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Khurda/Berhampur: Three days after the death of four passengers in a tragic boat mishap in Chilika Lake, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today directed the Commerce and Transport department, Chilika Development Authority (CDA), Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Southern Division, IG, Southern Range and Ganjam Collector to submit a detailed report on the  tragic incident […]

Bargarh: The western Odisha town of Bargarh is bustling with activities for the ensuing Dhanu Yatra, the biggest open air theatre in the world, beginning from January 2. This would be the 68th edition of Dhanu Yatra in Bargarh town. Preparation for the most popular event began on Sunday evening after a ritual in the […]

Malkangiri: While the Maoists are observing PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army) week to avenge the death of their 31 comrades who were killed in a joint operation by the Grey Hound personnel of Andhra Pradesh police and SOG personnel of Odisha Police near Panasput in the cut-off area of Malkangiri district on October 24, the […]

Malkangiri: Sixteen days after the death of 27 cadre Maoists who were killed during encounter with the Grey Hound squad of Andhra Pradesh police, Odisha Police and SOG  in Panasput area of Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri district, 94 Maoist sympathisers including three women surrendered before the police in the district today. Talking to media persons, […]

Malkangiri: After a prolonged lull, the Maoists, in a desperate bid to reassert their supremacy in the cut-off areas of Chitrakonda block of Malkangiri district, have urged the people of six panchayats to boycott the ensuing panchayat elections and strengthen the militia by joining their outfit. The left wing extremists had organised a large meeting […]

Kendrapara: The former Kendrapara Collector and the SP will appear before the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), Central division today in connection with the Namtara village firing in the district. Former SP Satish Gajbhiye and the then Collector will record their statements before RDC Akhila Bihari Ota at the Circuit House in the district.After the State […]

Phulbani: A three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by the SP, Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) Gurudas Kundu, today began its second phase probe into the death of five villagers, who were killed during an anti-Maoist operation near Gumudumaha village in Malapanga forest of Kandhamal district on July 8. Talking to media persons at the […]

Sundargarh: A two-member special team of the Crime Branch arrived in the district today to probe into the NTPC land scam. Talking to media persons here, Crime Branch SP Ramesh Behera said some villagers of Darlipali village of Lefripada block under Bhasma police station including Ashok Raudia and Kishore Majhi have alleged that they are […]

Cuttack: For effective implementation and monitoring of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS), the Odisha police has decided to select one police station of each district as a Model Police Station. To expedite the process, Director General of Police (DGP) KB Singh has asked all district Superintendents of Police (SPs) to select […]

Puri: In a statement that points to the hardening of the administration’s position on the issue of the mess created by a group of servitors during the Niladri Bije ritual of the deities last Sunday, Puri superintendent of police (SP) Sarthak Sarangi today averred the guilty will not be spared under any circumstances. “No pressure, […]

Rourkela: A joint team of Rourkela Police and CRPF busted a Maoist camp inside Sanabalijor forest under K Balang police limits in Sundargarh district and recovered a huge cache of ammunition after an encounter with the Maoists this morning. Talking to media persons here, RK Sharma, IG, Western Range, said acting on a tip-off that […]

Five militias on Friday surrendered before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra

Lucknow: Arch rivals Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) announced on Saturday that they will contest the coming Lok Sabha polls together in Uttar Pradesh sharing 38 seats each of the 80 in the state while leaving Rae Bareli and Amethi for Congress, which has been kept out of the alliance. The other […]

Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday scored a landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh in a major boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, halfway through his first term, and decimated rivals, the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and the BSP. Riding on the Modi wave, the BJP swept to an unprecedented two-thirds majority winning a whopping […]

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed last November’s train accident in Kanpur a “conspiracy” and urged people not to vote for those “who help conspirators”. Speaking at an election rally here, Modi also slammed the Akhilesh Yadav government for “protecting and patronising” the “copying mafia” that harmed the future of the […]