Briefs

Bhubaneswar: Police have seized 38 kg of ganja and arrested one peddler from Barabari slum near Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar. The accused, Prafulla Jena, is a native of Nayagarh district. Acting...

The Union Finance Ministry has asked state governments and Union Territories to submit proposals regarding foreign travels of ministers, MLAs and officials to the Economic Affairs department for clearance at...

Puri: In a late night scary, two bogies of Sainagar Shirdi-Puri Express got detached near Delang railway station in Puri district on Sunday night. According to sources, the engineless bogies...

Bhubaneswar: Officials and staff of East Coast Railway (ECoR) distributed disposable carry bags to passengers at the city railway station to encourage them against using single-use plastic. The cleanliness drive under...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its crackdown against touts and agents, Odisha police on Monday raided different hospitals and offices of Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) and arrested 26 middlemen. As many as 18...

Bhubaneswar: Kharavela Nagar Police here have rescued a minor girl and her alleged abductor. The accused has been identified as Swonoj Barik. He is a native of Cuttack district. According...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its drive against touts operating at public places, Odisha police on Sunday arrested 16 middlemen from eight places in the state. The public places under scanner include hospitals,...

Puri: Town Police on Sunday arrested a businessman and his three security guards on charges of celebratory firing during a recent function at Teli Sahi here. The businessman has been...

Puri: A Burmese python was recused at Basudebpur village in Puri district on Sunday. The 10-ft-long reptile was found trapped in a fishing net of some locals in a nullah...

Rourkela: Police on Sunday arrested three persons in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor girl at Sector-7 here. They were arrested on the basis of a complaint...