Briefs

Jajpur: Five labourers sustained severe burn injuries in an explosion in Maithan Steel Plant at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district on Wednesday. The injured labourers have been identified as Satyaranjan Sahu,...

Mayurbhanj:  A man murdered his wife allegedly for returning home late from the market at Mayuranacha village under Kaptipada police limits in Mayurbhanj. The deceased has been identified as Budhhi...

Khurda: Vigilance officials on Wednesday arrested Executive Officer of Jatni Municipality in Khurda district while she was accepting Rs 5,000 as bribe. The accused has been identified as Lalita Kapoor....

Sundargarh: An ailing tusker died on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment at Taladihi forest under Barasuan range in Sundargarh district. According to sources, the tusker had been ill since the...

Kendrapara: Three children fell ill at Kharinasi village under Mahakalapada block in Kendrapara after they consumed expired medicines on Sunday night. They were taken to Ramnagar CHH immediately. Later, they were...

Balasore: A youth was electrocuted at Tentulimunda village of Alanda Saranga panchayat under Sadar police limits in Balasore late on Sunday, while tying flags as a part of preparations for...

Nuapada: Komana police on Monday rescued 13 migrant bonded labourers at Kumutimunda village in Nuapada district. According to sources, a middle man kept the labourers in houses at Kumutimunda village...

Bhubaneswar: An awareness programme for snake rescuers, ‘No Stunts With Snakes’ was organised by the Snake Helpline in the city on Sunday. Earlier, snake rescuers have died by doing stunts...

Boudh: A life convict Kampal Khamari of Godhaneswar village in Sonepur district died on Thursday morning while undergoing treatment at the Boudh district headquarters hospital. He was arrested by the...

Rourkela: Opposing illicit relationship, wife of a lawyer allegedly threw acid on her husband’s lover at a parking space under Plant Site police limits in Rourkela on Wednesday night. The...