Bhawanipatna DFO in vigilance net
Bhawanipatna: Vigilance sleuths on Saturday conducted raids on the residence of divisional forest officer (DFO), Bhawanipatna north division, Lalitendu Jena for amassing assets and…
Two arrested for smuggling ganja in Malkangiri
Malkangiri: Two persons were arrested on charges of smuggling 16.8-kg ganja from Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district to Nabarangpur.
They were identified as Sunadhar Khara (25) of Nilakambe…
Protector turns perpetrator: IIC shunted, probe ordered against Home Guard
Mayurbhanj/Nabarangpur: Mayurbhanj and Nabarangpur districts recently witnessed high-handedness of men in uniform in full public view.
A Home Guard in plain clothes was caught on camera…
Govt to set up 30 new courts soon
Bhubaneswar: The state government is planning to set up 30 new courts to ease judicial backlog, informed law minister Pratap Jena on Saturday.
The minister said the decision to establish 30…
Four arrested for selling newborn girl in Kendrapada
Kendrapada: Police on Saturday arrested four persons in connection with the newborn girl selling incident in Kendrapada district.
Those arrested were identified as Surya Nursing Home…
Year’s first swine flu death reported from state capital
Bhubaneswar: The dreaded swine flu claimed its first victim in the state this season on Saturday with a 53-year-old man succumbing to the avian influenza while undergoing treatment at a…
2 girl students injured after being hit by bus in Balasore
Balasore: Two girl students suffered serious injuries after being hit by a speeding bus at Rupsa Square on NH-60 in Balasore district on Saturday.
The mishap occurred when Manasi Lenka and…
Bhoomika plays journo opposite Babushan in upcoming ‘Hero No 1’
Bhubaneswar: With ‘Hero No 1’ going on floors, Bhoomika Das is busy preparing for her role of a progressive journalist. She is equally excited about having been cast opposite Babushan in the…
Criminal, associate injured in exchange of fire with police
Ganjam: Criminal Muna Sahu and his associate Radha Krushna Sahu were injured in an encounter with police at Berhampur in Ganjam district late on Friday and admitted to a local hospital for…
Court allows MP Hansdah to cast vote in VP poll
Bhubaneswar: Under-trial Mayurbhanj MP Rama Chandra Hansdah left for New Delhi on Saturday morning after the CBI court here granted him permission to cast his vote in the Vice Presidential…