Odisha News

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Vigilance officials on Tuesday unearthed extensive landed and immovable assets belonging to Bhawanipatna-based executive engineer Bhubaneswar Sabar (47) during searches in Kalahandi district.Searches revealed 68 plots of land measuring 65 acres, five multi-storey buildings, and two farmhouse spread on 17 acres registered in the names of Sabar and his family members, vigilance officials stated….

Berhampur: A day after some men allegedly assaulted a youth and his girlfriend at Giri Road here, police on Tuesday said they have launched a massive manhunt to nab those involved in the attack.SP (Berhampur) Saravana Vivek M said multiple teams have been formed and the accused have been identified. Preliminary inquiry suggests prior enmity…

BHUBANESWAR: Former chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday lashed out at the govt, accusing it of handing over the state’s reins to criminals. The BJP hit back, charging that Naveen’s own 24-year rule had harboured lawbreakers.Naveen’s remarks came in response to the assault by goons on a man and his female friend in Berhampur in…

Sambalpur: After days of deadlock marked by farmer protests and administrative wrangling, rabi paddy procurement finally resumed in Sambalpur district on Tuesday.According to the district level paddy procurement committee decision on May 5, mandis were to open from May 15. However, procurement was stalled as farmers boycotted mandis over concerns regarding token availability and the…

Berhampur: Three days after the reported death of A Ramaya, hailing from Madhabandh in Ganjam district’s Chikiti block, in a drone attack in Moscow, his family is yet to receive any official confirmation from authorities or his employer.“We have not received any communication either from the govt or from the company where he was working…

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday reviewed paddy procurement for the ongoing rabi season with MLAs of Sambalpur and Bargarh, focusing on removing bottlenecks in the process.Issues relating to mandi infrastructure, token distribution and timely lifting of paddy by millers were discussed in detail. Majhi said procurement is underway across Odisha and stressed…

Bhubaneswar: Seven months after the Supreme Court in Nov ordered that stray dogs be shifted from public institutions to any shelter, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not been able to do so because the Khurda administration is yet to provide land for it, BMC sources said. On Tuesday, the apex court reiterated that stray…

Bhubaneswar: An endangered honey badger emerged from a forested area and attacked four persons at Udala in Mayurbhanj district, triggering panic among local residents and prompting a swift response from the forest department.According to forest officials, the animal came down from a ridge-like rocky hill near the area and suddenly turned aggressive on spotting people….

Kendrapada: Immigration officials at Paradip Port detected a 40-year-old Ethiopian stowaway aboard Bangladesh-bound cargo vessel MV Akij Pearl (IMO 9291080) on Monday, police said on Tuesday.The bulk carrier, built in 2005 and sailing under the Bangladesh flag, had arrived from Djibouti carrying limestone. During preliminary inquiry, the man was identified as Abay Tadess Andnet, who…

Bhubaneswar: The state crime branch on Tuesday arrested two prime suspects in connection with the brutal mob lynching of railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain, 32, in Balianta here on May 7, a case that sparked widespread outrage across Odisha.The accused have been identified as Panchanan Badjena alias Kalia, 39, and Ranjit Rana, 40, both residents…