Bhawanipatna: A mild earthquake measuring 4.1 was felt in several places of Odisha's Kalahandi district Wednesday evening, officials said. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremor was recorded at 7.42 pm. Its epicentre was located at a latitude of 19.729 degrees North and...
Angul: A female havildar, who had filed a harassment complaint against two police officers, staged a hunger strike before the office of the superintendent of police (SP), Angul, Wednesday. After filing the complaint against the two officers earlier this month, the havildar had also sent...
Berhampur: The Odisha Police arrested a CRPF constable Wednesday for allegedly raping a 45-year-old woman over several years on the pretext of marrying her, officials said. The accused, a resident of Dakhinapur village in Ganjam district, is engaged with the CRPF battalion in Nabarangpur, they...
Koraput: The death of a man in police custody in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Wednesday triggered protests by villagers who threw stones at the police station. The deceased was identified as Purna Kalar, a resident of Anchala village under the Dabugaon police station limits. He was...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has requested the Centre to set up 190 EV charging infrastructure across 190 locations in six key cities under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-Drive) scheme, officials said Wednesday. The State Transport Authority (STA) under the Commerce...
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here Wednesday. MI batter Quinton de Kock will miss the match with a wrist injury. Ryan Rickelton has replaced De Kock in the eleven....
Jaipur: Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena Wednesday termed the Odisha skeleton incident a blot on a civilised society and announced that he would donate one month's salary to the victim's family. The incident pertains to Keonjhar district of Odisha, where a man, Jitu Munda,...
Keonjhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched projects worth Rs 1,330 crore, flagged off 25 advanced electric buses and inaugurated an 'Ama Bus' depot built at a cost of Rs 17 crore in his home district of Keonjhar. The CM inaugurated 24 completed...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain Wednesday inaugurated a garment manufacturing unit in Khurda, which is expected to generate employment for around 7,050 people, making it a significant addition to the state's textiles and apparel sector. The facility, spread over 40 acres, has been...
Sundargarh: A vigilance court in Odisha’s Sundargarh district Wednesday sentenced a retired junior engineer to two years of rigorous imprisonment for embezzling government funds meant for labourers under a welfare scheme. The convict, Anup Kumar Das, was found guilty of misappropriating public money during his...
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