeting with…
Bhubaneswar: A 32-year-old former HR manager, B K Manisha, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her rented room in Pahal on the city’s outskirts on Tuesday. Police confirmed that she died by suicide, citing personal reasons, and ruled out foul play.“We are trying to ascertain what may have triggered her decision. We had…
