Crackdown on criminals: 8 associates of D-Brothers nabbed
Cuttack: Intensifying the crackdown on criminals before the ensuing Durga Puja festivities, Commissionerate Police on Wednesday arrested eight associates of gangster brothers Sushil and…
6 kids among seven injured in school van-truck collision in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda: Seven persons, including six students, were injured when the van in which they were travelling collided head-on with a speeding truck at Kankatura, bordering Chhattisgarh, in…
Mahanadi row: Calcutta HC asks Chhattisgarh to withdraw plea against NGT order
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: In yet another jolt to Chhattisgarh, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked it to withdraw the writ petition challenging an order of Kolkata bench of National Green…
Puri admin initiates process to reclaim land encroached by Dera ashram
Puri: The district administration has initiated the process to reclaim government land encroached by Dera Sacha Sauda ashram here.
The ashram at Beleswarpatna in Beladala mouza has…
CM flags off traffic interceptors, bikes to ensure safety of senior citizens
Bhubaneswar: To deal with crimes related to elderly people, chief minister Naveen Patnaik handed over 35 motorcycles and 72 smartphones to Nodal and Assistant Nodal officers of each Senior…
After Eiffel Tower, Saswat Joshi picks Colosseum backdrop for Odissi performance
Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odissi dancer Saswat Joshi stepped out of the traditional realm of closed auditorium presentation when he performed on the Dalkhai song with his French students on a…
Retrenched Amin attempts suicide in Balangir
Balangir: A retrenched Amin, who was recently sacked from her job, allegedly attempted suicide late on Tuesday.
The Amin identified as Nirmalya Swain, daughter of Satrughna Swain of…
50 kg Sambar deer horns seized, one arrested in Bargarh
Bargarh: The Wildlife Control Bureau seized 80 pieces of Sambar deer horns, weighing 50 kg, and four beer nails and arrested a youth from Bhatali in Bargarh forest division late on Tuesday…
Police to launch special drive against habitual offenders before puja
Bhubaneswar: In view of the ensuing Durga Puja festivities, the twin cities Commissionerate Police will soon launch a special drive to book habitual offenders.
Stressing the need for…
30% separation surgery of Kandhamal conjoined twins completed
New Delhi: The 40-member team of doctors, performing a complicated operation to separate the conjoined twins of Kandhamal at AIIMS-New Delhi, has completed 30 per cent of the surgery and the…