Bhubaneswar: Escalating conflict in West Asia has begun to cast a shadow on residential neighbourhoods in the capital, with several large housing societies witnessing panic booking, leading to simultaneous hoarding of LPG cylinders amid fears of an artificial scarcity of cooking gas. Residents across gated communities in Bhubaneswar said anxiety over possible supply disruptions has…
Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has suspended a servitor, Ranjit Kar, for allegedly issuing a fake receipt to a pilgrim for tying a ceremonial temple flag atop the shrine.The incident came to light after a pilgrim from Hyderabad, Bijendra Kedia, was brought to the temple’s branch office by the servitor on April 1 and was…
Kendrapada: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has issued notices to encroachers near the Buddhist site of Udayagiri, ordering them to immediately stop all illegal construction activities near the ASI-protected monument in Jajpur district.“We have also lodged a complaint with the police to take appropriate action against the encroachers,” ASI’s superintending archaeologist (Puri circle), Dr…
Bhubaneswar: Police in Cuttack district on Tuesday arrested two retired police personnel and four home guards in connection with the alleged custodial death of a man in 2016.The arrests came a day after nine policemen in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai were sentenced to death for the custodial killings of a father-son duo in 2020.“We have arrested…
The accused in police custody Bhubaneswar: City police on Tuesday arrested three persons, including a couple, for their alleged involvement in multiple snatching cases carried out in an unusual and calculated ploy to evade suspicion.According to police, accused husband Rakesh Rout (35) deployed his wife Swetalina Behera (27) as a shield, using her presence to…
Consumers outside a gas agency Berhampur: Tension erupted outside a cooking gas agency at Aska in Ganjam district on Monday, as residents queued up with empty gas cylinders since early morning. Police and civil supplies officials rushed to the spot and pacified the waiting people by assuring them of resolving their problem soon.A consumer complained…
Kendrapada: Twelve people were injured after a dispute escalated into a violent clash between two groups at Kasaba village under Mangalpur police station limits in Jajpur district on Monday night. The injured were taken to community health centre at Mangalpur.The clash broke between two groups from Bautra Sahi and Jia Sahi of the village during…
Berhampur: Two minor girls drowned in a village pond at Patanda under Ganjam district’s Digapahandi police station limits on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a Class VI student and daughter of Deenabandhu Dora and Manini Dora (12), a student of Class VII and daughter of S.Prakash Dora, police sources said.After returning…
A woman cooks on 5kg LPG cylinder Bhubaneswar: A day after food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra announced an immediate ban on the sale of 5kg LPG cylinders in open market, the department on Monday clarified that students and migrant workers can procure them from authorised distributors.Food supplies and consumer welfare department…
Health experts recommend routine gastrointestinal examinations for individuals with risk factors like family history or persistent stomach discomfort Bhubaneswar: With gastroenterological issues being detected late, leading to life-threatening diseases, health experts suggest examination of both upper and lower gastrointestinal organs to be part of routine health check-up, even when there is mild symptom or family…
