Brahmapur: A tantric was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly duping people by claiming he could cure diseases, settle disputes and control opponents through rituals, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Krishna Muni (24), a resident of D Singpur, was arrested under various...
Malkangiri: Forest officials in Odisha's Malkangiri district rescued a live pangolin weighing around 15 kg and arrested a person on charges of wildlife smuggling, officials said Saturday. The staff of Malkangiri Forest Range arrested the accused while he was allegedly carrying the pangolin on a...
Bhubaneswar/Balangir: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the distribution of houses among beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) across the state. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 911 crore in Balangir district. The programme...
Kendrapada: Two juveniles were booked Saturday for their alleged involvement in the sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl in Odisha's Kendrapada district, police said. The incident took place Thursday evening in a village under the jurisdiction of Pattamundai police station when the girl was alone...
Dhaka: Defending champions India rode on goals from P V Vishnu and Chinglensana Singh to beat Bhutan 2-1 and enter the final of the SAFF Championship here Saturday. Vishnu opened the scoring in the eighth minute, controlling a long diagonal ball before shifting to his...
Bhubaneswar/Balangir: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Saturday accused the previous BJD government in Odisha of working for land, sand, coal and mining mafias instead of the people, alleging that thousands of poor families were deprived of pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)....
Thuamul Rampur: Hundreds of villagers from Badaba Phala village in Odisha’s Kalahandi district have accused officials and other functionaries of large-scale corruption in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), alleging that fake muster rolls and bills were used to...
Puri: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday suspended Dillip Kumar Nayak, a party member from Nimapada Assembly constituency in Puri district, with immediate effect over his alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. In its suspension order, the regional party described Nayak’s alleged conduct as anti-party activities...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said his government remains committed to ensuring quality education, safety and holistic development of every child in the state. In a message on Children's Day, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, Majhi said children are...
Koraput: Five armed miscreants allegedly held a family hostage for nearly four hours and decamped with Rs 25 lakh in cash and more than 400 grams of gold ornaments from a house in Jeypore town of Odisha’s Koraput district Friday night. The robbery took place...
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