Kendrapada: A 54-year-old woman fought bravely when attacked by a saltwater crocodile in Ramachandi river within Bhitarkanika National Park and escaped on Wednesday. Chabi Bhukta of mangrove-covered remote Petachela village under Mahakalapada forest range fought bravely with the reptile.“When I entered the river, a crocodile caught hold of my hand and started dragging me into…
The PwDs visit to the Puri shrine on Tuesday was facilitated by a social outfit in coordination with temple authorities Bhubaneswar: Over 50 persons with disabilities (PwDs) from across Odisha entered the Jagannath Temple in Puri together on Tuesday, in a symbolic gesture, renewing demands for permanent accessibility measures and inclusive pilgrimage facilities at the…
BMC had removed unauthorised hoardings earlier too Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday resumed the drive to remove illegal hoardings across the city, setting a target to remove over 200 unauthorised structures from public places by the end of June, officials said.The drive began with the removal of two large hoardings from Rasulgarh…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi with BJP national president Nitin Nabin in Guwahati Bhubaneswar: BJP national president Nitin Nabin is scheduled to visit the city on May 18 to attend a series of party programmes, marking his first trip to Odisha since taking over the top organisational post in Jan.Confirming the plan, state BJP president Manmohan…
The family taking the body to the Khaira police station in Balasore district Balasore: In a shocking protest against alleged police inaction, the family members of a 39-year-old woman who was allegedly hacked to death in Haripur village under Khaira police limits in Balasore district carried her body on a bicycle for nearly 15 km…
Cuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed action taken report from the Nabarangpur administration over alleged delays and poor infrastructure in ‘Saksham Anganwadi’ centres across the district.Taking cognisance of a complaint filed by Jeypore-based human rights activist advocate Anup Kumar Patro, the NHRC on Tuesday (May 12) observed, “If the allegations…
Rourkela: A man and his two sons were arrested by Talsara police in Sundargarh on Tuesday for allegedly beating a villager to death with an iron rod and dumping the body in a pond. The accused, Manoj Bada (47) and his sons Abhisek (24) and Uday (21), were picked up following a fresh complaint from…
Bhubaneswar: A suspected extramarital affair between a married woman and an 18-year-old ended in tragedy when the youth’s half-burnt body was found in an open field near Balisahi village road in Nayagarh district’s Gania police limits on Monday night.Police registered a murder case on Tuesday following allegations by the boy’s family, though investigators are also…
Koraput: Nabarangpur police on Tuesday claimed to have solved the murder case of 38-year-old Jagannath Gouda of Biriguda village, whose body was found on the outskirts of the village on Sunday morning.SP (Nabarangpur) Sandeep Sampad Madkar said a special team led by SDPO Satyajit Kandankel and Kodinga IIC Dipak Jena conducted the investigation and identified…
Bhubaneswar: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal encouraging citizens to prioritise domestic travel, saying the move could act as a major boost to the country’s tourism and hospitality sector.In a release, the association head, J K Mohanty, said the PM’s vision for stronger domestic tourism…
