Briefs

Boudh: Life was thrown out of gear in Boudh district on Monday following an indefinite bandh call given by the district BJP Yuva Morcha, demanding fulfilment of the four-point charter...

Balangir: A wanted criminal was injured in an encounter with the police in Odisha’s Balangir district on Sunday night. He has been identified as Krishna. Acting on a tip-off about...

Sundargarh: Two persons were killed in a road accident near Beldihi petrol pump at Rourkela in Sundargarh district on Sunday. The incident took place after the motorcycle they were riding...

Cuttack: Two persons were injured after a mini truck rammed into a shop at Bangali Sahi here on Sunday morning. Locals rescued the injured persons, including a woman, and admitted...

Nuapada: Khadial police here seized 480 cough syrup bottles and arrested four persons at Areda Gaan Square in Nuapada district on Saturday. According to sources, the cough syrup bottles were...

Koraput: In a tragic incident, a biker died in a road accident on NH-26 near Doliagram square under Semiliguda block in Koraput district on Saturday. The deceased has been identified...

Mayurbhanj: A youth was electrocuted after he came in contact with a live electric wire in Rasamatala village under Karanjia police limits in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday. The deceased has...

Sambalpur: Family members of actor Simran, who was found dead under the Mahanadi bridge near Goira Matha in Sambalpur on January 3, on Saturday staged a dharna in front of...

Nayagarh: Huge quantities of medicines were found dumped under a bridge at Gochhabari village under Khandapada police limits in Nayagarh district on Saturday. Government logo was found on the medicines...

Kandhamal: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly raping a minor girl at Kotagada area in Kandhamal district. The accused has been identified as Akhaya Badanayak. He was forwarded to...