State

Cuttack: A tailor's tag on a blood-stained shirt found near the crime scene helped the Odisha Police to crack a mysterious murder case and arrest three people, an officer said. The police December 13 recovered the body of a 35-year-old woman on the banks of...

Bolangir: The government drafts policies aimed at ensuring the welfare of citizens, with the expectation that officials will implement these policies effectively to deliver the promised benefits. However, when policies are misinterpreted or when guidance is not provided in a timely manner, the outcomes can...

Bhadrak/Bant: Tension ran high after a speeding passenger bus ran over a BJP leader and overturned into a roadside water body after crashing against a transformer at Tilo Jaguliapada Square under Bant police limits in Bhadrak district, Sunday. Ten injured passengers, four of them critical,...

Kamakhyanagar: In a first for the country, a synthetic road is being constructed using German technology in the Kamakhyanagar NAC area of Dhenkanal district. The 800-metre stretch of road, from the Electric Office Square to Kamakhyanagar College, is being built on an experimental basis at...

Keonjhar: Traffic congestion on National Highway 520, particularly between Bileipada and Koira in the state, has become a daily challenge for the locals and commuters due to the heavy flow of mineral transport vehicles. This situation now poses serious risks for local residents, including students,...

Baripada: Acting on a tip-off, Excise personnel Sunday seized Mahua flowers worth over Rs 6 lakh after intercepting a pick-up van at Dhabanishola under Chandua police limits in Mayurbhanj district and arrested two persons in this connection. The accused were identified as Prasanjeet Das, 35,...

Patana: Days after the death of a 15-year-old boy due to the administration of a wrong injection by a chemist, police arrested the proprietor of the medicine store, Sunday. The accused identified as Manoj Mohanta, 49, of Raipur village in Udayapur panchayat under Saharpada block...

Rayagada: The Forest department’s vigilance wing arrested a wildlife criminal after seizure of two leopard hides from his possession while he was trying to sell those at Puruna Gate Chowk here, Sunday afternoon. The accused was identified as Reddy Koushalya, a resident of Prem Nagar...

Bhubaneswar: The Central government’s decision to construct the coastal highway NH-516A, connecting Gopalpur with Satapada via Krushnaprasad in the Chilika region, has sparked concerns over its potential impact on the lake’s fragile ecosystem. Experts at a discussion organised Sunday by the Orissa Environmental Society (OES)...

Rourkela: Two sisters were trampled to death by a wild elephant after it attacked their house in Odisha's Sundargarh district, officials said Sunday. The incident happened in Kantapalli village in Tamada range of Bonai forest division, they said. The deceased were identified as Samiya Munda...