Bhubaneswar: Odisha police will conduct a special drive from May 21 to 30 to trace and rescue children from Odisha and believed to be languishing in other states. The crime against women and children wing (CAW&CW) of the state crime branch has issued a detailed SOP to ensure smooth implementation.Under the plan, each police range…
Bhubaneswar: With crimes against children and offences committed by juveniles on the rise in Odisha, the state police have urged investigators to adopt child-friendly approaches while handling such sensitive cases.Focussing on child protection and rights, the crime against women and children wing (CAW & CW) launched a two-day training programme for Odisha police personnel on…
Bhubaneswar: SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said volatility triggered by the ongoing West Asia crisis remains within manageable limits for Indian markets, which he described as “resilient”.“The sooner the crisis is resolved, the better for the rest of the world. However, I can say that Indian markets have remained quite resilient. Volatility has…
Bhubaneswar: At least 50,000 commuters faced problems on Monday, with city bus (Ama Bus) services being affected along 30 routes as 125 buses remained off the road from 6 am to 4 pm due to a protest by ticket conductors.The bus services resumed gradually after 4 pm after Crut asked the private agency to process…
Bhubaneswar: BJP president Nitin Nabin lauded CM Mohan Charan Majhi for performance of the state govt while assigning tasks to various party functionaries. After attending BJP core committee meeting, the BJP chief in an X post wrote that under PM’s guidance and CM Majhi’s leadership, Odisha’s “double engine govt” is taking the state to “a…
Littering in forests poses threat to wildlife: WSO Bhubaneswar: Rampant littering of liquor bottles in Odisha’s forests has emerged as a serious threat to elephant safety, the Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO), a private organisation working for conservation of forests and wildlife, said on Monday.The organisation said groups of young drinkers are increasingly using roadside…
Rourkela: A 26-year-old man from Deogarh district drowned while bathing in Brahmani river under Bonai police limits in Sundargarh on Sunday. The body of deceased Asish Pradhan was recovered later in the night.Pradhan, along with his brother, had come to his uncle’s house at Bonai in Sundargarh district, a few days ago. On Sunday, both…
Keonjhar: A coordinated campaign against organised sand mafia in the district, named ‘Operation Baitarani’, was launched on Monday, based on confidential information regarding illegal sand mining, transportation and use of fake transit passes, Keonjhar superintendent of police Nitin Kushalkar said while addressing a press conference.As part of this campaign, simultaneous raids were conducted at 12…
Bhubaneswar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will develop Odisha’s first ‘bee corridor’ with nearly 20,000 flowering plantations along highway stretches in Sambalpur, Dhenkanal and in Ganjam districts. The project is aimed at boosting biodiversity, conserving honeybees and improving the ecological value of roadside plantations, according to the NHAI regional office in Odisha.Officials said…
Bhubaneswar: A young couple was brutally assaulted by two men in Berhampur’s Giri Road area on Monday, triggering public outrage after a video of the attack surfaced on social media.According to eyewitnesses, the assailants thrashed the couple with bamboo sticks in full public view. The viral video shows the young man lying helpless on the…
