Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Tension erupted at different places across the State today when thousands of farmers were taken into preventive custody while they were on their way to attend a mega rally organised by Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) in Bhubaneswar today. In Jajpur, several farmers were detained by police personnel near Chandikhol leading to tension in […]

Bhubaneswar: Body of an Odia labourer who died in Kuwait arrived in Bhubaneswar today. The deceased identified as Papina Lenka from Podana village of Niali area in Cuttack, was engaged as a plumber in Kuwait. After the body arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BJIA), former MLA Baijayant Jay Panda paid his tributes and […]

Bhubaneswar: With a spurt in drug peddling incidents in the past couple of months, it seems the capital city has now turned into a hub for illicit narcotics trade. The Excise officials today arrested a woman on charges of selling brown sugar in Bari area under Khandagiri Police limits in Bhubaneswar today. Acting on a […]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of BJP, today clashed with police while trying to gherao the State Assembly. Alleging inefficiency on part of the State government, its policy against youth and rising unemployment, the members of BJYM tried to get close to the premises of the State […]

Bhubaneswar: The ‘do or die’ protest staged by the association of lecturers and employees of non-government colleges at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar entered its fifth day today. According to sources, the members of the association had performed a ‘shraddh’ of the State government on the fourth day of their protest yesterday. The lecturers and employees […]

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Milita Odisha Nisha Nibarana Abhiyan today staged road blockade and scuffled with police during a rally organised in Bhubaneswar demanding total prohibition in Odisha. The protestors were on their way towards Naveen Nivas today when they were intercepted by police. A scuffle broke out when the police were taking the agitators […]

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Milita Odisha Nisha Nibarana Abhiyan today staged road blockade and scuffled with police during a rally organised in Bhubaneswar demanding total prohibition in Odisha. The protestors were on their way towards Naveen Nivas today when they were intercepted by police. A scuffle broke out when the police were taking the agitators […]

Bhubaneswar: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will organise the Hero Gold Cup, a four-nation competition, from February 9 to 15 at Kalinga Stadium here. It is organised in association with the Odisha government. The tournament will see women’s national teams from India, Iran, Myanmar and Nepal lock horns with each other. The final face-off […]

Bhubaneswar: A youth hailing from Dhenkanal was allegedly thrashed by police personnel inside Aahar Centre near Bhubaneswar Station Bazaar today. A complaint in this regard was filed in Capital Police Station today. According to sources, the youth reached the Aahar Centre at 1.30 PM but was reportedly denied food. Upon questioning about the unavailability, the […]

Bhubaneswar: A newborn baby girl, suspected to have been abandoned by her parents, was rescued in critical condition from a secluded place in Prasanti Vihar area of Odisha capital today. According to reports, a group of passersby rescued the baby girl from the clutches of stray dogs. The baby girl has sustained critical injuries on […]

Bhubaneswar: Bringing respite from the chilling cold, the day and night temperatures will gradually increase across the State from this week, informed the Regional Meteorological Centre today. All the stations across Odisha have crossed the 10 degree Celsius mark in the last 24 hours, except Jharsuguda. “As per the latest reports, the minimum temperature of […]

Bhubaneswar: Excise sleuths today arrested a person and recovered 105 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 10 lakh from his possession. During interrogation, the accused, identified as Khirod Sahu of Laxmisagar area revealed that he was working as a ‘police informer’. Though Sahu himself was selling drugs illegally for past few years to make quick […]

Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Vigilance Department today caught a sub-inspector of Dhauli Police Station in Bhubaneswar, Pradeep Mahala while he was taking bribe from a person in connection with a case. As per reports, Mahala had demanded Rs 30,000 from one Jyoti Ranjan Pani to settle a land-dispute case at the Dhauli Police Station. However, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Excise sleuths today once again arrested a B.Tech graduate student on charges of drug peddling in the Capital city. The anti-drug squad reportedly nabbed the accused from Salia Sahi area and seized 83 gram brown sugar worth around Rs 8 lakh from his possession. The accused, identified as Khitish Patnaik of Khurda, was […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to avoid fringe groups from indulging in anti-social activities on Valentine’s Day tomorrow, the Commissionerate Police has made extensive arrangements in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. While 15 platoons of police force will be deployed across several public places including parks and shopping malls, DCPs, ACPs and IICs have […]