Rourkela: Irate locals staged a road blockade on NH-143 in Biramitrapur area of Sundargarh district on Tuesday evening after a man was run over by a truck. The road blockade, which was on till filing of this report, has led to a massive traffic jam, with vehicles stranded on both sides of the highway.The deceased…
Kendrapada: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday arrested Prasanta Pradhan, assistant sub- inspector (ASI) of Rajkanika police station in Kendrapada district, while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 2,000 from a woman complainant to furnish favourable report in a land dispute case filed before the competent court of which he was the enquiring officer.The complainant, Lilina Barik…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi in Ahmedabad on Tuesday Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday began a three-day business outreach in Gujarat, pitching Odisha as a key driver of India’s next growth phase during high-level engagements with industry leaders from chemicals, metals and allied sectors.Addressing the Odisha Investors’ Meet roadshow in Ahmedabad, Majhi said the…
With Union home minister Amit Shah has been named central observer, CM Mohan Charan Majhi will act as co-observer Bhubaneswar: Two years after a surprise elevation as Odisha chief minister, Mohan Charan Majhi has been entrusted with his first significant political assignment beyond the state — as the BJP’s central co-observer for choosing the party’s…
Photo for representation only Rourkela: Ever heard of thieves dialling the police for help? Believe it or not, that’s what happened at Basanti Colony, here, on the night of April 29.Two thieves, in desperation, called up the police helpline number 112 calling for their rescue after they were locked inside a house by alert neighbours….
Bhubaneswar: The chief electoral officer (CEO) of Odisha has asked BJD to depute a team on May 11 to discuss its complaint alleging illegal issuance of second ballot papers to two MLAs during the March Rajya Sabha elections, an issue the party had earlier flagged before the Election Commission of India (ECI).A BJD statement said…
Koraput: A retired teacher of a high school in Rayagada district was on Tuesday convicted in a disproportionate assets case by a vigilance court and sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment. The school is run by the SC and ST development department of the state govt. The convict was identified as Unna Rajendra Patro,…
Police arrests Sarbeswar Sahoo of Dasarathpur village Kendrapada: Jajpur district administration on Tuesday imposed a week-long ban on the sale of popular street foods like dahi bara and gupchup, after a woman died of gastroenteritis and around 102 others fell ill in several villages under Dasarathpur block.“Police arrested a dahi bara vendor, Sarbeswar Sahoo of…
Spotted deer drinks water from cement water tanks Kendrapada: With mercury crossing 40°C and water holes and ponds drying up, Bhitarkanika National Park authorities have made special arrangements to provide water to wild animals.“We are filling up artificial water tanks in the forest to provide drinking water to animals. We renovated 45 ponds and installed…
Laxmirani and her mother Sajani Pani Bhubaneswar: Clearing the High School Certificate (HSC) (Class X) examination is the first big milestone in the academic life of most students. But for two mothers, Sajani Pani and Sanju Nayak, their daughters’ success in the matric examination is much more than an academic achievement, it is a reward…
