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Kendrapada: One person was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly running an illegal gas cylinder business in Jagatsinghpur district. Police seized 91 illegal gas cylinders of different companies, including 87 empty cylinders, 3 filled domestic cylinders and 1 filled commercial cylinder from his rented house at Balitutha Bazaar under Kujang police station.Acting on a tip-off, we raided and caught the accused, Sarada Prasan Nayak of Badabuda village, while he was illegally storing, filling and selli ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday thanked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), expressing happiness over the successful rescue of Adarsh Kumar Behera from Odisha, who had been trapped in the African nation of Sudan. Behera, a resident of Kotakana village in the Tirtol area of Jagatsinghpur district, had been working in Sudan as a plastic operator since 2022. His family members were informed last month that he had gone missing in Sudan. Beher ...Read More >
Kendrapara: In the wake of suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators being exposed in Jagatsinghpur district, police in Kendrapara have launched an intensive verification drive to trace individuals believed to have fled from the neighbouring district. Multiple blockades have been set up across Kendrapara, where police are checking Aadhaar cards and scrutinising passengers on buses. The verification exercise is underway in Duhuria, Rajnagar, Pattamundai, Mahakalpara and several other locations. The cr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Alleging that a woman party worker and social activist was brutally assaulted in Jagatsinghpur district, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday demanded strict legal action against those involved in the attack. In a memorandum submitted to Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania, the opposition party claimed that Rashmi Parija was brutally attacked on Monday night. Claiming that a group of individuals allegedly forced their way into Parija's house, BJD said the miscreants used abu ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday condemned the murderous attack on Rashmi Parija, a woman party worker, at Patasara in Jagatsinghpur district on Monday night. In a social media post, the former chief minister said that the incident showed an alarming rise in crime against women in the state which is not acceptable. He demanded strong action against the culprits so that public trust in the system is maintained. Later submitting a memorandum to DGP YB ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three persons have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a woman, who was a Facebook friend of one of them, in Bhubaneswar, said a police official on Sunday. The accused persons were identified as Chandan Ku Hati alias Chandu, 25, and Prasanna Ku Acharya, 37, of Chasikhanda village under Biridi police station area, and Rajesh Kumar Das, 32, Jagatsinghpur Town police station area of Jagatsinghpur district. Police sources claimed that the 23-year- ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 14 (ANI): Odisha Police on Saturday announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 for information on the whereabouts of a woman traffic constable missing from Bhubaneswar since September 6. The missing constable has been identified as 25-year-old Subhasmita Sahoo, a native of Paradeep in Jagatsinghpur district, who was posted in Bhubaneswar. Also Read | Hindi Diwas 2025: Amit Shah Says 'Hindi Should Be the Language of Science, Justice, Police' (Watch Video). Spe ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Alleging that Odisha's BJP government has failed to meet the fertiliser requirement of farmers, the Opposition BJD on Friday said it will stage a protest near Raj Bhavan on September 15. The BJD's announcement came a day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi claimed that there was no shortage of fertiliser for the ongoing kharif crop cultivation in Odisha. The BJD vice-president Sanjay Das Burma and Opposition chief whip Pramila Mallik, at a press conference here, however, reject ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha police on Saturday announced a Rs 25,000 cash reward to anyone providing information on missing woman traffic constable of Bhubaneswar. The 25-year-old woman traffic constable posted in Bhubaneswar and identified as Subhamitra Sahoo, a native of Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district, had been missing since September 6. Giving details of the missing woman constable, the DCP Bhubaneswar, in a post on X, said: "Have you seen her? Name: Subhamitra Sahoo Missing since: 06.09.25 Rewar ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 13 (PTI) Odisha Police on Saturday announced a Rs 25,000 cash reward to anyone providing information on missing woman traffic constable of Bhubaneswar. The 25-year-old woman traffic constable posted in Bhubaneswar and identified as Subhamitra Sahoo, a native of Paradip area in Jagatsinghpur district, was missing since September 6. Giving details of the missing woman constable, the DCP Bhubaneswar, in a post on X, said: "Have you seen her? Name: Subhamitra Sahoo Missing since: ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Aug 19 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that South Korean steel major POSCO is all set to establish a 6 MTPA green field project in the state's mineral-rich Keonjhar district in a joint venture with the JSW Group. Welcoming the return of POSCO to the state, Mjahi said the JSW CEO met him during the day and confirmed that their plant will be set up in Keonjhar, the CM's home district. In 2005, POSCO signed an MoU with the Odisha government to set up a s ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 11 (PTI) Taking up two habeas corpus petitions alleging illegal detention of migrant workers from West Bengal in Delhi, the Calcutta High Court Friday directed the administration in the northern state to clarify whether they are under detention. The petitioners, who are relatives of those allegedly detained, also sought direction to the authorities concerned for their release and production before the court. It was claimed in the two petitions that Sweety Bibi, Kurban Sheikh, thei ...Read More >
Puri: One devotee died, and more than 70 others were injured and hospitalised in various incidents in Puri where lakhs of people gathered to witness the 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) ritual of the Rath Yatra festival Sunday, officials said. The 52-year-old deceased, identified as Babaji Behera of Jagatsinghpur district, fell and suffered head injuries after he was disturbed by a monkey near the 'Singha Dwar' (Lion's Gate) of Srimandir. Accompanied by his wife, Behera was witnessing the Suna Besh ...Read More >
Puri, Jul 6 (PTI) Around 15 lakh devotees on Sunday witnessed Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra's 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) ritual on chariots parked in front of the 12th-century shrine in Puri amid unprecedented security arrangements. The servitors decorated the idols with golden attire. The 'Suna Besha' started at 4.45 pm, much ahead of the scheduled time of 6.30 pm, an official said. The sibling deities - Lord Balabhara, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath - ...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 >
Bhubaneswar, June 26 (UNI) The Odisha Government today signed two concession agreements aimed at boosting maritime infrastructure in the state. They include the upgradation of Gopalpur Port and construction of a captive jetty at Jatadhara Muhan. The first agreement was signed between Gopalpur Ports Limited and the Odisha Government for the expansion and modernization of Gopalpur Port with a proposed investment of Rs.16,554 crore. Following this upgradation, the port's cargo handling capacity ...Read More >
Digha/Kolkata: Why were those speaking Bengali "being tortured across the country every day", CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Speaking in Digha, where she has gone to attend the first Rath Yatra of the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple, the CM spoke of Bengali-speaking migrant workers being detained at two places in Odisha.Asking Odisha "not to be jealous", Banerjee said while she respected the Puri Jagannath temple, she expected the same respect for the Digha Jagannath temple."I learnt th ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Thursday signed two major concession agreements, promising a combined investment of over Rs 18,000 crore in maritime trade infrastructure which is expected to create 8,450 jobs.Gopalpur Ports Limited committed to a Rs 16,554 crore investment to expand and develop the Adani Group-controlled Gopalpur Port. This will increase the port's cargo handling capacity to 50 million metric tonnes (MMT) -- from the current 20MMT -- and generate approximately 5,000 jobs, further so ...Read More >
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