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Notorious Odisha gangster killed in encounter: Police

11:02 pm July 24, 2021

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Notorious gangster Sheikh Hyder was killed in an encounter on Saturday in Odisha’s Balasore district as he allegedly tried to escape from custody during transit between two jails, police said. The incident took place near Simulia when Hyder allegedly tried to escape after snatching a service gun from a policeman, they claimed. The vehicle […]

Odisha: Rape accused fugitive arrested after 5 years

11:57 pm July 17, 2021

Kendrapara (Odisha): A 32-year-old man, who was on the run for five years after allegedly raping a 22 -year-old woman in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, has been arrested, police said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team nabbed the accused from a house in Bhubaneswar on Friday night. He is a resident of a […]

Odisha prepares for possible rain-triggered flash floods

11:36 pm June 9, 2021

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday began preparing for the evacuation of people from low-lying areas and other mitigation measures after the MeT Department forecast flash floods triggered by possible extremely heavy rain from June 10-14, officials said. The state government issued orders to the collectors of all the districts and commissioners of five municipal […]

Odisha pegs loss due to cyclone Yaas at Rs 610 crore

11:41 pm June 2, 2021

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday estimated a loss of Rs 610 crore due to the last weeks severe cyclonic storm Yaas that affected about 60 lakh people living in 11,000 villages in the coastal regions of the state. This was mentioned at the review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here. While the loss […]

Odisha extends coronavirus lockdown till June 17

8:20 pm May 30, 2021

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday announced extension of the lockdown by 16 more days till June 17 to further stem the spread of coronavirus. The second phase of the lockdown was to end at 5 am on June 1. “The lockdown is primarily aimed at restricting movement of people and not goods. All restrictions […]

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