Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of two disturbing burning incidents in the last few days, the Odisha government on Monday imposed a blanket ban on the sale of petrol in plastic bottles across the state. The government held discussions with officials of various departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), oil companies and petroleum dealers’ associations to discourage [...]

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal MPs on Monday met the 15-year-old girl, who is struggling for her life after severe burn injuries, at AIIMS Delhi and enquired about her health condition. On the direction of BJD President Naveen Patnaik, the delegation of BJD MPs visited AIIMS Delhi and met the victim and interacted with [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday staged massive protests outside the offices of the Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs) in Cuttack, Berhampur, and Sambalpur, demanding a judicial inquiry into the tragic death of a 20-year-old B.Ed second-year student from Fakir Mohan College, Balasore. The student, who had sustained 95% burn injuries in an alleged [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the rape allegations against the party’s student wing president, Udit Pradhan, who has been suspended by the NSUI. The OPCC President, Bhakta Charan Das, has directed the newly formed committee to thoroughly examine the incident, hold discussions with the complainant, [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking development, the Commissionerate Police have arrested Udit Pradhan, the president of Odisha Chhatra Congress (National Students Union of India), on charges of sexually abusing a female student. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim, a case (419/25) was registered at the Mancheswar Police Station in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. As per [...]

Bhubaneswar: National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Odisha President Udit Pradhan has been arrested by Mancheswar Police in Bhubaneswar for allegedly raping a 19-year-old female engineering student after spiking her soft drink with intoxicants. NSUI is the student wing of the Congress party. According to police sources, Udit was detained late Sunday night and is [...]

New Delhi:  Meta is taking a big step to make money from WhatsApp by testing new ad features and in its latest Android beta update (version 2.25.21.11), the messaging platform has introduced two new tools – ‘Status Ads’ and ‘Promoted Channels’. These features are now available to select beta users on Android, according to WABetaInfo.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department on Sunday raided multiple properties linked to a senior official of the state Forest Department on the allegations of amassing assets beyond his known sources of income. The accused official, Nityananda Nayak, is currently posted as Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Kendu Leaf Division, Keonjhar district. The house searches were carried [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Sunday visited the crime scene in Balanga area of Puri district where some unknown assailants reportedly set a 15-year-old girl on fire on Saturday. DGP Khurania also visited the victim’s residence and talked to family members of the victim. Khurania also spoke to the [...]

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to highlight the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha, particularly the surge in crimes against women, during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, starting July 21. At an all-party meeting in New Delhi, BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra described the situation as a “complete collapse” [...]