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Bisamcuttack

Hit-and-run claims two lives

Bissamacuttack: Two motorcyclists, a young man and a young woman, were killed in a hit-and-run on State Highway 326 near Chatikona village under Bisamcuttack police limits in Rayagada district, police said. The victims were identified as Akash Nayak of the Rayagada area and Poornalu Miniaka...

DUNGURIPALI- Cough syrup

1,500 cough syrup bottles seized; three held

Dunguripali: Police in Subarnapur district seized 1,500 bottles of cough syrup from a private bus early Sunday and arrested three persons in connection with the case. The seizure was made by Rampur police during a patrol at around 5 am on the Rampur– Binika road...

Monkey Attack

Monkey attack causes fatal fall

Atagarh: In a freak mishap, a 61-year-old woman died after falling from the roof of her house during a monkey attack in Rajnagar village under Athagarh police limits in Cuttack district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sulochana Sahu, the wife of Abhiram Sahu, in...

Hari Babu Kambhampati

Achieving inclusive growth requires collective effort: Guv

Bhubaneswar: Odisha stands at an important stage in its developmental journey. Achieving inclusive and sustainable growth requires collective effort and active participation of enlightened citizens, thinkers and professionals, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said, while addressing the annual convention of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Alumni Association...

OES

Water & gender are closely interconnected: Experts

Bhubaneswar: Water and gender are closely interconnected, particularly in developing and underdeveloped regions, where women and girls often bear the primary responsibility for collecting water for household use, experts viewed during the observance of World Water Day, jointly organised by Orissa Environmental Society (OES) and...

Gas theft

Two held for cylinder theft

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing LPG cylinder crisis, Police arrested two persons for stealing gas cylinders from a house in the Nayapalli area, officials said Sunday. The arrested persons have been identified as Rutubir Digal (24) of Paningia village under Tikabali police station from Kandhamal and...

NHRC

NHRC special monitor visits ICAR-CIWA

Bhubaneswar: Special monitor for Human Rights Advocacy (Human Rights Education and Gender Equality) at National Human Rights Commission, Kanhaiya Tripathi, visited ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA) recently to review the institute’s efforts in women empowerment and integration of human rights perspectives in agricultural...

Kalabhoomi

Kalabhoomi celebrates 8th Foundation Day

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crafts Museum— Kalabhoomi celebrated its 8th Foundation Day Sunday with ‘Kalabhoomi Utsav’. On the occasion, the entry fee to the museum was completely waived off for visitors. The day marked with cultural performances – Sitar and Tabla recitals, Odissi and Sambalpuri folk dances....

Kamakhyangar

Four held in college student’s rape, murder

Kamakhyanagar: Police arrested four persons, including the prime accused, in connection with the abduction, rape and murder of a minor girl, a Plus II first-year student in Dhenkanal district, police said Sunday. The police have recovered a car, three mobile phones, a bag and a...

 

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