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...
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...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: In a bid to educate and involve people practically with the beauty and richness of nature, a month-long Winter Hiking Programme is being organised by Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary. Started December 2, the nature trail would include identification of butterflies, snakes, animals,...
Rourkela: In a dramatic turn of events, police Friday arrested the husband of a seven-month pregnant woman who was shot dead while trying to resist a suspected robbery attempt at her residence at Bonai in Sundargarh district, Wednesday night. The victim Samyamayee Behera’s husband, Deben...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said his government was committed to encouraging children in the field of science from an early age. Majhi made the statement after felicitating winners of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) at the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in...
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