Tag: Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A bus owner in Odisha was slapped a fine of Rs 5.8 lakh under the new Motor Vehicle (MV) Act on Wednesday for plying the vehicle without valid stage carriage permit and other necessary documents. As per the information shared by Regional Transport Office (RTO)- II, the bus bearing registration no- OD10F0409 plying from […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Cabinet colleague & Railway Minister Piyush Goyal seeking his intervention into the issue pertaining to relocation/modification of RUB (underpass) in Dhenkanal, Odisha. The RUB at 8/600 km of Badakamar -Pangatira Road in Parjang which is being constructed to divert the PWD road has been experiencing a water-logging […]

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression formed over north Andhra Pradesh coast has triggered heavy rainfall in various districts of south Odisha, particularly Ganjam and Gajapati. However, the rainfall will subside as there is no warning for the next two days, informed Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena on Wednesday. Three blocks of Ganjam received rainfall over […]

Cuttack: A special team has been constituted to probe the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Cuttack, said deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Pratik Singh on Wednesday. Singh said a youth has been arrested and a manhunt is underway to nab the accused involved in the crime. “On the basis of the complaint, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJP on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Odisha government over the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl for 22 days in Cuttack. Addressing a presser in Bhubaneswar, BJP’s state general secretary, Lekhashree Samantsinghar said, “Crime against women is on the rise in the State. The Class-IX girl student was gang-raped […]

Cuttack: Chauliaganj Police in Cuttack busted an illegal firearms trading racket while arresting four persons in connection with the same. Five guns, 50 rounds of bullets, eight cellphones and a car were seized from the possession of the accused. Illegal firearms trading racket busted by Chauliaganj Police in Cuttack; 4 persons arrested; 5 guns, 50 […]

Berhampur: While the world awaits eradication of the lethal virus, Union Health Minister has asserted that India is expecting a COVID-19 vaccine by early next year likely from more than one source. Though the wait is prolonged, there has been a lot of talks now on a recent survey by IISER Berhampur which suggests that […]

Bhubaneswar: A driver who was trapped inside the mangled cabin of a truck that met with an accident on a flyover in Bhubaneswar was rescued after over 2-hour-long operation. The injured driver has been identified as Farooq from Andhra Pradesh. Farooq was rushed to the Capital Hospital in a critical condition. According to sources, Farooq […]

Rairangpur: Property worth lakhs of rupees was gutted after a massive fire broke out at a shopping mall here late last night. According to sources, the fire broke out at around 3 am and spread to the shops inside the mall. Three fire tenders were pressed to douse the flames at the site. Till the […]

Bhubaneswar: Considering the intensity and frequency of natural disasters in the state, the Odisha government has decided to strengthen its disaster-fighting arms with hi-tech equipment and innovative training, said an official on Wednesday. In a meeting chaired by chief secretary Asit Tripathy here on Wednesday, an additional amount of Rs 55.22 crore was sanctioned taking […]

Berhampur: Seven wild boars were found dead under mysterious circumstances near the Berhampur University campus in this south Odisha city, triggering panic among the locals, officials said on Wednesday. Post-mortem examinations of the carcasses of the dead animals, recovered on Tuesday evening, have been performed to ascertain the cause of their deaths and the reports […]

Bhubaneswar: Cautioning against complacence, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked officials to refer to Kerala and the European countries where there has been a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, while tackling the pandemic in the state in view of the upcoming festival season. Slight laxity could reverse the trend in Odisha, which has fared […]

Cuttack: The Chauliaganj Police on Wednesday nabbed another accused in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Cuttack. The two accused identified as Santosh Behera and Rakesh Rout were arrested within 24 hours of reporting the incident, the Twin City Commissioner of Police, Sudhansu Sarangi informed through a tweet congratulating Cuttack DCP for […]

Jagatsinghpur/Balasore: With the by-elections for two Assembly seats in Odisha round the corner, three major political parties in the State – the BJD, BJP and Congress have intensified their campaigns in the Tirtol and Balasore Sadar constituencies to woo voters. The leaders of the three political parties have launched door-to-door campaigns and ditching in all […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre here issued thunderstorm and rainfall alert for the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar till 12.30 PM on Thursday. “Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm with one or two spells of intense (2-3 cm/hour) rainfall very likely to occur over Bhubaneswar and Cuttack city area,” informed the Met Centre. #Nowcast warning for […]