Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) A day after the brutal mob lynching of a police constable shocked Odisha, another incident of violence was reported on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, where a man was allegedly beaten to death by his friend over a financial dispute in the Balipatna area on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rakesh Kumar Das, 43, a resident of Athantar village under the Balipatna police station limits in Bhubaneswar. Das worked as a driver, the police said.A police official said the acc…
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Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) Members of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), the youth and student wings of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Friday staged a gherao of the Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s residence here, demanding his resignation over the alleged deterioration in the law and order situation in the state. As per the direction of the President of BJD, Naveen Patnaik, the agitation was organised under the leadership of BYJD President Chinm…
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of a youth by an angry mob in the Balianta area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Thursday, asking the police to take stringent action against perpetrators involved in the heinous crime. According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Majhi spoke to Director General of Police, Odisha Police, Y. B. Khurania and directed him to conduct a thorough investig…
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a couple for their alleged involvement in a fraud case linked to the embezzlement of government funds amounting to more than Rs 1.08 crore. The accused fraudster couple has been identified as Sushree Nibedita Tarai and her live-in partner, Nrusingh Prasad Khamari. The Vigilance sources revealed that Khamari has reportedly been in a live-in relationship with Sushree Tarai for a long time.It is pertinent to mention here that the a…
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) In a shocking incident of mob lynching, a police constable was beaten to death following a road mishap and allegations of sexually abusing a girl on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar under the Balianta police limits on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Soumya Ranjan Swain, 32, of the Adashpur area in Cuttack district. Swain was working as a constable in the Government Railway Police (GRP) branch of Odisha Police.According to the deceased’s family members, Soumya, wh…
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Three members of a family, including an elderly couple and their minor granddaughter, died after a major fire broke out early on Wednesday at Basant Villa apartments in Bhubaneswar’s Laxmisagar area.The blaze is believed to have started around 4 to 4.30 A.M., triggering panic among residents as smoke rapidly spread through the building.Speaking to IANS, Deputy Fire Officer, Bhubaneswar, Narayan Dash said that the fire services officials received an emergency call at a…
Amaravati, May 5 (IANS) The Centre has issued a gazette notification establishing the South Coast Railway Zone, with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. The new railway zone, which will come into effect from June 1, 2026, comprises Guntakal, Guntur, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam divisions.The Ministry of Railways included some of the existing area under South Central Railway and East Coast Railway into the new zone.Guntakal, Guntur and Vijayawada are existing divisions of South Central Railway and…
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Sunday said that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a transformative reform that will be instrumental in achieving the vision of ‘Viksit Odisha’ by 2036 and ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, calling education the most powerful tool for nation-building. Addressing the National Level Workshop in Bhubaneswar on Implementation of NEP 2020 and Higher Education Reforms in Odisha, the Governor said NEP 2020 provides a roadmap to…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) has announced a hike in milk prices across variants, citing rising processing and transportation costs. The revised rates came into effect on Sunday, according to state officials.State Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said the price of toned milk has been increased from Rs 50 to Rs 54 per litre, while premium milk will now cost Rs 58 per litre, up from Rs 54.The price of …
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) youth leadership exchange programme held by India highlighted the country’s commitment to regional cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.The BIMSTEC Exchange Program for Young Leaders was organised by MEA on Friday in association with Art of Living in Bangaluru (Karnataka) and in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) from April 25-30.Over 70 young leaders from all walks of life …