Two arrested with brown sugar worth Rs 6 lakh in Cuttack
Cuttack: Police on Thursday arrested two persons from Cuttack railway station and seized brown sugar worth over Rs 6 lakh from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided…
Two arrested with fake Rs 2000 notes in Kalahandi
Kalahandi: Two persons were arrested with seven fake currency notes of Rs 2,000 denomination from a weekly market at Mohanagiri in Kandhamal district on Thursday.
The duo, identified as…
Body of panchayat samiti member found in canal at Jajpur
Jajpur: Body of a panchayat samiti member, who had been missing since Tuesday, was fished out of a canal near Chainapur in Jajpur district on Thursday morning.
The deceased was identified…
5 burnt alive as fire breaks out in Hotel Pal Heights owner’s house in city
Bhubaneswar: Five persons were charred to death in a massive fire that broke out in Hotel Pal Heights owner Satpal Singh's house at Buddheswari Colony near Laxmisagar in the city on Thursday…
Biswanath Rath’s short film ‘The ‘Right’ Glass’ travelling to Canada
Bhubaneswar: Filmmaker Biswanath Rath continues to create ripples in the global arena with his multi-award winning short film 'The ‘Right’ Glass'. This silent film on child rights along with…
Lightning strikes claim six more lives in state
Bhubaneswar: Six more persons were killed in lightning strikes on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 40 in the last four day.
Two such incidents were reported from Balasore and one each…
2 thieves arrested with 97 stolen cell phones
Khurda: Police here on Wednesday arrested two persons and seized 97 stolen cell phones, one laptop and a tab from them.
The arrested were identified as Sridhar Prahraj of Pasara village in…
3 thrashed for attempting to rape woman
Baripada: Police on Wednesday rescued three persons, who were being held captive by villagers at Thakurmunda in Mayurbhanj district for allegedly attempting to rape a woman the previous…
Heavy rainfall forecast for Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The India India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall, besides thunderstorm with lightning, at one or two places in North Odisha in the next 48 hours.…
Cabinet okays addl incentive for doctor posts in 4 new medical colleges
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved eight proposals, including additional financial incentives for doctors taking up postings in new government medical colleges.
Four new…