Woman’s Body Found In Pool Of Blood In Odisha’s Ganjam

Berhampur: In a shocking incident, a woman was found dead in a pool of blood in her house at Badadanda Sahi village under Chhatrapur in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Suprabha Chaudhuri, wife of Radhashyam Choudhury. Radhashyam told the media that while he slept in his shop on Vipulingi road on Wednesday night; his wife was alone at home. When he returned home today morning, he found his wife’s body in a pool of blood. He suspected that she was killed with the…

Former Odisha Bank Staff Gets 2-Year RI For Rs 1.15 Cr Fraud

Dhenkanal: The Kamakshyanagar SDJM court on Wednesday sentenced Sanjay Kumar Satapathy, a former banking assistant, to two years of rigorous imprisonment for misappropriating Rs 1.15 crore from United Central Cooperative Bank in Odisha’s Angul. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 13,000 on Satapathy. Satpathy along with three other staff members of the United Central Cooperative Bank had misappropriated Rs.1,15,16,300 in 2015-16 fiscal by crediting the amount to 65 different accounts from different heads of general ledger account through 187 transactions and subsequently withdrew the entire amount using the…

Row Over ‘Assault’ On Woman IIC Intensifies As BJD Workers Take To The Street

Bhubaneswar: The row over BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly Jaynarayan Mishra allegedly assaulting Dhanupally police station woman IIC Anita Pradhan during a programme protesting against the “deteriorating law and order situation” in the state in Sambalpur on Wednesday intensified on Thursday. Hundreds of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers launched a violent agitation in the state capital and Sambalpur today demanding the removal of Jaynarayan Mishra from the post of LoP in the Assembly for his alleged “anti-women” behaviour. Since early morning today, BJD…

Krushi Odisha: Chief Minister Urges Farmers To Implement New Technologies

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the three-day state annual agricultural festival ‘Krushi Odisha’ — Agriculture Odisha-2023 — at the Bermuda ground here. Addressing the farmers present on the occasion, the Chief Minister laid emphasis on farm mechanisation and crop diversification and advised them to use new technologies and to grow more economic crops. ‘Krushi Odisha’ organised by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment will continue until February 18. The Chief Minister said that technology is the basis of development. There is a great need for…

CBSE Class X, XII Examinations Commence Today

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday announced the date for the examinations of Class x and Class XII, which will start from February 15 to April 5 this year, stated an official release from CBSE. Around 38,83,710 students will appear in these examinations. “There are about 38,83,710 students who would be appearing in these examinations from more than 7,250 centres across the country and 26 countries abroad,” said CBSE. The CBSE in its notice said that the class 10 examinations s will be conducted for…

BJP & BJD Lock Horns Over Two Different Issues In Capital

Bhubaneswar: With hardly a little over a year left for the general elections in 2024, the Capital city today witnessed intense politicking with the BJP and BJD taking to the streets against each other. BJP leaders and workers held hartal by blocking roads at major junctions including the AG Square, Jayadev Vihar Square, Palasuni Square, Khandagiri Square and Samantarapur Square protesting against the “deteriorating law and order situation” in the State. Due to the protest by the BJP, traffic movement was affected in the city for nearly two hours. On…

Naba Das Murder: Accused Gopal Das Shifted To Choudwar Jail

Bhubaneswar: The lone accused (so far) in former Health Minister Naba Kisore Das murder, Gopal Krishna Das was today shifted to Choudwar Circle Jail from Jharsuguda Sub Jail amid tight security. Gopal who had departed from Jharsuguda Sub Jail at around 1 PM reached Choudwar Circle Jail at around 6’o clock in the evening. According to reports, following his health check-up Gopal has been shifted to a high security cell inside Choudwar Circle Jail. Three security personnel are on duty to guard his cell. In addition to that he is…

Indian Cricketers Take Injections To Pass Fitness Test, Alleges Chief Selector Chetan Sharma

New Delhi: In a massive revelation, BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma has claimed that many cricketers in India take injections to pass the fitness test when they are 80 per cent fit, adding that cricketers play smart to avoid doping thing.   In a sensational sting operation, the 57-year-old was heard saying that Indian players have their own doctors outside of cricket, who are always available for them.   “If they are fit for only 85%… they tell us to let them play but medical science doesn’t clear them, this…

PM Modi Applauds AIIMS Bhubaneswar Doctors For Conducting Rare Surgery

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the effort of AIIMS Bhubaneswar doctors for doing first-ever quadruple joint replacement surgery on a crippled patient of Odisha.   “Compliments to our doctors for always being at the forefront of innovation and embracing new changes in the medical world. Their dexterity makes us proud!” Modi said in a tweet on Monday. Earlier, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also appreciated the medical institute for successfully conducting the rare surgery. AIIMS Bhubaneswar executive director Ashutosh Biswas expressed his…

Massive Earthquakes Kill Over 30,000 In Turkey, Syria As Incredible Rescues Still Bring Hope

Damascus: The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria last week has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively. The number of wounded, meanwhile, rose to more than 80,000 in Turkey and 2,349 in Syria, according to official figures released on Sunday. Turkey has issued arrest warrants for 134 suspects involved in the faulty construction of buildings that collapsed in the earthquakes, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Sunday. Three of the suspects were arrested, Bozdag told reporters. The catastrophic earthquakes have flattened more than 20,000…