Jharkhand-native Maoist Mongri Hunanga surrendered to Rourkela police on Monday Rourkela: Jharkhand-native Maoist Mongri Hunanga (19), whose recent surrender was questioned by her family members claiming she was not associated with the banned outfit, has issued a video statement asserting her parents are misleading the media. Hunanga, who surrendered to Rourkela police on March 30,…
Berhampur: A 20-year-old unmarried woman, who tried to self-immolate at her village house in Ganjam district’s Kotinada police station limits last week, succumbed to her burn injuries during treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday night.The woman, a college dropout, doused herself in kerosene on March 28, a day after lodging a…
The modus operandi came to light after police intercepted a car carrying 31 kg of ganja Bhubaneswar: Police in Subarnapur district on Thursday uncovered a ganja trafficking tactic in which smugglers allegedly used women and a child as cover, posing as a family on a road trip to avoid police checks.The modus operandi came to…
Several food items requiring higher gas consumption have been removed from menus Puri: Shortage of cooking gas in Puri has started affecting the Puri’s tourism sector, with restaurants reducing items on the menu and increasing food prices by 30% to 40%. The situation has lead to a 10% to 20% decline in tourist arrivals, particularly…
Patra said PNG would offer a more reliable, cost-effective and convenient alternative to LPG, which is currently around 13% more expensive than piped gas Bhubaneswar: In a major shift in the state’s cooking gas landscape, food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Thursday announced that piped natural gas (PNG) connections will be…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has begun extensive preparations to ensure smooth and timely conduct of Census 2027, with clear directives issued to all departments and district administrations. Additional chief secretary, revenue and disaster management, Arabinda Padhee, wrote to departmental secretaries, heads of departments, district collectors, municipal corporation commissioners and chief census officers, outlining the roadmap…
Bhubaneswar: The special crime unit (SCU) of city police on Thursday seized two semi-automatic guns, 10 bullets, two magazines and arrested one person after busting an illegal arms racket.Police said the operation was carried out in the afternoon near Hatatola pond in Sundarapada under Airfield police station limits. Acting on a specific intelligence input, SCU…
Koraput: Koraput district administration on Thursday seized 51 cylinders during raids conducted at three different locations. The raid was led by Jeypore tehsildar Sabyasachi Jena, who conducted inspections at two establishments in Jeypore town and one at Bariniput. Official sources said the action was part of administrative steps taken to check the misuse of subsidised…
Bhubaneswar: The jurisdiction of Bhubaneswar-headquartered East Coast Railway has shrunk with the railways ministry deciding to transfer the Ichchapuram–Palasa section of the Khurda Road division to the proposed Visakhapatnam division of the South Coast Railway, according to an official letter issued on Thursday.In a letter to general managers of the ECoR and SCoR, Rameshwar Meena,…
Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA), in coordination with Odisha police, has stepped up enforcement drives across Odisha to check vehicles for valid pollution under control certificates (PUCC) following the end of the relaxation period on April 1. Vehicles found flouting emission norms are liable to pay fines of up to Rs 10,000, officials said…
