The green stones seized from the van Kendrapada: Forest officials seized nearly one tonne of semi-precious green stones worth around Rs 2 lakh, used for ornamental and decorative purposes, from Raighati village under Tomka forest range in Jajpur district on Sunday night and arrested four alleged smugglers, including a Rajasthan-based precious stone trader.Assistant conservator of…
Carlos Delgado (centre) with teammates after scoring the equaliser in Bhubaneswar on Sunday There was hardly anything to separate the two sides locking horns at Kalinga Stadium on Sunday as Odisha FC came from behind to share the honours and points with Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match in Bhubaneswar.While this was…
Photo for representational purpose only Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough under the Cyber Kavach drive, Sambalpur police arrested two alleged operatives of an organised cyberfraud network from Delhi for duping a local businessman through a layered impersonation scam, police said on Sunday.Acting on leads, a team from the Cyber Crime and Economic Offences police station, Sambalpur,…
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha minister Prithviraj Harichandan said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs are making an all-around effort to evacuate Indian citizens from the West Asia conflict zone, assuring that not a single person will be left behind.Speaking about the ongoing crisis in West Asia, Harichandan said the government has put…
Naxals active in Odisha surrender in Chhattisgarh on Sunday Bhubaneswar: The recent killing of senior Maoist cadre Anwesh by his own team leader Sukru has sparked concern among Odisha police, who fear the incident could deter other extremists from laying down arms.Police sources said Anwesh, 33, alias Renu, a divisional committee member and commander of…
People play with ‘gulal’ ahead of Holi on Sunday Bhubaneswar: With Holi around the corner, health experts have advised people with skin problems or those who have undergone certain skincare and cosmetic procedures to be cautious as the conditions can make their skin more sensitive to colours.Those who recently underwent treatments such as laser hair…
Bijay Das with his wife, daughter-in-law and granddaughter in Bodhagaon village. His son, Biswabhanu, works in Bahrain (1) Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi is in talks with the Centre to ensure the safe return of Odias stranded in conflict-hit West Asia, said minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday.“The central govt and Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Arun Kar (right) receives the award from a UN representative Odisha-born London-based entrepreneur and former Indian Army Captain Arun Kar (retired) and his wife, Nidhi Kar, were felicitated at the UN headquarters, New York, recently for advancing health, sanitation, gender equality, social inclusion, environmental responsibility and global partnerships in support of UN sustainable development goals….
Bhubaneswar: The state govt, to care for people fighting rare blood disorders, has introduced two advanced and essential medicines for patients with haemophilia and Von Willebrand disease (VWD) for the first time in the state.The medicines include extended half-life Factor VIII injection and Von Willebrand Factor with Factor VIII injection, health minister Mukesh Mahaling said…
Bhubaneswar: An army jawan and his two nephews were arrested on Sunday for allegedly stabbing a 32-year-old YouTuber to death following an altercation in Mancheswar police station limits on Saturday night. The accused — Sangram Keshari Behera (37), a jawan posted in Jammu & Kashmir, and his nephews Samarendra Behera (20) and Sangram Behera (24)…
