Police recovered stolen ornaments of deities. Bhubaneswar: The commissionerate police on Tuesday busted a racket behind a series of temple thefts in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, arresting three youths and recovering a large cache of stolen ornaments belonging to the deities. The accused were identified as Bhima Bed (26), Nitish Singh (19) and Suresh Singh (18),…
Bhubaneswar: In a daring heist caught on CCTV, four miscreants tried to steal cash from an ATM by uprooting the machine and dragging it away with the help of an SUV in Balasore district, early on Saturday.The incident took place near Tudigadia Chowk around 2 am. CCTV footage showed a black SUV arriving at the…
The broken hatchlock at one of the looted temples Balasore: Burglars allegedly decamped with gold and silver ornaments, religious articles and other valuables worth around Rs 5 lakh from multiple temples in Begunia village under Panapana gram panchayat in Balasore district.According to a written complaint lodged at Khantapada police station on Wednesday, the theft took…
Balasore: A Bangladeshi national who served a 14-year prison sentence in connection with a dacoity case will be deported to Bangladesh on Wednesday after completion of all legal formalities, police said.The accused, identified as Md Babu Khan, 38, is a native of Hamirdi village under Bhanga police station in Faridpur district of Bangladesh.According to police,…
Cuttack: Odisha high court has upheld the Odisha govt’s decision to terminate 50 district law officers before completion of their three-year tenure, ruling that their appointments carried no guarantee of continuation for the full term and could be ended by the state in accordance with the governing rules.Dismissing a batch of 11 writ petitions filed…
Bhubaneswar saw an overcast sky on Friday Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon reached Odisha on Friday, marking the start of the rainy season and bringing relief from prolonged heat and humidity. According to the IMD, the monsoon entered through the northern parts of the state and is expected to advance further in the coming days.“The southwest…
Bhubaneswar saw an overcast sky on Friday Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon reached Odisha on Friday, marking the start of the rainy season and bringing relief from prolonged heat and humidity. According to the IMD, the monsoon entered through the northern parts of the state and is expected to advance further in the coming days.“The southwest…
The highway stretch where the accident took place Balasore: A 36-year-old man and his seven-year-old daughter were killed after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle on National Highway 16 near Uttareshwar under Soro police station limits in Balasore district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Manoj Das, a resident of Rahania village under Bhandaripokhari block…
According to the petition, a brick kiln was being operated in Ambakuduchi without mandatory environmental approvals Cuttack: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a joint investigation into allegations of illegal brick kiln operations and unauthorized brick clay mining in Balasore district, directing a multi-agency panel to verify the charges and recommend corrective measures. The…
Students at work at a laboratory at FM University in Balasore Bhubaneswar: To document and preserve India’s traditional knowledge systems, the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) division under the Union ministry of education has approved a research project of Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, focusing on the ethnozoological practices of tribal communities in the state. Students at…
