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Intelligence sleuths seize brown sugar, ganja in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In separate instances, intelligence sleuths today seized brown sugar and ganja in Bhubaneswar.  According to sources, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a truck near Chandaka area which was transporting ganja worth Rs 9 Lakh from Andhara Pradesh to Bihar. Around, 44 packets of the contraband item were seized, though the driver managed to escape from […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Brown sugar worth Rs 10 lakh seized in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown, the Excise department seized 70 gram brown sugar worth Rs 10 lakh today and arrested 2 persons in connection with the case from Khandagiri area in Bhubaneswar. One of the arrested persons has been identified as Tukuna Das, a sub-dealer from Khurda area. Das used to work as a waiter […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Miscreants take selfie with victims after robbing them

Bhubaneswar: A criminal gang has now become the talk of the town for their unusual pattern of clicking selfies after committing crime in Bhubaneswar. Moreover, the gang is now on a loot spree which has unleashed terror among people particularly in Khandagiri area as the criminals looted cash worth over Rs 1.5 lakh, gold ornaments […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Accused involved in firing at Khandagiri caught on CCTV

Bhubaneswar: Police have identified the two miscreants accused of firing at a hotel owner near Kalinga Studio in Khandagiri area on Thursday night. The owner of the Dhaba, who was critically injured in the attack, has been able to identify the accused from the CCTV footage following which police have launched a manhunt to nab […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Tension erupts in Bhubaneswar after transgenders allegedly attack youths

Bhubaneswar: Tension erupted in Khandagiri area of the state capital today after transgenders allegedly assaulted some youths and snatched money from them. As per reports, the transgenders were later detained by some locals who accused them of harassing youths in the region and handed them over to police. Subsequently, locals blocked a road and set […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Pollution Control Board officer in Vigilance net; crores seized

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Thursday raided the residence of a Regional officer of the State Pollution Control Board Kalinganagar, Jajpur in Bhubaneswar on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The officer, identified as Hadibandhu Panigrahi, was caught by vigilance officials while he was returning after allegedly taking bribes from a […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Khandagiri-Udaygiri Mahotsav: Rich cultural heritage of Odisha on display

Bhubaneswar: From pictures, paintings and sculptors related to the culture and history of the state to mouth-watering delicacies, the visitors are loving to spend their evenings at Khandagiri-Udaygiri Mahotsav at Tourist Interpretation Centre, Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar. Not just the residents of the city but the tourists coming to Khandagiri and Udaygiri are getting to see […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Naga Baba beaten black & Blue by transgenders in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In yet another instance of hooliganism by transgenders, a Naga Baba was beaten black and blue in Khandagiri area here today. A case has been registered at the Khandagiri police station in this regard. As per sources, a group of kinnars entered into the ashram of the Baba in Ghatikia area during a police […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
Ganja worth Rs 2 crore seized in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths on Thursday seized ganja weighing nearly one tonne with a market value of more than Rs 2 crore while being illegal smuggled into the city. Acting on a tip-off that narcotics substance was being illegally transported in a truck, the officials of DRI intercepted the vehicle near […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
Youth hangs self with 'dupatta' in front of girlfriend

Bhubaneswar: In a disturbing incident, a youth hanged himself with the ‘dupatta’ of his lover at Jayadev Vatika near Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar today. The deceased youth has been identified as Sasikant Panda of Balasore district. He was working at a private bank in Bhubaneswar. Police seized the body and detained the girl, who reportedly works […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Khandagiri Mela kicks off in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The annual Khandagiri Mela began today at the foothills of Khandagiri and Udayagiri in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of ‘Magha Saptami’. While traders and craftsmen from various parts of the country have assembled at the Mela, this year the Khandagiri-Udaygiri Mahotsav will be a highlight of the fair. The mahotsav, a new addition to […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Excise sleuths bust brown sugar, spurious liquor racket

Bhubaneswar: Excise sleuths busted a brown sugar racket today and arrested a person from Thengahata near Samantarapur in Khurda district. As per reports, contraband weighing 22 gram along with a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle was seized from the accused identified as Prasanna Sahoo. Approximate value of seized property is stated to be Rs 4 lakh. In […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Woman involved in illegal gun trade arrested in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today claimed to have traced the source of an illegal gun trading racket by arresting a woman from Patrapada area under Khandagiri police station of Bhubaneswar today. “A gun was seized from a woman staying in a rented house in Khandagiri area. The gun was meant for sale,” DCP Satyabrat Bhoi […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Naveen urges Gadkari to expedite NH projects in Odisha

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today urged the Centre to expedite various National Highway (NH) projects in the State and a flyover at Khandagiri in State Capital, Bhubaneswar. At a meeting with Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today discussed road infrastructure issues and asked the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Brawl between two eunuch groups leaves 10 injured

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Studio square in the city turned into a virtual battle field on Wednesday night after a clash took place between two groups of eunuchs. The incident happened during procession of the transgenders for immersion of Khudurukuni idols. The situation spiralled out of control when they got into stone pelting and beat each […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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