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Youth found hanging outside lover’s house

Rajgangpur: The body of a 25-year-old man was found hanging from a tree outside his girlfriend’s house in Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district Thursday, police said. The deceased was identified as Bikash Mahanandia of Ranibandh Talapada area. Rajgangpur police registered a case of unnatural death...

BMC’s non-veg waste disposal norms

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Thursday issued directions to fish, meat and poultry shops, vendors and slaughter units in the City to ensure scientific handling and disposal of non-vegetarian waste, citing serious concerns over public health, environmental sanitation and aviation safety. According to the civic...

Bio-Gas plant to be operational soon

Bhubaneswar: Promising to ease out the waste burden in the Capital City, the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to become operational soon, with construction and implementation work progressing at a rapid pace. Principal Secretary of the Housing and...

Cuttack murder

Cuttack murder: Accused held

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Cuttack police Thursday, arrested the man who bludgeoned a fish vendor to death in City’s Khannagar area during the early hours of Sunday. The accused has been identified as Ashok Samal (65), a resident of Jobra in the City....

Fast-track drinking water projects: CS

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the basic need of every household to have access to a clean drinking water supply, Chief Secretary Anu Garg Thursday urged secretaries of the respective departments to identify reasons, propose solutions, and ensure timely completion of piped water supply projects in every village...

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Body of woman found in Sundargarh

Rourkela: The body of a 50-year-old woman was found in a field in Odisha's Sundargarh district Thursday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Gurubari Majhi, a resident of Amlipali. A middle-aged man, Gopal Lakra, who was staying with her, has been taken...

BJD suspends two MLAs over alleged anti-party activities

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday suspended two of its MLAs, Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud, on charges of "anti-party activities", and indicated that they were "corrupt and traitors". The party, however, did not specify the nature of the alleged anti-party activities committed...

 

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