National News Updates

Colombo: Top security officials of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Saturday agreed to further strengthen cooperation and ensure peace for common benefit as they took stock of the current maritime security environment in the region during the high-level trilateral dialogue held here after a gap of six years. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval […]

New Delhi: Four central police organisations are functioning without regular heads for varied lengths of time as the government has not appointed their full-time chiefs. The latest organisation to come under this category is the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as its chief Rajesh Ranjan is set to retire this month-end and the Union home […]

Bhubaneswar: SP, Jagatsinghpur R Prakash on Saturday clarified that Amrut Das, the son of Sulochana Das of Jagatsinghpur died from accident. Earlier today, Sulochana along with her another son tried to end their lives outside Odisha Assembly alleging improper police probe into the death of Amrut. The SP maintained that Amrut faced a road accident […]

Dhenkanal: An OSAP sepoy has earned praise from all quarters for showing exemplary bravery and thwarting a firing attempt inside a bus in Bhuban police limits of Dhenkanal district. The braveheart sepoy, Himanshu S Patra, will be conferred with DGP disc as a mark of recognition for his bravery. Patra confronted miscreants when they tried […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Saturday took Lala Amrit Sagar Ray, the mastermind of the multi crore gold heist from the Nayasarak branch of India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL) in Cuttack, on three days remand till December 2. Along with Lala, two others were sent to police remand yesterday. Police will reportedly interrogate the three […]

Raipur: An Assistant Commandant of CRPF’s CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) was killed and seven others were injured in an IED blast triggered by by naxals near area of Sukma district on Saturday night The deceased has been identified as Assistant Commandant Nitin Bhalerao, of CoBRA 206 battalion of CRPF. The Improvised Explosive Device […]

Bonai/Binika: A herd of wild elephants created havoc in Bonai area under Jarada forest range in Sundargarh district on Sunday. The animals have caused enormous damages to the standing crops at Lachhada, Kundeidiha, Tankasahi, Balia areas in the district. Locals said that the herd has stayed at Barghat forest area and sneaked into the human […]

Balasore: A brawl took place between a gang of dacoits and local residents at Pitapalia square on NH 16 near Soro in Balasore district on Sunday. Four persons of Pitapalia sustained critical injuries in the scuffle. They have been admitted to Soro Community Health Centre. The injured have been identified as Sudam Charan Bauli, Ajay […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Minister and MLA from Gopalpur Assembly constituency Pradeep Panigrahi has been expelled from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for ‘anti-people’ activities. The party informed the development through a press release which stated “Dr Pradeep Panigrahi, MLA.. Gopalpur is expelled from primary membership of the party with immediate effect for his anti-people activities.” Panigrahi […]

New Delhi: Even as farmers of Punjab and Haryana continued to rally at Singhu and Tikari border entry points, scores of Uttar Pradesh farmers gathered at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Ghazipur border on Sunday morning in their bid to enter the national capital. Though the police officials were holding talks with them and were willing to […]

New Delhi: Even as thousands of farmers rallied on Delhi’s interstate borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh against new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that these agriculture reforms have not only freed peasants from various shackles but have also bestowed on them new rights and opportunities. His assertion came during his […]

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police on Sunday busted a unit which allegedly manufactured adulterated ghee by blending certain oils, soluble powder and various chemicals at Sriram Bazaar are in Bayalis Mauja in Cuttack. The adulterated ghee-making unit was busted following a raid conducted by a joint team of police and health officials after getting specific intelligence input. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Low Pressure area over South Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of Southeast Bay of Bengal has now become well marked, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. The system is likely to concentrate into a depression during the next 36 hours. The system is likely to move west-north-westwards and reach near south Tamil […]

Bhubaneswar: Soon after his expulsion from the BJD, Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi on Sunday has given a clean chit to Akash Pathak, son of tainted IFS officer Abhay Pathak arrested by the vigilance two days ago on the charges of amassing assets worth crores disproportionate to his known sources of income. Panigrahi said Akash, his […]

New Delhi: As thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are rallying at Delhi’s three interstate border points, banned secessionist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) is trying to fish in troubled waters by announcing $1 million aid for farmers who suffered injuries or damage to their vehicles while facing police action in Haryana. […]