Odisha

MLAs protest exclusion of Odisha spots from Iconic Sites

7:12 pm July 12, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The non-inclusion of tourist spots of Odisha in the list of 17 Iconic Sites across the country to be developed by the Centre came up for discussion in the state Assembly on Thursday. While ruling BJD and opposition Congress members protested against the absence of Odisha sites in the list as “iconic neglect” towards […]

Fugitive confidence trickster held in Bhubaneswar

8:40 pm July 11, 2019

Hyderabad: A 43-year-old man, on the run since January 2017 after allegedly cheating people here of crores of rupees, has been arrested in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, police said Thursday. Soumen Banerjee, hailing from West Bengal, posed as a Customs officer and cheated the people under the pretext of offering them gold coins at 50 per cent […]

Man sentenced to life for raping 3 minor girls

7:41 pm July 8, 2019

Karimnagar (Telangana): A court here Monday sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping three minor girls in 2014. According to the prosecution, accused Lingampally Kishan (42), of Choppadandi town, was a brick kiln owner and had engaged labourers from Odisha. On March 16, 2014, he had dragged a 16-year-old daughter of a labourer […]

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Man arrested for trying to encash forged banker’s cheque

10:21 pm July 5, 2019

Thane: A man has been arrested here for allegedly trying to encash a forged banker’s cheque for Rs 20 crore. Samar Mahapatro (39), resident of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, was arrested Thursday on the charge of forgery. Mahapatro had visited the Manpada branch of a leading private bank here on June 24 and got his name […]

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Odisha firms ignoring locals, hiring outsiders, say MLAs

8:58 pm July 2, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Members cutting across party lines on Tuesday expressed concern over engagement of workforce from outside in Odisha’s industries, maintaining that the state government must take measures to ensure that jobs are reserved for local people. During the Question Hour in the Assembly, the legislators alleged that business establishments in the state were ignoring local […]