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A suspected drug peddler was arrested and around 619 kg of cannabis seized from a pick-up truck in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said.
The vehicle, which had a fake registration number, was intercepted in Kesinga police station area on Tuesday following a tip-off, they said.
The contraband, estimated to be worth Rs 24.76 lakh, was found concealed inside maize sacks, Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M said, adding, the truck driver was apprehended.
In 2021, 33 suspected smugglers have so far been arrested in the district and 3.38 tonnes of cannabis seized, the SP said.
The officials engaged in the cell will collect the daily attendance of the Classes ---9, 10, 11 and 12 and monitor various Covid related incidents of the districts and submit reports on a daily basis to SPD, OSEPA. More
According to the Board's notification issued on Wednesday, transgender candidates can also apply for the post. However, PwD candidates are not eligible to apply. More
With resentment brewing in many quarters over the Covid-19 restrictions for the upcoming festive season including Durga puja in Odisha, the State government has announced to take a decision on the height of idols within two days More
The Covid-19 death toll in Odisha surged to 8,070 while positive tally climbed to 10,13,567 with eight fatalities and 762 cases, 102 cases between 0 and 18 years of age, on Wednesday, informed State Information and Public Relations Department.
In terms of death, Khordha and Dhenkanal reported two each fatalities while Angul, Balasore, Keonjhar and Koraput detected one each death, said a data released by the State Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department.
Khordha topped the list with 314 fresh cases in the last 24 hours followed by Cuttack (119), Mayurbhanj (29), Sundargarh (26), Jagatsighpur (24), Kendrapara (21), Angul (20), Jajpur (19), Balasore (17), Puri (16) and Bargarh (13).
Other districts which reported less than 10 cases are- Bhadrak (9), Dhenkanal (9), Keonjhar (7), Sambalpur (7), Koraput (6), Rayagada (6), Ganjam (4), Jharsuguda (4), Nuapada (3), Nayagarh (3), Sonepur (3), Bolangir (2), Nabarangpur (2), Deogarh (1), Gajapati (1), Kalahandi (1), Kandhamal (1) and Malkangiri (1). Boudh district reported nil cases today.
A total of 64, 602 samples were tested in the State in the last 24 hours while 1,85,99,037 samples have been tested so far. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 1.11%.
The active cases stood at 6,853 and 9,98,591, including 801 persons on Tuesday have recuperated from the disease so far.
The first formative assessment of the new scheme for class IX and X students is likely to be implemented from the second week of September More
A woman and her son sustained critical burn injuries after a major fire engulfed their house at Dalanga pachayat under Dhamnagar block on Bhadrak district on Tuesday.
The duo sustained injuries while trying to evacuate the cattle tied in the shed.
They were first rushed to Dhamnagar community health centre and later shifted to Bhadrak district headquarters hospital (DHH). However, the mother, son duo later shifted to Cuttack after their health condition deteriorated.
Jalaka River in Balasore has started swelling following heavy rainfall due to the low pressure over Bay of Bengal. The situation has triggered chances of flood like situation in the district More
The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has recognised this breed after a detailed study. More
The Odisha School and Mass Education Department has issued a set of guidelines for schools which have been reopened for students of Class- 9, 10 and 12 for the academic Session 2021-22. More
Moving the resolution, state Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera said, "The Indian men's team won the bronze medal. The team showed great resilience, skill and fitness. After 41 years, the team won a medal at the Olympics defeating the leading hockey playing nations in the world. More
Malkangiri seems to have emerged as Odisha's coolest district, as both the heat and severe heatwave events are showing a decreasing trend More
Altogether 37 Assistant Horticulture Officers will be appointed through the recruitment drive. The link for registration/re-registration and payment of exam fee will be available on www.opsc.gov.in from September 10. More
Odisha government would force to impose lockdown once again if the guidelines issued in view of Covid-19 are not followed by people strictly, warned Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday. More
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