Tag: Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Three farmers from Athagarh block in Cuttack district attempted to end their lives in front of Odisha Assembly on Friday. However, the trio was immediately whisked away by security personnel deployed at the spot. As per reports, the three farmers tried to set themselves on fire by pouring kerosene on their bodies. It is […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Lalit Kala Academi on Friday announced the names of five distinguished artists to be honoured with the prestigious Dharmapada award for five years from 2016 to 2020. Dharmapada award is the highest honour awarded by the State government for lifetime achievement and contribution towards enrichment of visual art and sculpture. The names […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to reopen all the Medical Colleges functioning in the State from from December 1. The Medical Colleges are now closed for UG classroom teaching, tutorials, practical classes, laboratory and clinical training due to Covid-19 pandemic. The decision to reopen the institutes has been taken after careful consideration and in […]

Bhubaneswar: Apprehending threats to life from Minister Arun Sahoo, Sarpanch of Lakshmiprasad Gram Panchayat in Nayagarh district on Friday knocked the door of Orissa High Court seeking protection for him and his family members. The village head Soumyaranjan Pradhan in his petition before the HC has made six persons including State Agriculture and Higher Education […]

Nayagarh: In what could add fuel to the raging public protest over the sensational murder of five-year-old girl Pari, Soumya Ranjan Pradhan, Sarpanch of Laxmiprasad Gram Panchayat in Nayagarh district, on Friday claimed that the minor girl was killed for her organs. In a shocking statement, Pradhan said, “Why someone would have kidnapped the minor […]

Berhampur: The sea beach in Gopalpur and Sunapur of Ganjam district will wear a deserted look from Saturday as the local administration has imposed restrictions on public gathering in the beaches for a period of three days till November 30. Reportedly, the decision of the administration comes in the wake of an apprehension of a […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Saturday arrested two gold traders for their alleged involvement in the sensational dacoity at the India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL) in Naya Sarak area on November 19. The accused have been identified as Saroj Prusty and Lalit Kumar Sodhi of Mangalabag and Alamchand Bazar respectively. Police sources said both Prusty […]

Bhubaneswar: With a single-day spike of 550 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Odisha’s COVID-19 tally went up to 3,17,789 on Saturday. Of the fresh cases, 317 are from quarantine centres, while 233 are local contact cases, informed State Information and Public Relations (I&PR) department. Only one district has reported a surge beyond […]

Sambalpur: The city became a battleground today when hundreds of angry locals created uproarious scene outside the Town Police Station alleging inaction by the cops in the reported death of a minor boy in a road accident on Saturday morning. At around 10 AM, a seven-year-old boy identified as Sahil was crossing the road in […]

Cuttack: The Twin City Police Commissioner Sudhansu Sarangi on Saturday informed that as many as 10 persons have so far been arrested in connection with the sensational India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL) loot case and the number of arrest is expected to increase as the investigation proceeds. Sarangi reviewed the investigation of the case in […]

Baripada: National Spokesperson of the BJP and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accusing him of betraying the people of Mayurbhanj district by not putting into service the promises made to them prior to the elections last year. Sarangi was reportedly on a one-day visit to Baripada in […]

Jharsuguda: A team of Banharpali police in Jharsuguda busted a fake currency note-printing unit in Sambalpur. Three persons have been arrested on the charges of printing duplicate Indian Currency Notes (FICN). The cops seized fake currency notes worth Rs 96,000 in Rs 500 and Rs 100 denominations. The three accused held have been identified as […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Odisha government has initiated process for a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murder of five-year-old girl Pari in Nayagarh district, the parents of the minor girl seem to unhappy with the move and have demanded CBI probe into the case. “I want CBI investigation into the abduction and […]

Cuttack: Despite slew of crackdowns over the past few months, putting a lease on food adulteration practice has turned as a major challenge for the police of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Twin Cities. The Commissionerate Police on Saturday busted yet another such factory allegedly manufacturing adulterated spices like turmeric and chilli powder. The duplicate spices processing unit was […]

Bhubaneswar: All State government department and sub-ordinate offices in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will function with 75% strength of employees during the month December 2020, said the General Administration & Public Grievance Department on Saturday. All the government offices across the State will remain closed on Saturdays, a notification issued by the […]