Odisha News

Cuttack police prepare for Ram Navami security Cuttack: Security has been tightened across Cuttack ahead of Ram Navami celebrations on Friday, with the commissionerate police deploying extensive manpower and surveillance to prevent any untoward incident.More than 30 platoons of police force have been deployed across the city, particularly in areas identified as sensitive. In addition,…

Rourkela: As many as 25 students of Salangabud Panchayat High School in Sadar block of Sundargarh district, fell ill in the early hours of Thursday after having snacks at a police awareness programme the previous evening and thereafter dinner in their school hostel.Sundargarh district education officer (DEO) directed the block education officer to conduct an…

Cuttack: The Orissa high court has acquitted three persons in a 1998 murder case, holding that suspicion, however strong, cannot replace proof beyond reasonable doubt.In the March 19 judgment, a division bench of Manash Ranjan Pathak and Sashikanta Mishra said the prosecution failed to bridge the gap between “may” and “must” to establish guilt conclusively….

Photo for representational purpose Cuttack: Rapping a deputy secretary of food supplies and consumer welfare department for failing to comply with its earlier order on a judicial officer’s pay revision plea, Orissa high court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the govt official to be paid personally to the complainant within four…

Bhubaneswar: Next time you walk into a shopping mall, along with clothes and accessories, you might also be able to buy liquor from a high-end store.Starting April 1, the buying experience of people in Odisha is set for a big upgrade as the state’s new excise policy allows super-premium, air-conditioned liquor outlets of at least…

Bhubaneswar: With several parts of Odisha, including the capital city, recording light to moderate rain or thunderstorm activities in the last 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a yellow alert for thunderstorm likely in several districts till April 1. It has also issued an orange warning for similar activities till Friday. Bhubaneswar…

Berhampur: A fast-track Pocso court on Thursday awarded death sentence to a 30-year-old man for raping a 10-year-old girl and then trying to kill her. The incident took place in Ganjam district five years back. This is the second time in three months that an Odisha court has awarded death sentence in a Pocso case.On…

Photo for representational purpose Bhubaneswar: Cyclones hitting India’s eastern coast are weakening slowly after landfall, especially during the post-monsoon season, a new study by IIT Bhubaneswar and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revealed. Researchers also found that post-monsoon cyclones now take about 50% longer to lose strength compared to those in the pre-monsoon phase.By…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha native Bijoy Kumar Panda, IRS, who assumed additional charge as director general of income tax (Investigation) for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha in Jan, visited Bhubaneswar for the first time on Thursday after taking over the role. He is also holding the additional charge of DGIT (Investigation) for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and…

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) on Thursday sought the intervention of chief secretary Anu Garg to ease difficulties in procuring commercial LPG cylinders. During a virtual meeting with Garg, hoteliers from across districts said distributors are asking them to obtain permission from the district collector or SP to avail…