Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) The Rajgangpur Police in Odisha’s Sundargarh district have successfully busted an Indian Premier League (IPL) betting racket operating in the area and apprehended five persons involved in illegal betting activities, a police official said. The senior police official on Sunday added that following the receipt of credible intelligence, the Sundargarh Superintendent of Police Amritpal Kaur directed a special team to take prompt action against the illegal IPL betting operat…
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Bhubaneswar, April 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that the development of the nation is possible only through the development of every section of society, advising the people to actively participate in the nation’s development journey. The President was speaking at a public event held at Rourkela in Sundargarh district during her day-long Odisha visit earlier in the day.She also inaugurated Planetarium and Science Centre, and Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path at a public event.Later…
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the police on Monday cracked the sensational murder case of a youth who was shot dead in Odisha’s Jajpur district on April 6, arresting five persons, including the deceased’s wife, informed Yashpratap Shrimal, Superintendent of Police, Jajpur district. The accused were identified as the deceased Soumya Sagar Samal’s wife, Subhasree Behera alias Sima; her alleged lover-cousins, prime accused Tapas Kumar Khilar (26) and Priti Prava …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) Odisha farmer Hirok Patel, whose ingenuity Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lauded in his latest ‘Mann Ki Baat’, has transformed limited land into a high-yield farming mode by combining modern techniques with traditional knowledge to successfully double his income, while inspiring farmers across the country to innovate and optimise resources.Hailing from a village in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, Patel admitted that his formal education was limited. “I haven’t had mu…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) Tension erupted on Thursday in Sundargarh district of Odisha after rumours reportedly emerged over the alleged sale of beef at a meat shop in Regent Market under the Sundargarh Town Police limits.As per local sources, following the spread of rumours, some local youths reached the spot and raised objections against the alleged sale of beef, leading to a tense situation in the area. The local police immediately reached the spot and tried to pacify both groups. However, b…