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New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing media report highlighting a brutal atrocity against two Scheduled Caste persons in Odisha's Ganjam district. The incident, which occurred on June 26, 2025, involved the victims being brutally assaulted, forced to eat grass, and made to drink drain water by individuals from another community on suspicion of cattle smuggling. According to the report, the victims were also forcibly tonsured and th ...Read More >
Berhampur: Two persons were murdered in the last two days in Ganjam district, police said on Monday. Police cracked one of the murder cases and arrested the accused on Monday. According to the police, the body of Tulu Patra (40) was recovered from his house at Bhismagiri under Digapahandi police station limits on Monday morning. During the investigation, it was ascertained that one of his relatives, identified as K Santosh Patra (32) of the same village, attacked him with a baton when he was sl ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Two workers from Odisha have died in the massive explosion that completely brought down the Sigachi Industries Limited's pharmaceutical factory at Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Monday. Four more Odia workers have been injured in the blast and are currently undergoing treatment at Pranaam Hospital in Madinaguda and Dhruva Hospital, Telangana. The deceased were identified as Lagnajit Duari of Tigiria in Cuttack and Rajmala Jagamohan of Chatrapur ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officers in 16 districts began an indefinite mass leave on Tuesday to protest the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo on June 30. The protest covers Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Rayagada, Deogarh, Nuapada, Subarnapur, Balasore, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, and Jharsuguda. The officers demand strict action agains ...Read More >
Berhampur: Police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year old man for allegedly raping a Class VII student in Ganjam district on June 28. The girl's mother lodged an FIR about the incident on Monday. The accused is a distant relative of the victim, police said."The accused forcibly took the girl to a toilet located on the backside of a school at about 11 am and raped her," said SP (Berhampur) Saravana Vivek M, quoting the complaint.According to the complaint, the accused fled from the spot leaving the gir ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Jul 1 (PTI) A female student of class 7 was raped allegedly by a distant relative in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Tuesday. The police arrested a 22-year-old man from a village under the jurisdiction of the Golanthara police station on Tuesday on the charge of raping the minor. The incident happened on June 28, while the complaint was registered with the police on June 30, a police officer said. The incident came close on the heels of the gang rape of a college ...Read More >
Berhampur: State vigilance arrested an assistant executive engineer in Ganjam district, a day before his retirement, for amassing assets around 163% more than his known sources of income.The assets of Susil Kumar Panda (60) included a three-storeyed building at Ramhari Nagar, two flats in Bhubaneswar and Berhampur, six high-valued plots in Bhubaneswar, Khurda and Berhampur, cash around Rs 2.05 lakh, gold ornaments weighing 126gm, a four-wheeler and two two-wheelers. Additionally, there were bank ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Even as a major controversy has erupted over the Election Commission of India (ECI) launching the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls later this year, political parties are actively participating in the process. They have so far appointed over 1.5 lakh of their workers as Booth Level Agents (BLAs), and are in the process of appointing more. A source in the ECI said, "All political parties in Bihar are participating actively in the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, June 29 (UNI) The Odisha government today suspended Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Ganjam Block, Susil Kumar Panda, following his arrest by the Vigilance on charges of possessing disproportionate assets. Bhubaneswar, June 29 (UNI) With the tragic death of three devotees and at least fifty others injured in a stampede near Sri Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri during Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra during wee hours on Sunday sparking shock waves across the state and exposing the gap ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The State Vigilance sleuths on Saturday conducted simultaneous raids at seven locations of Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Susil Kumar Panda of Ganjam block following allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Vigilance sources said the raids were carried out by a team led by six Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), seven inspectors and other supporting staff following search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal is likely to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorm and lightning, across several districts of Odisha from June 28 to July 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. An upper air cyclonic circulation persists over southwest Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Saturday conducted simultaneous raids at seven locations related to Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Susil Kumar Panda of Ganjam, following allegations of possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA). Vigilance sources said the raids were carried out by a team, led by six deputy superintendents of police (DSPs), seven inspectors, and other supporting staff, on the strength of search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur. The searches were con ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Three persons arrested for the poisoning to death of a tigress and her four cubs have allegedly told forest officials that it was an act of vengeance against the big cats for killing their cattle. The carcasses of the tigress and her cubs were found in the Hoogyam range of Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills wildlife sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district earlier this week. Those arrested were identified as Konappa, Madaraju and Nagaraj, residents of Koppa in the vicinity of the sanctuary. " ...Read More >
Berhampur: A day after a 32-year-old man was allegedly crushed to death under the wheels of a chariot at Sikula in Ganjam district, security has been tightened in places where Rath Yatra was held on Saturday.Chariots are pulled by devotees in Digapahandi, Dharakote and Surangi, a day after Puri. Hundreds of people from nearby villages pulled the chariot in Digapahandi and Dharakote, while several people from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and tribals thronged Surangi in Patrapur block to participat ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Vigilance on Saturday uncovered extensive property holdings belonging to Sushil Kumar Panda, an assistant executive engineer of Ganjam block, during raids conducted across seven locations. The investigation revealed multiple high-value properties suspected to be acquired through disproportionate means.The anti-corruption agency's operation led to the discovery of six plots, with four prime locations in Bhubaneswar, and three residential buildings. A significant finding was ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR : The state government signed two separate agreements for expansion of Gopalpur Port and construction of a jetty at Jatadhari river mouth mouth in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhavan here on Thursday. A concession agreement was signed with JSW Utkal Steel Limited to build a captive jetty at Jatadhari mouth in Ersama tehasil of Jagatsinghpur district with an initial investment of Rs 2,100 crore. The jetty will have a cargo handling capacity of 52 mill ...Read More >
