News from Bhubaneswar

Terming UPA and the NDA as two sides of a coin,  BJD MLA Debi Prasad Mishra said, "Both UPA and NDA government have worked against Odisha's interest for which Chhattisgarh has been obstructing the free flow of water to downstream.”

According to sources, the DJ artiste could be seen crying in the picture that he shared with Jigyansa through an email before his death.

According to sources, the relationship between Azex and Jigyansa turned bitter after the latter found that the DJ has reportedly developed an affair with another girl.

Launching a scathing attack on the ruling BJD government, the grand old party alleged that instead of the actual beneficiaries, the conch party workers are being provided with the land under the programme.

It has been decided in a meeting at the BMC office that a comprehensive guideline will be in place on how to keep a dog as a pet in the Capital City.

The CPM has been demanding the transfer of the BDO alleging her involvement in corruption and nepotism. The unit also staged a 12-hour bandh in Koida today.

Coming down heavily on the Opposition, the BJD alleged the saffron party is creating ruckus in the House over irrelevant matters. 

Taking a jibe at BJD MLA Pranab Prakash Das for his remark that ‘CMO had come to Nabarangpur and he is ready to be the ‘slave’ in order to serve the people', Mishra asked, “The 5T secretary can be private secretary to the Chief Minister, but how can he be the CMO?”

According to sources, the autopsy report also mentions that the popular DJ has some ligature marks.

Amid repeated instances of crimes in the city, another case of chain snatching incident has been reported from Laxmisagar area, raising serious concern among the city dwellers.

As per reports, the accused youth arrived at the fuel pump with an axe and terrorized the people on the spot. When the employees of the filling station tried to stop him, he chased and attacked one of them with a sharp weapon.

To a question by the Congress leader regarding the awards and number of cases investigated by Gopal Das, the MoS Home stated that the dismissed cop had performed normal duty as well as law and order duty which was assigned to him from time to time by his superiors.

As per police sources, the FIR was registered following a complaint from Moharana’s parents who alleged that a girl, who is said to be the girlfriend of the deceased, and her male friend are responsible for his death.

The victim, Manoj Sethi is reportedly a contractor residing in VSS Nagar area. He was rescued from a house in Gadakana on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

As per IMD, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Cuttack in the next 24 hours.