Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a former president of the Indian National Congress and one of the tallest leaders of India’s freedom struggle.”On the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, former president of the Indian National Congress and a towering figure of the freedom struggle, we pay him our heartfelt tributes,” he added.In a statement, Gehlot sa…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police in Odisha have arrested five persons in connection with an alleged sextortion case in which a 72-year-old retired State Government employee was defrauded of Rs 88 lakh in Cuttack, informed Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh on Tuesday. Police sources said the victim came into contact with the principal accused, Saroj Kumar Jena, and his associates through Facebook in January 2025. Over time, the accused gradually gained the victim’s trus…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (IANS) Defending champions Madhya Pradesh, hosts Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh made it to the quarterfinal stage of the Women’s National Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026 as teams wrapped up the league stage and confirmed their places in the last-eight stage.With the league stage now concluded, the tournament moves into the quarterfinal phase on Tuesday.At the Hi-Tech Medical College Ground in Bhubaneswar, Madhya Pradesh will face Maharasht…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) In a major crackdown, the Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, on Sunday busted an interstate cybercriminal racket operating from the state capital, by arresting 12 accused persons, said Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh. Singh revealed that of these, seven persons belong to Bihar, four hail from Kerala, and one is from Odisha.“Working on credible information, the Commissionerate Police swiftly acted upon and busted a well-organised interstate cyber fraud…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police on Thursday arrested an Ola cab driver on charges of fleeing with valuables worth over Rs 20 lakh belonging to a passenger in Bhubaneswar. The incident took place on the night of January 7, the police said.The accused has been identified as Nageswar Pramanik, a resident of Kuanpal village under the Mahanga police station area in Cuttack district.Addressing the media, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Zone VI, Sonali Singh Parmar said a w…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) Anonymous emails threatening bomb attacks on three courts in Odisha were received on Thursday, triggering panic.As per reports, the registrars of the District and Sessions Courts in Cuttack, Sambalpur, and Deogarh received emails threatening bomb attacks.Following the receipt of the threat mails, the court premises were immediately cleared by suspending all work.Upon being informed, local police forces, along with bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and cyber experts, rea…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance, on Sunday, arrested a senior Inspector of the state police over corruption charges after he was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe from a licensed liquor vendor to allow his business to run smoothly. The accused, Bijay Kumar Barik, is currently posted as the Inspector-in-Charge of the CRRI Police Station in Cuttack. The vendor had lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Department, alleging that the accused Barik was repeatedly insisting on th…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) A day after 1991 batch IAS officer Anu Garg took charge as the new Chief Secretary, the state government on Thursday announced a major reshuffle in the senior IAS cadre. The reshuffle marks one of the first major administrative moves under Chief Secretary Anu Garg’s leadership, signalling an active restructuring of roles for improved governance and departmental coordination.Among significant changes effected by the state government, the 1993-batch IAS Deoranjan Kumar …
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Nita Football Academy continued their impressive run in the Indian Women’s League 2025-26, defeating Kickstart FC 5-0 at the National Centre of Excellence on Saturday.Pyari Xaxa (2’, 31’, 76’) scored her second hat-trick in as many matches, helping her side take the game away from Kickstart in the first half itself. Nita FA’s Togolese forward Amiratou N’Djambara (38’) and India U20 international Neha (64’) scored one each.Nita FA remain at the top of the le…