Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhubaneswar. (File photo) Bhubaneswar: The Centre has sanctioned more than Rs 769 crore for 10 major road and infrastructure projects in Odisha under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for the 2026-27 financial year, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi shared on social media…
Photo for representation only Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded the highest rate of violent crimes in 2024 and was ranked second nationwide in the rate of offences against women, the latest NCRB report revealed.Crime rate is calculated on the number of offences/victims per lakh population, using the mid-year projected population of 2024 based on the 2011 census.As…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has issued a stringent standing order to prevent disclosure of identity of victims in sexual offence cases, reinforcing privacy safeguards in line with Supreme Court directives.The order, issued on May 5 by registrar general Dr Bhagyalaxmi Rath, follows the apex court’s March 24, 2026, judgment in State of Himachal Pradesh…
Berhampur: Two teenagers were detained by police on Wednesday for allegedly hacking a 21-year-old pregnant woman to death in front of her two-year-old daughter at a village under Ganjam district’s Hinjili police limits on Tuesday.Leader of opposition Naveen Patnaik urged chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure immediate arrest of all accused. The incident took…
Keonjhar: The forest department has detained four persons, including two minors, for allegedly chasing and harassing an elephant herd in Keonjhar and posting videos of the act on social media.After verifying the viral video, officials registered a case under Section 9 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and produced the accused in court. Elephants are…
BHUBANESWAR: A 14-year-old boy’s attempt to collect honey in a jungle in Nayagarh district turned into a six-hour-long life-threatening ordeal on Wednesday after his head got trapped in a rock crevice.It triggered a massive rescue mission fraught with danger, as a six-foot python slithered close and swarms of wild bees hovered overhead.After nearly six hours…
Rourkela: A truck driver was arrested by Deogarh police on Wednesday for allegedly mowing down another man on NH-53 after an altercation. The accused also allegedly attempted to run over the victim’s wife, who narrowly escaped.The accused, Sushil Kumar Kishan (43) of Asanlata village under Reamal police limits, allegedly rammed his truck into the couple…
A MEMU train at a railway station Bhubaneswar: Daily commuters on the Paradip-Cuttack rail corridor have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday, highlighting persistent delays and “unjustified detention” of key MEMU passenger trains, severely disrupting routine travel.In a letter, the Paradip-Cuttack MEMU Passenger Train Commuters’ Group flagged frequent…
KEONJHAR: Jitu Munda of Dianali village under Patna block in Kendujhar district, who had exhumed his sister Kala Munda’s skeletal remains to prove her death and withdraw her bank deposits, on Wednesday underwent a community-mandated purification ritual, allowing him to rejoin his caste group. This is the second time Jitu has performed such a ritual…
Jharsuguda: A 25-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his neighbour at Suldia Lalmunda village under Lakhanpur police station limits in Jharsuguda district around 3 am on Wednesday.Pradeep Bhoi was sleeping on the veranda of his house when Nilamani Bhoi (57), attacked him with an axe, mistaking him for his elder brother, Uttam Kumar…
