Flames spotted near Jharsuguda airport Jharsuguda: A fire broke out near the IOCL terminal building close to Veer Surendra Sai Airport on Monday noon but was contained within two hours, with no reported flight disruptions.Officiating airport director Upendra Nath Dhaundia said the AAI fire service received a call from IOCL around 12 noon reporting the…
Kendrapada: Police on Monday arrested a poultry shop owner in Jagatsinghpur district for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old tribal orphan girl multiple times.According to police, some local residents caught the 28-year-old accused, assaulted him and tied him to a tree after learning about the crime. Police rushed to the spot and took him into custody….
Bhubaneswar: To cover all public infrastructure assets across departments, the state govt will establish a Centralised Asset Registry and develop a Unified Works Passbook. Each asset will be standardised through a 10-digit unique asset ID and will be mandatorily geo-tagged with codes. The system will capture details of ongoing, completed and maintenance and upgradation works.The…
Bhubaneswar: The wife of slain social media blogger Rahul Maharana alleged on Monday that his killing was the result of a well-orchestrated conspiracy, rejecting police claims that it stemmed from a trivial altercation.Speaking to reporters, Maharana’s wife, Divine Divyadarshini Das, suggested that the murder may be linked to a prior parking dispute involving five persons,…
The green stones seized from the van Kendrapada: Forest officials seized nearly one tonne of semi-precious green stones worth around Rs 2 lakh, used for ornamental and decorative purposes, from Raighati village under Tomka forest range in Jajpur district on Sunday night and arrested four alleged smugglers, including a Rajasthan-based precious stone trader.Assistant conservator of…
Carlos Delgado (centre) with teammates after scoring the equaliser in Bhubaneswar on Sunday There was hardly anything to separate the two sides locking horns at Kalinga Stadium on Sunday as Odisha FC came from behind to share the honours and points with Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match in Bhubaneswar.While this was…
Photo for representational purpose only Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough under the Cyber Kavach drive, Sambalpur police arrested two alleged operatives of an organised cyberfraud network from Delhi for duping a local businessman through a layered impersonation scam, police said on Sunday.Acting on leads, a team from the Cyber Crime and Economic Offences police station, Sambalpur,…
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha minister Prithviraj Harichandan said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs are making an all-around effort to evacuate Indian citizens from the West Asia conflict zone, assuring that not a single person will be left behind.Speaking about the ongoing crisis in West Asia, Harichandan said the government has put…
Naxals active in Odisha surrender in Chhattisgarh on Sunday Bhubaneswar: The recent killing of senior Maoist cadre Anwesh by his own team leader Sukru has sparked concern among Odisha police, who fear the incident could deter other extremists from laying down arms.Police sources said Anwesh, 33, alias Renu, a divisional committee member and commander of…
People play with ‘gulal’ ahead of Holi on Sunday Bhubaneswar: With Holi around the corner, health experts have advised people with skin problems or those who have undergone certain skincare and cosmetic procedures to be cautious as the conditions can make their skin more sensitive to colours.Those who recently underwent treatments such as laser hair…
