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Bhubaneswar, Apr 8 (PTI) The Odisha Police have invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against a suspected cattle smuggler currently in judicial custody, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, Sakil Khan of Tigiria police station area in Cuttack district, was arrested in February, they said. At least 10 cases are pending against him, including charges of illegal cattle transportation and assault on public servants, they added. Cuttack (Rural) SP Vinit Agrawal said the proposal t ...Read More >
The actor died on March 29. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Bengali entertainment industry announced an indefinite strike starting April 7, 2026 * Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died on March 29 during shooting of Bhole Baba Paar Karega * Strike demands stricter safety measures for artists and technicians on indoor and outdoor shoots Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Kolkata (West Bengal): The Bengali entertainment industry has announ ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Actors and technicians of the Bengali film and television industry on Tuesday staged a day-long cease work demanding safety at workplace, but they later decided to lift the stir and resume shooting from April 8 after reaching a consensus with producers and channels for the adoption of a Standard Operating Procedure to ensure proper security arrangements. The artistes called the strike on Tuesday after actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee drowned in the sea during an outdoor shoot ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Shortly after the Odisha Police personnel fired at tribals protesting against the construction of a road in Sijimali bauxite mines, a violent clash ensued between the two groups in which over 50 people including 33 police personnel were injured. The Rayagada district administration had recently initiated the construction of a 3 km-long road from Purulang to Sagabari Ghati to facilitate access to the site of the mines which is allotted to aluminium giant Vedanta Ltd. The move trigg ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Shooting for soaps, web series and films in different studios of Kolkata came to a halt on Tuesday morning as artistes called for a cease work demanding proper safety arrangements at their workplace. The West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum asserted that the cease work will continue till a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) is formulated and introduced to ensure the safety and security of actors, crew and other members of every production unit. The artistes launched ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Police on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to individuals allegedly involved in the illegal cattle smuggling trade in different parts of the state. Speaking to media persons, Pinak Mishra, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range), Balasore, on Tuesday said, "searches are being conducted at around 32 locations today. These locations were previously identified during investigations into individuals i ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police on Tuesday carried out extensive raids across the Eastern Range, targeting organised cattle smuggling operations in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak districts. The multi-district operation resulted in the seizure of cash worth Rs 50 lakh, along with a significant quantity of gold and silver, and several vehicles used for illegal cattle transport. Eastern Range DIG Pinak Mishra said the raids began early in the morning and were being conducted at 32 identified locatio ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: NIA formally requested the Odisha Police to hand over the investigation into the blast in Bhubaneswar in January, which left two persons dead, officials said. The central agency wrote to Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh Monday, seeking transfer of the case for a detailed probe into a possible terror angle behind the explosion that took place at Azad Nagar in the Airfield police station area on January 27, they said. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) intends to examine p ...Read More >
Kolkata: Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday said that he will speak to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging that the Odisha government investigate the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee through the state's CID. Speaking to media persons, Adhikari said, "A complaint has been filed at Talsari Coastal Police Station. I have received a copy of the complaint. I will speak to the Chief Minister of Odisha today so that the Odisha governm ...Read More >
After escaping from an Odisha jail during Durga Puja, Raja Sahani has been recaptured in Rishikesh following a dedicated police investigation. Photograph: ANI Video GrabKey PointsOdisha Police arrested Raja Sahani, who escaped from Choudwar Circle Jail during Durga Puja celebrations.Sahani was apprehended in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, after being on the run since October.The escaped prisoners, Sahani and Kumar, were initially arrested in connection with a dacoity and murder case.After escaping, th ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Police reached a little over 55 per cent of its programme expenditure target in the 2025-26 financial year, with major police reforms and infrastructure projects reporting critically low spending. Some expenditure heads saw last-minute rush in funds utilisation. While expenditure on police buildings, barracks and surveillance equipment was significantly below par by the year-end, the wireless equipment spending zoomed in March - from Rs 1.82 crore in February-end to Rs 26.99 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Bidyut Ranjan Bhol, Deputy Manager of the Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC), Sambalpur Division, was on Thursday remanded to judicial custody till April 15, 2026, after being produced before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Bhol was arrested by Vigilance authorities for allegedly possessing assets over 400 per cent beyond his known sources of income, which he reportedly failed to explain ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (PTI) Odisha Police on Thursday arrested an undertrial prisoner (UTP), who escaped from Choudwar Circle Jail in Cuttack during last year's Durga Puja celebrations, an officer said. In a statement, Odisha DGP Y B Khurania said, "The second UTP, namely Raja Sahani, who had escaped from Choudwar Jail on October 3, 2025, has been arrested from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand." The DGP said Sahani is being brought to Odisha on transit remand by a police team from Cuttack for further inve ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (PTI) Odisha Police on Thursday arrested an undertrial prisoner (UTP), who escaped from Choudwar Circle Jail in Cuttack during last year's Durga Puja celebrations, an officer said. In a statement, Odisha DGP Y B Khurania said, "The second UTP, namely Raja Sahani, who had escaped from Choudwar Jail on October 3, 2025, has been arrested from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand." The DGP said Sahani is being brought to Odisha on transit remand by a police team from Cuttack for further inve ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In a significant milestone, President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of President of India's Police Colour award on Odisha Police. The decision was communicated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through a letter to the chief secretary on Monday (March 30). DGP YB Khurania said the President of India's Police Colour is awarded only once, further underlining that Odisha Police has been selected for the prestigious honour due to the hard work of the entire police forc ...Read More >
An Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) deputy manager is under investigation after the Vigilance Department seized ₹45.41 lakh in unexplained cash from him, sparking raids across multiple locations. Photograph: PTI PhotoKey PointsOdisha Vigilance Department seized ₹45.41 lakh from an OPHWC deputy manager.The official could not provide a satisfactory explanation for the source of the cash.Raids were conducted on the official's properties in Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, and Bhanja ...Read More >
SAMBALPUR: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested deputy manager of Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) Bidyut Ranjan Bhol on charges of amassing huge disproportionate assets including over Rs 48 lakh cash, 1.140 kg gold and at least 29 land plots. Bhol, the deputy manager of OPHWC's Sambalpur division, failed to provide a satisfactory account of the cash and assets following which he was arrested, Vigilance officials said. On Tuesday, Bhol was intercepted near Sambalpur rail ...Read More >
At an undisclosed location in Bastar district's Jagdalpur town, five top Naxal leaders who surrendered in late 2025, are listening to Shah. For decades, they fought the state, but admit that eventually, the state prevailed. On Tuesday, the five meet with Hindustan Times at a park on the outskirts of Jagdalpur . They speak candidly about the decline of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), the steady strengthening of intelligence networks and security forces, the leadership vacuum at the top of ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi attended the state-level function organized at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of the 91st Odisha Divas. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that 90 years ago, Odisha emerged as the first linguistic state of independent India due to the relentless struggle of great personalities. He described today as the day of the identity, self-respect and pride of the people of Odisha. Chief Mini ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Vigilance, on Wednesday, arrested a senior official of the Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC), who was found possessing huge assets, including cash worth Rs 48.79 lakh and gold weighing more than 1 kg during house searches in connection with a bribery case. The accused officer identified as Bidyut Ranjan Bhol is currently posted as the Deputy Manager at OPHWC's Sambalpur Division. Speaking to media persons, P.K. Dwibedi, Super ...Read More >
Odisha Police arrested two persons and took a boy into custody in connection with the incident. The girl was allegedly drugged and raped by two men in Berhampur city on March 29, an officer said, adding that a police team rescued her after receiving information from locals. Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M said that three persons were taken to custody, of whom two adults of 23 years and 19 years were arrested, while a 15-year-old boy was sent to a juvenile home. Apart from ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant operation, Odisha Vigilance arrested Bidyut Ranjan Bhol, Deputy Manager of Sambalpur Division, Odisha Police Housing & Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) in an interception case. He will be forwarded to the Special Vigilance Judge, Sambalpur. Sambalpur Vigilance has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 against Bhol. Following the interception, vigilance teams conducted simultaneous searches at Bhol's residences in Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) no longer poses a threat in the State, Odisha Police on Tuesday said the surrender window for the remaining Maoists has been closed with the deadline ending on March 31. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said only a handful of Maoists remain active in Kandhamal district, and security forces will now focus on eliminating them. "Only about eight to nine Maoists are left in Kandhamal district. Now that ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh who ran away from home to escape alleged sexual abuse by her stepfather was drugged and gang-raped by two men in Berhampur city on March 29, police said on Tuesday. Odisha Police acted swiftly and arrested two adult accused aged 23 and 19 years. A 15-year-old boy was also detained and sent to a juvenile home in connection with the case. According to police, the girl, a resident of Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh, fled ...Read More >
Berhampur/Bhubaneswar: A 17-year-old girl fleeing sexual abuse by her stepfather in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly drugged and raped by two persons in Odisha, police said on Tuesday. Odisha Police arrested two persons and took a boy into custody in connection with the incident. The girl was allegedly drugged and raped by two men in Berhampur city on March 29, an officer said, adding that a police team rescued her after receiving information from locals. Berhampur Superintendent of Police Sarava ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Tuesday seized Rs 45.41 lakh in cash from the possession of an officer, who could not satisfactorily explain the source of the money, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the department intercepted Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) deputy manager Bidyut Ranjan Bhol near Sambalpur railway station and seized Rs 5.18 lakh in cash from his possession, the Vigilance official said. Soon after the interception, simultaneou ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has declared that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is no longer a threat in the state, with the surrender window for Maoists closing on March 31. ADG (anti-naxal operation) Sanjeeb Panda stated that only a handful of Maoists remain active in Kandhamal district, and security forces will now focus on eliminating them. Panda credited the success to coordinated efforts between security forces, the state government, and public cooperation. He noted that Maoist presence has been ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (PTI) Asserting that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) no longer poses a threat in the state, Odisha Police on Tuesday said the surrender window for the remaining Maoists has been closed with the deadline ending on March 31. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said only a handful of Maoists remain active in Kandhamal district, and security forces will now focus on eliminating them. "Only about eight to nine Maoists are left in Kandhamal distr ...Read More >
A 19-year-old woman Maoist, Mogdi Honhaga, surrendered before the police in Odisha's Rourkela, Odisha, on Monday. A resident of West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand, she had been actively associated with the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and had played an active role in its operations. Her decision to surrender in a neighbouring state, despite being from Jharkhand, is being seen as an important signal by security agencies. Honhaga comes from Marang Panga village in West Singhbhum. She came ...Read More >
Odisha's top cop reports a significant number of Maoist surrenders, highlighting the state's efforts to combat Naxalism and encourage rebels to return to mainstream society. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey Points77 Maoists have surrendered to Odisha police between January 2025 and March 2025.23 Maoists from Odisha surrendered to police in neighbouring Chhattisgarh during the same period.27 Maoists have been killed in encounters with security forces in Odisha since January 2025.Odisha DGP appeals to re ...Read More >
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