Berhampur: Police on Thursday arrested three more persons, including prime accused Rajesh Samal (20) of Jahada, for the alleged torture of dalits Babula Nayak and Bulu Nayak on suspicion that they were cattle smugglers. With this, the number of people arrested went up to 12. "We are searching for other persons involved in the case," said Chandrika Swain, IIC, Dharakote police station.The development comes on a day a Congress fact-finding team visited Singipur village in Ganjam district to speak ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Jun 26 (PTI) Odisha Police on Thursday arrested the prime accused in the physical assault and humiliation of two Dalit men at Dharakote in Ganjam district on suspicion of cattle smuggling. With the arrest of Rajesh Samal (20) of Jahada in the incident, the number of people arrested in the case has increased to 12 including a juvenile, they said. "Police has launched a manhunt for other persons who are also involved in the case," said Chandrika Swain, inspector in charge, Dha ...Read More >
Baripada, Jun 26 (PTI) Police have arrested another accused in connection to the alleged gang rape of 19-year-old woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, an officer said on Thursday. The incident happened under the jurisdiction of the Karanjia police station of the district on June 24 when the victim was returning to her maternal uncle's home after visiting a nearby Hanuman temple, said Nabakrushna Nayak, the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Karanjia. Also Read | Election Commission Init ...Read More >
Baripada, Jun 26 (PTI) Police have arrested another accused in connection to the alleged gang rape of 19-year-old woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, an officer said on Thursday. The incident happened under the jurisdiction of the Karanjia police station of the district on June 24 when the victim was returning to her maternal uncle's home after visiting a nearby Hanuman temple, said Nabakrushna Nayak, the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Karanjia. When she was returning, two persons ...Read More >
Berhampur: Four men were arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping two cousins, aged 13 and 14, over two days in Ganjam district, police officers said."The accused, three aged 21 and one aged 22 -- two welders and two fishermen -- were apprehended while attempting to flee the state on Wednesday night," Saravana Vivek M, SP of Berhampur, said.Police said the girl aged 14, a Class IX student, was attending a relative's wedding on Sunday with her mother when one of the accused, known to her, lured ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) A delegation of Indian Olympic Association, Central and Gujarat state government met Commonwealth Sport officials in London to have a better understanding of the process and the framework relating to securing hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The delegation included IOA chief PT Usha and officials from the Union Sports Ministry as well as the Gujarat state government. They met the Commonwealth Sport officials over two days in London. While the prop ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Jun 7 (PTI) Odisha Police on Saturday arrested four persons on the charge of raping two minor sisters in Ganjam district. The four accused were nabbed while trying to escape from the state, Superintendent of Police (Berhampur) Saravana Vivek M said, adding they were booked under different sections of BNS and POCSO Act. He said while the accused youths were in the age group of 21-22 years, the cousins were 13 years and 14 years old. The incident took place in a village in G ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): All India Institute Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Director Dr Ajai Singh spoke to Free Press on problems and facilities at AIIMS. People feel that AIIMS doors remain closed for them in case of emergency. Earlier, there was infrastructure and manpower for 960 beds. Increased number of beds to 1400 with same infrastructure and manpower. So, there is acute shortage of manpower and facilities specially to accommodate more patients in case of emergency. We have sent the proposa ...Read More >
Srinagar- A high-stakes political and business feud has erupted between Elon Musk, the world's richest man, and U.S. President Donald Trump, jeopardising billions in federal contracts, a landmark robotaxi rollout, and potentially complicating the Republican legislative agenda just months before key elections. The once-close alliance between the two influential figures collapsed this week after Musk launched a scathing attack on Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, calling it a "disgustin ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police on Saturday arrested four accused in connection with a gang-raped incident in Ganjam district. The accused were apprehended just moments before they could board a train to Visakhapatnam in an attempt to flee. According to preliminary reports, the two girls had attended a marriage function on June 3. They reportedly went missing shortly after the event, prompting their families to launch an extensive search. Investigations subsequently revealed that the girls had b ...Read More >
Berhampur: In a swift operation, Berhampur Police arrested four young men on Saturday for the alleged gang rape of two minor sisters in a secluded area of Ganjam district. The accused, all in their early 20s, have been identified as K Shiva (son of a village head in the Golanthara police station area), K Sai, G Gareiya, and N Srinu. Briefing reporters at the Berhampur police headquarters, Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M detailed the horrific incident. According to the SP, the prime ...Read More >
Berhampur: Berhampur police Saturday arrested four people accused of gang-raping two minor girls in a secluded area of Ganjam district. The four accused - all in their early 20s - were identified as K Shiva, the son of a village head in the Golanthara police station area; K Sai; G Gareiya; and N Srinu. Briefing a press conference at Berhampur police headquarters, Superintendent of Police Dr Saravana Vivek M said the prime accused, K Shiva, lured a 14-year-old girl from her home and raped her i ...Read More >
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit uplifting the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers involved in commercial crop cultivation in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, organised a national seminar on the theme "Supplementing Farmer Income through Sustainable Farming Practices" at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi. The seminar outlined a ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/PURI: As part of a special drive against the anti-socials ahead of Rath Yatra, Puri police on Friday arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in arms smuggling. The accused were identified as Ramesh Parida, Babu Das, Rashmi Panda, Harichandan Das, Patita Behera and Chittaranjan Purohit, all from Puri district. Six countrymade pistols and 20 rounds of live ammunition were seized from them. Following information, a team was formed to track down the accused persons. After mo ...Read More >
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