Cricketer Haladhar Das detained for reckless driving in Cuttack
Cuttack: Former Odisha Ranji captain Haladhar Das was detained by police on charges of reckless driving following his involvement in four accidents here on Sunday.
According to sources,…
Youth hacked to death in Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur: A youth, Bhabatosh Bhadra, surrendered before police after hacking another to death at Kumuli village under Raighar block of Nabarangpur district over suspected past enmity late…
Headmaster, teacher of Baripada school suspended for ‘dereliction of duty’
Baripada: Mayurbhanj collector on Sunday suspended the headmaster and a teacher of Morada Patrapur Girls’ High School at Baripada for alleged dereliction of duty.
The move came after…
Heavy rain to lash 9 districts in next 48 hours
Bhubaneswar: The regional meteorological centre has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of southern and northern parts of Odisha in the next 48 hours.
“Very heavy rain…
18,414 Gana Sikshaks to be regularised soon
Bhubaneswar: The school and mass education department on Sunday announced to regularise around 18,414 trained and eligible Gana Sikshaks in the state.
Official sources said the director of…
Woman’s body found hanging from tree, locals suspect murder
Keojhar: Body of a woman was found hanging from a tree at Sundarapala Bazaar under Soso police limits in Keonjhar district on Sunday.
Irked over the incident, a group of locals staged a…
Puri-Rourkela Passenger cancelled for Monday
Bhubaneswar: Puri-Rourkela Passenger leaving Puri on 28.08.2017 (Monday) will remain cancelled due to operational reasons, according to sources in East Coast Railway (ECoR).
Similarly,…
Probe ordered into Balasore school food poisoning incident
Balasore: The district collector on Sunday directed District Project Coordinator to probe the incident in which over 123 students were taken ill after consuming food at a feast at Nityananda…
Jumbo herd destroys crop in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A herd of 48 elephants damaged a few acres of standing crop and farmlands at Bamebari and Balibandha areas under Champua range in Keonjhar district in the early hours of Sunday.…
Lightning kills one in Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: A man died early on Sunday morning after being struck by lightning at Kothamul village under Tirtol police limits in Jagatsinghpur district.
The deceased was identified as…