Rape Accused Escapes From Nayagarh Sub-Jail

Nayagarh: An undertrial prisoner arrested for allegedly raping a girl escaped from Nayagarh sub-jail for the second time on Saturday morning. Police said Tapan Rout had also ran away from the jail on May 10, but was caught later. Police…

Maruti Cuts Jobs Amidst Slowdown In Auto Industry

India’s biggest automaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is reportedly cutting the number of temporary workers. The reason is the biggest slump in automobile sales in 18 years, news agency Reuters reported. The automobile industry accounts for…

IAS Officer’s Car Kills Journalist In Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: A 35-year-old journalist was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a car driven by an IAS officer here early on Saturday, police said. Survey Director Sreeram Venkitaraman was driving the car which rammed into K…

Brown Sugar Seized In Bhubaneswar, One Held

Bhubaneswar: Central Excise officials arrested a person and seized 22 grams of brown sugar from his possession at Patia near Chandrasekharpur on Saturday. The cost of the seized contraband is around Rs 2.50 lakh.

Good News For Odisha Stargazers! Find Out Why

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to set up four more planetariums, Science and Technology Minister Ashok Panda informed the Assembly on Saturday. Panda said the new planetariums will come up at Gopalpur (Ganjam), Rayagada,…

BJP Gives 12-Hour Baliapal Bandh Call

Balasore: BJP on Saturday called a 12-hour Baliapal bandh to protest against the arrest of 13 persons for assaulting the former IIC of Baliapal, Prabhu Kalyan Acharya. There is palpable tension in Baliapal and seven platoons of police…