Police authorities say their immediate focus is to identify the kingpins and promoters who lure villagers into cultivating the crop on forest land Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the massive hashish oil haul in Koraput forests, another growing problem has come to fore for drug law enforcement authorities in Odisha — illegal opium poppy cultivation….
Deputy director of mines, Debabrata Mohanty Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha vigilance seized a staggering Rs 4.27 crore in alleged ill-gotten cash from the residence of deputy director of mines, Debabrata Mohanty, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and income tax authorities (I-T) are expected to launch parallel investigations to trace the wider black money network.On Thursday,…
Members of Mahanadi Bachao Andolan protest in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: A delegation from Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, led by chairperson Justice Bela M Trivedi, began a five-day visit of Odisha on Thursday to conduct on-ground assessments at various locations along the river.Odisha advocate general Pitambar Acharya, who accompanied the team in Jharsuguda, said, “Whatever is being…
SP (Koraput) Rohit Verma (centre) with the seized hashish oil following the operation Koraput: In perhaps one of the biggest hauls of hashish oil, popularly known as liquid ganja, police on Thursday seized more than 1,800 litres of the contraband, valued at around Rs 200 crore, deep inside the forests of Koraput districtAlong with the…
Koraput police with the seized narcotics Bhubaneswar: Long known as a hub for illegal ganja cultivation and trade, Malkangiri and Koraput districts are now grappling with a new and more complex challenge — hashish oil — a concentrated form of cannabis which is far harder to detect and intercept.This emerging trend has caught the attention…
KENDRAPADA: A 53-year-old farmer died at his home in Kendrapada district on Wednesday night after reportedly waiting four days for his paddy to be weighed and sold at a nearby rice mill. The deceased has been identified as Trilochan Nayak of Junagadi village under Rajnagar block. His younger brother Durodhan Nayak, 51, said Trilochan had…
Cuttack: A 31-year-old physiotherapist was found dead near his rented accommodation in Cuttack district on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Ruhan Kakati of Assam. Police said the exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained.After completing his physiotherapy studies in his home state, Kakati moved to Olatpur in Cuttack district nearly…
Berhampur: A total of 820 candidates were selected for jobs in various sectors at an employment fair held in Ganjam district’s Chikiti on Thursday. A total of 1,394 job aspirants have registered their names for the fair, organised by the skill development and technical education department and the district administration. The offer letters were issued…
Kendrapada: The ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has approved the development of a dedicated jetty with allied facilities for handling green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip port at an estimated cost of Rs 797.17 crore. The project will be executed by the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on a build-operate-transfer basis, port…
Sambalpur: A 44-year-old tattoo studio owner was arrested in Sambalpur city on Thursday for allegedly harassing a 19-year-old woman employee sexually inside his workplace multiple times. Police said the arrest was made after the survivor’s family lodged a written complaint. According to Bareipali police station IIC Radhakanta Barik, the first incident occurred a few days…
