Rourkela: A man was arrested by Koida police in Bonai sub-division of Sundargarh district on Friday for allegedly killing his cousin brother by hitting his head with a wooden stick on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Sadhu Munda (45) of Sargigad village and the accused is Rui Munda (35).On Thursday evening, Sadhu’s…
Koraput: In a bid to curb noise pollution and rash driving, the Jeypore town police in the district have launched a special drive against motorists violating noise control norms, particularly motorcyclists using modified silencers and loud horns. The initiative aims to restore peace on the streets and ensure compliance with the Central Motor Vehicle Rules.As…
Bhubaneswar: Even as people across the state slammed the mob justice that resulted in the lynching of Soumya Ranjan Swain for the alleged rape bid on a 24-year-old woman on Thursday, the survivor defended the crowd action, calling them ‘saviours’.Railway constable Swain’s (32) hands and feet were tied to a pole and beaten to death,…
Bhubaneswar: Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda, the BJP’s Assam in-charge, received a rousing welcome in Bhubaneswar on his first visit after steering the BJP to a hat-trick victory in the northeastern state. “Due to the success of the double-engine government, the BJP has formed the government in Assam for the third time,” Baijayant said.Arriving at the…
Grieving family members of Soumya Ranjan Swain Bhubaneswar: The lynching of railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain has triggered a wave of criticism directed towards the police, with people from all walks of life blaming the law enforcement agency for inaction.Swain’s hands and feet were tied to a pole and brutally assaulted to death by angry…
Birds fly around a landing Indigo aircraft near Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Transport department has written to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), and the city forest division, drawing their attention to wildlife menace, particularly of birds, at Biju Patnaik International Airport, amid reports of four or…
Bhubaneswar: Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Friday clarified that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in Odisha and the overall fuel supply situation across the state remains normal and stable. The clarification came amid growing concern and apprehension among people about a possible price hike in fuel and short supply, as some districts…
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday struck a note of regional affinity moments after Suvendu Adhikari was announced as Bengal CM, stating that Odisha and Bengal “are not much different” as he asserted that BJP’s victory in the neighbouring state would usher in “a new dawn” and stronger ties between the two.Majhi, who…
Residents of Soumya Ranjan Swain’s village mourn his death Residents of Soumya Ranjan Swain’s village mourn his death Residents of Soumya Ranjan Swain’s village mourn his death Residents of Soumya Ranjan Swain’s village mourn his death Residents of Soumya Ranjan Swain’s village mourn his death Residents of Soumya Ranjan Swain’s village mourn his death Residents…
Cuttack: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a murder convict from Odisha who has spent more than 22 years in prison without ever being released on parole or furlough, while criticising Orissa high court for dismissing his criminal appeal on the ground of delay.Terming the order “disturbing”, a two-judge bench of Justices J…
