8 held on charges of extorting money from educational institutions | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The city police on Friday arrested eight people, including four women, on charges of extorting money from various educational institutions.According to police, the accused are associated with a private money recovery agency.Chandrasekharpur police said the accused had gathered outside the main gate of a private college on Thursday, creating chaos and obstruction, allegedly shouting…

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Odisha: Thunderstorm and gusty wind forecast till April 8 | Bhubaneswar News

Rain/thunderstorm likely in Odisha Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, has issued yellow warning for thunderstorm, accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50kmph, in some districts till April 8. Bhubaneswar on Friday received rain with thunderstorm for around 20 minutes in the afternoon, bringing relief from heat. The capital city recorded a…

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28-yr-old dies by suicide | Bhubaneswar News

Kendrapada: A 28-year-old man from Jagatsinghpur district died allegedly by suicide on Thursday night after his girlfriend declined to marry him, police said.The deceased was identified as Rakesh Das of Narayanpur village under Naugaon police station limits. Family members said they found his room locked from inside on Friday morning. On peeping through a window,…

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Dharmendra urges CM to strengthen coal transportation, road infra in Angul | Bhubaneswar News

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan Bhubaneswar: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday urged CM Mohan Charan Majhi to personally intervene to strengthen coal transportation and industrial road infrastructure in Angul district, citing rising coal output and increasing pressure on existing roads.In a letter to the CM, Pradhan proposed widening the Chhendipada-Angul stretch of State Highway-63…

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