Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Special Crime Unit (SCU) of the Commissionerate Police on Thursday arrested a dreaded criminal involved in the illegal firearms trade in Bhubaneswar and adjoining areas. Acting on a coordinated intelligence tip-off, the SCU launched a surveillance operation targeting illegal arms trafficking. Subsequently, police carried out a late-night raid on Wednesday night and nabbed the accused, Amaresh Rout alias Kahna, from Sundarapada under the Airfield police limit…
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Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the Women and Child Development (WCD) portfolio, on Thursday emphasised that the creation of “Sundar, Sakhyam, Sudrudha” Anganwadi centres remains a key priority of the state government.In a significant step towards strengthening grassroots childcare infrastructure, as many as 1,889 newly constructed Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across all 30 districts of the state were virtually inaugurated by the Deputy Chi…
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) In a shocking development, the Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested two persons on the charges of the gangrape of a woman in the Tamando area of the city during the intervening night of March 27 and 28. The accused were identified as Narayana Swain (31) and Bichitra Sahoo (34) of Nayagarh district. The accused persons reportedly work as private Ambulance drivers in Bhubaneswar.Police sources revealed that the victim woman, hailing from West Bengal, who had been …
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Thursday unearthed assets worth crores, including Rs 18.90 lakh in cash, during simultaneous searches at multiple locations linked to an Assistant Engineer of the Water Resources Department following allegations of amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.The accused Assistant Engineer, Panchu Behera, is currently posted as Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), DAHA Irrigation Sub-Division, under the office of the Superintending Eng…
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) Punjab’s 26-year-old international sprinter Gurvindervir Singh displayed resilience to walk away with the men’s 60m title on the final day of the two-day first National Indoor Athletics Championships at Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.In a thrilling 60m final reduced to five athletes after three false starts, Gurvindervir Singh stayed focused to rocket off the blocks and crossed the finish line in 6.60 seconds to win gold. His gold-winning time was bette…
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s 29-year-old international pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan was the cynosure of all eyes on the opening day of the first edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships at Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar, setting a new national record on Tuesday.Baranica raised the bar to 4.22m to set a national record in the women’s pole vault. The previous national record of 4.21m was set by Rosy Meena Paulraj in 2022 in Bengaluru.“It’s a good day for me to …
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) With India set to host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics, Bhubaneswar will host the two-day inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships, setting the framework for the athletes to prepare for the mega event.The National Indoor Athletics Championships, scheduled to start Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, will herald a new beginning in Indian athletics, says Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Bahadur Singh Sagoo. “Competitors are…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) As the World Athletics Council selected Odisha, India, to host the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2028, former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan called it a “big step forward in the Olympic journey”, saying it reflects India’s growing stature on the global sporting stage. During the 240th World Athletics Council Meeting held in Torun, Poland, India was awarded the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, from March 3-5 2028, which will see Indi…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport, Smt Raksha Khadse, have expressed their delight at the news that India will be hosting the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championship at Bhubneswar.The Sports Minister expressed his delight in a social media post starting with the sentence, “The World is coming to India!””Delighted to learn that Bhubaneswar, Odisha, will host the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Cham…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Bahadur Singh Sagoo, president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), announced that the World Athletics Council has awarded India the hosting rights for the 2028 Indoor Championships.“India will host the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Bhubaneswar. The global competition will be held at Kalinga’s Indoor Stadium,” the AFI president said.India was awarded the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships on Thursday during the World At…