Briefs

Kendrapara: Vehicular movement on Cuttack-Chandbali route was disrupted on Sunday following a blockade at Tinimuhani Chhak in Odisha’s Kendrapara town in protest against firing on a businessman the previous night. The victim, identified as…

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police of Cuttack Urban Police District (UPD) arrested three ganja peddlers on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Ajaya Sahoo (52) of Mangarajpur, Rajesh Jena of Satichaura in Cuttack and Arun Kudei…

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm and lightning alert for 18 districts of Odisha from 4 pm to 7 pm on Saturday. The latest Met bulletin said thunderstorm, lightning with…

Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha cadre IPS officer Yashwant Jethwa has been given the proforma promotion to the rank of Additional Director General (ADG). The 1994-batch officer is currently posted as the IG of the Special Protection Group…

Puri: The District Education Officer (DEO) of Puri, Hrushikesh Kandi, was arrested by Vigilance officials in a disproportionate assets case. Acting on a tip-off, the Vigilance sleuths intercepted Kandi’s car on Friday. They seized Rs 1.11…

Bhadrak: Irate dairy farmers in Odisha’s Bhadrak district poured over 1,200 litres of milk on a  road in protest against OMFED. The incident occurred in front of the OMFED plant in Basudevpur block on Friday evening. According to reports,…

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm and lightning alert for nine districts of Odisha from 7.15 pm to 10.15 pm on Friday. The latest Met bulletin said moderate…

Jajpur: The District Collector of Jajpur, Ranjan Kumar Das on Friday suspended three drunken employees of the Civil Supplies Department. According to reports, the Collector, during a surprise visit to the Civil Supplies office, found the…

Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Bishnu Charan Das is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. According to sources, he was admitted to Apollo Hospitals some days ago. Details awaited. Das has been ailing for the…

Bhubaneswar:  A septuagenarian sustained critical injuries after a city bus hit his two-wheeler near Red Cross Square here on Friday. The victim has been identified as Babaji Sethi (70). The injured was admitted to Capital Hospital, while…