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CM lays foundation for judicial complex in city
Reported by Santosh Jagdev
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25:
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the Judicial Court Complex (JCC) at Bhubaneswar Bar Association office premises here.
Speaking on the occasion,…
Gladys unable to identify accused
OST Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25:
Gladys Staines, widow of Graham Staines, the Australian missionary who was burnt alive along with his two minor sons in a van in 1999 by Hindu radicals, on Friday failed to identify the two…
Probe into minor maid torture begins
OST Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25: The Airfield police on has begun probe into the brutal torture of a minor girl by a family of Pokhariput area of the city here.
The police that had refused to register an FIR by the city-based Childline…
‘Save the Children’ led consortium helps 15, 795 Phailin hit families
OST Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23:
Save the Children, which is leading a consortium along with Handicap International, Help Age India and World Vision India has provided humanitarian assistance to 15,795 poor and marginalized households…
5-day Inter-state Youth Red Cross camp begins
Reported by Santosh Jagdev
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23:
A five-day Inter-state Youth Red Cross (YRC) study-cum-training camp organised by the State unit of Youth Red Cross, a part of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), kicked off today at Red…
One killed, 24 hurt in road mishap
OST Bureau
Chhatrapur, Jan 23:
One person was killed on the spot and at least 24 others injured in a road mishap near here on the National Highway No. 5 today when a loaded truck hit a mini bus from the rear.
A mini bus (OR07N2007),…
New subjects to be introduced in two govt colleges
OST Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23:
The Higher Education department has received a proposal from the state government to introduce new subjects with additional seats in two government colleges.
In a letter to the director, Higher…
10 rare parrots, mouse rescued, two held
OST Bureau
Baripada, Jan 23:
Forest officials of Pithabata forest range under Baripada Wildlife Division on Wednesday rescued 10 rare species of parrots and a Balari mouse and arrested two persons.
Acting on a tip-off, the forest…
Prime accused in mineral trader murder case arrested
OST Bureau
Keonjhar, Jan 22:
Keonjhar police has arrested the prime accused in the sensational murder of minerals trader Patel Mahanta and seized a huge cache of arms from him.
The arrested has been identified as Mahendra Giri…
CBI probe will unmask real criminals behind Chitgate : Niranjan
OST Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22:
Former PCC president and senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik has welcomed Supreme Court’s decision for a CBI inquiry into the chit fund scam in Odisha.
Reacting to the apex court’s observations…