Briefs

Gajapati: The workers of the District Motor Transport Association staged a bus strike on Wednesday to demand the closure of all liquor shops on the bus stand premises. They also submitted a memorandum with eight demands to the district…

Bhubaneswar: Sub Inspector Rama Chandra Sethi was given three-years of rigorous imprisonment by Special Judge, Vigilance in a bribery case on Tuesday. A fine of Rs 10,000 was also imposed on him. Sethi, SI of Chandrasekharpur police…

Baripada: Police on Tuesday arrested a youth for allegedly recording an obscene video of a minor girl at Mundhakata under Bangriposi police limits in Baripada. The accused, identified as Sanu Patra (20), had recorded a video of a minor…

Rayagada: Four minor boys of Andhra Pradesh were rescued by Youth Community of Ramanguda block in Rayagada on Tuesday. They have been identified as Malesu Bidika, Ekntesh Bidika, Prasad Magandi, and Sina Magandi. According to sources,…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition to lift communication restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir. Nothing could be done overnight and the government needs to be given time, the top court said in response to the petition…

Sambalpur: The water level in Hirakud Dam reservoir touched 615.54 feet at 9 am on Tuesday following heavy rainfall in the upper catchment area of the Mahanadi. While the quantum of floodwater inflow into the reservoir stood at 80,491…

Konark: The Orissa High Court will soon convene a meeting on the safety and conservation of the Sun Temple at Konark. Speaking to the media here after visiting the temple on Monday, senior lawyer NK Mohanty, who has been appointed as…

Balasore: Passengers of a Bhubaneswar-bound bus had a narrow escape after it caught fire on OT Road near Gandhi Smruti Bhawan in Balasore on Monday. According to sources, passengers immediately got down from the bus as flames rose in the…

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a woman bol bom devotee drowned in Kuakhai river near Bhubaneswar on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Bindisri Sahoo, a resident to Jharpara here. According to sources, the incident took place…

Bhubaneswar: A Jharsuguda-bound Alliance Air flight had to return to Bhubaneswar following bad weather on Sunday morning. The flight took off from Bhubaneswar Airport at 9.05 am and was to reach Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport at 10.10 am.…