Tag: Odisha

The Congress has not at all come out with its lists of candidates for LS and Assembly seats. In certain seats, the three parties have adopted a wait-and-watch policy, though they say that their candidates have been selected. 

The villagers of Nuagaon under Kashipur block in Rayagada are upset over the alleged administrative apathy towards the absence of irrigation and warned of poll boycott.

The DRI sleuths had specific information about the smuggling of foreign-origin gold from Kolkata. The officials intercepted a car at the Bandalo (Manguli) toll plaza in Cuttack on the evening of March 28. On searching the vehicle, the officials recovered 65 pieces of smuggled gold bullion weighing 9,180 grams.

Children and locals stand in a queue here to have a closer look into the space. However, this is neither a planetarium nor any government office. These visuals are from the terrace of Nilagiri resident Sujit Mohanty.

Anjani will lock horns with BJP’s Naba Charan Majhi and BJD’s Sudam Marndi. Interestingly, Marndi was once at the helm of the affairs as far as the functioning of JMM in Odisha is concerned.

As per experts, the rise in the price of gold is driven by robust global trends.

With the 2024 General Election around the corner, Andhra Pradesh officials are now trying to provide electricity service in Kotia to woo the voters to participate in the Andhra election process.

The choice of candidates in Puri, Cuttack and Kendrapara too must have caused greater celebration in the BJP camp than among the BJD cadres in these constituencies.

Under the effect of the toxic colour, swelling spots developed on the bodies of the 20 youths after some hours and they became critical.

Police have seized as many as 274 counterfeit currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500 with a total worth of Rs 1,37,000.

Places like Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Bhawanipatna and Paralakhemundi may witness maximum temperature of more than 38 degree Celsius. 

SP Mukesh Bhamoo said, "The accused had technical knowledge about bomb-making. He used a bicycle in the crime. We have seized his bicycle and cell phone. The phone will be sent to the forensic lab for data recovery. The incident was the outcome of personal rivalry.”

Is Odisha gradually turning into a narcotics hub? The question has started haunting the minds of everyone after Forest, Excise and police officials destroyed opium poppy plantations in acres of woodland in the Similipal sanctuary.

Andhra has been deeming Kotia as part of its Salur district and has reportedly drawn a blueprint to garner as many votes as possible from Kotia this time. Many people have reportedly voting rights in Andhra Pradesh. Kotia panchayat consists of 21 villages sharing borders with Andhra.

Forty-eight-year-old CRPF jawan, Krushnachandra Mohabhoi, a resident of Sarua in Khordha district was declared brain dead on March 20 while he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.