Forest officials in Odisha’s Ganjam district arrested three persons on Sunday for the alleged killing of an adult spotted deer. The suspects were reportedly attempting to process the animal for its meat when authorities intervened. The accused have been identified...
Odisha DGP Y.B. Khurania on Sunday directed police officers to accelerate the execution of non-bailable warrants (NBWs) and to apply the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against notorious and habitual offenders, and to intensify raids to curb drug trafficking. The...
In the wake of a Crime Branch probe into the May 7 lynching of a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable, at least four police officers were suspended and two home guards dismissed on Sunday, officials said. Additionally, the Inspector-in-Charge of...
The Odisha Vigilance Department on Sunday arrested six treasury staff members for their suspected roles in a financial scam totalling Rs 8 crore, according to official reports. A Vigilance officer said, a former senior assistant from the Chandbali sub-treasury office...
Odisha Police have confiscated nearly 3,500 litres of diesel and arrested one person accused of illegally sourcing materials from ships anchored in deep-sea zones, a police official said on Saturday. The seizure was a part of a special enforcement operation...
Odisha witnessed a tragic Saturday as five people lost their lives and 31 others were injured in separate road mishaps across the state, according to police reports. In Bhubaneswar, a devastating collision on National Highway-16 claimed three lives and left...
The Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Dabugaon police station in Odisha's Nabarangpur district was suspended on Saturday following allegations of dereliction of duty. The disciplinary action stems from the recent death of a 23-year-old man while in police custody, an officer said....
Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Thursday opened a new telemedicine centre at a hospital in Kalahandi district. The digital healthcare initiative is designed to provide critical medical support to residents living in nearly 70 remote villages....
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik has provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the three-year-old daughter of a pregnant woman who was brutally murdered in his Hinjili assembly constituency in Odisha's Ganjam district. Patnaik had expressed deep...
A young man died after he was allegedly beaten by a mob on Thursday. The violence erupted following a road accident that led to accusations of attempted abduction and molestation. Odisha Police, meanwhile, have arrested four persons in connection with...
