Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and MLA Prasanna Acharya Saturday warned that Odisha is heading for a crisis if the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh is not resolved quickly. He raised the concern after Justice Bela M. Trivedi was appointed as the new chairperson of the...
Malkangiri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced plans to set up a mega cement factory in Malkangiri district that would provide employment to about 2,000 people. "A cement factory with an investment of Rs 4,000 crore will be set up in the district....
Kendrapara: Odisha Police have registered cases against 65 people for forging their age-proof documents to reap benefits of old-age pensions under social security schemes in Kendrapara district, officials said Saturday. The 65 people are aged between 40 and 50 years, and all of them are...
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday urged party members to intensify their fight for justice on behalf of Odisha's tribal communities, who are likely to be severely impacted because of the Polavaram dam project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Patnaik's call came after a delegation of...
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force of Odisha Police arrested one person and seized a leopard hide from his possession in Boudh district, an official statement said Saturday. Based on reliable information, the STF team conducted a raid Friday evening on Manmunda-Sagada road near Meheruni bridge...
Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned senior Odisha cadre IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi and his drivers for deposition as part of its investigation into an alleged bribery case, sources said Saturday. The two drivers of the IAS officer appeared before the CBI...
Baripada/Jamshedpur: A curfew-like situation has gripped several villages in the Chakulia block of East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) district over the past four to five days due to fear of tigress ‘Zeenat’. The tigress, after straying into Jharkhand territory from Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district,...
Sundargarh: A tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi, once surrounded by a scenic garden at Kirei Bypass Square, welcomed visitors from Jharsuguda to Sundargarh. The spot, a peaceful retreat offering a breath of fresh air amid the dust from coal-laden trucks, was enjoyed by locals and...
Khallikote: In a major crackdown, Ganjam police Friday conducted raids on illegal country liquor distillery units and godowns in several villages under Khallikote block, following orders from the Ganjam Superintendent of Police, Subhendu Kumar Patra. Also Read: 2 get life term for minor’s gangrape, murder...
Berhampur: Special POCSO Court of Judge Pranati Pattnaik Friday sentenced two youths to life imprisonment after convicting them in a case of gangrape and attempted murder of a minor girl in 2021. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on each of the...
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