Witchcraft belief turns fatal as mother and daughter hacked to death in Odisha’s Sambalpur (AI image used for representational purpose only) SAMBALPUR: A suspected case of superstition-driven violence in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has left two women dead after they were allegedly hacked to death over witchcraft suspicions, police said on Monday. The incident took place…
Vigilance department arrests ITDA engineer BHUBANESWAR: Vigilance sleuths on Sunday arrested Baikuntha Nath Behera, assistant executive engineer at the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda in Kandhamal district, in connection with a disproportionate assets case. The arrest followed raids at multiple locations that allegedly unearthed huge assets, including buildings, plots, gold, cash, and bank deposits.According…
Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-value plots, 341gm gold, Rs 45 lakh deposits and Rs 2.04 crore in cash from the assistant executive engineer of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, in Kandhamal district. BHUBNESWAR: Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-value plots, 341gm gold, Rs 45 lakh…
According to industry stakeholders, Bhubaneswar alone hosts at least 12 mega conferences or events in star category hotels on an average per year BHUBANESWAR: Tourism in Odisha has largely revolved around its temples, beaches, wildlife and cultural heritage for years. But now, the state is preparing to script a new chapter, one centred on conferences,…
Odisha’s ambitious MICE tourism strategy faces a major hurdle as Bhubaneswar’s air connectivity shrinks. Even as Odisha rolls out an ambitious strategy to position itself as a leading destination for MICE tourism, a critical challenge threatens to undermine its efforts, shrinking air connectivity from Bhubaneswar, the state’s primary gateway for business travellers.Several domestic and international…
Twins crack JEE, 1 decides to forgo IIT-B for brother | page 1T wins from Odisha, 18, have secured ranks 32 and 169 in JEE (A). However, one of them has decided to forgo the coveted IIT-B seat for where his brother secures admission. They are hopeful of getting into IIT-Madras.Odisha teenager rejects IIT-B seat…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. BERHAMPUR: An entire police station in Odisha, including its IPS probationer inspector-in-charge, faced disciplinary action after a 32-year-old polio-affected daily wage worker died Monday while undergoing treatment at a government hospital following alleged torture in custody, triggering protests and scrutiny of police conduct in the state.Sushant Sahu died at…
BHUBANESHWAR: A truck crashed into a car and dragged it for several kilometres in Bhubaneswar on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.The truck driver was identified as Jagamohan Bhukta (40) from Kantiapada in Boudh district.The people inside the car were safe and no major injuries were reported. According to police, the PCR-6 team, comprising…
The govt is focussing more on projects which can generate jobs After two decades of headline-grabbing but unrealised mega investments, several big-ticket projects are finally moving from intent to execution in Odisha. As global investors re-enter the state, the focus has shifted from announcements to actual implementation, with projects across steel, semiconductors, ports and power…
Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Mundamba Industrial Park in Khurda Additional chief secretary (industries) Hemant Sharma speaks to Ashok Pradhan on the state’s approach to industrialisation. ■ Odisha has seen major investment announcements in the past (POSCO, Vedanta, Mittal) that largely did not materialise. What has been done to ensure current projects are actually…
