Bhadrak district

Bhubaneswar: The wildlife wing of the Forest department today arrested a snake rescuer in Odisha’s Bhadrak district for illegally possessing live cobras. Arrested snake rescuer Mirza Md Arif, a resident of Puruna Bazar area of Bhadrak,…

Bhubaneswar: An actor in Bhadrak district of Odisha was allegedly beaten up by four police personnel yesterday night. Victim Gopinath Nayak of Telanati sustained injuries on his face, hands, back and other parts of the body. He has been…

Bhubaneswar: An under-trial prisoner (UTP) has been hospitalised after he slit his genitals and wrist inside a jail in Odisha’s Bhadrak district today. The injured UTP has been identified as Sushant Majhi of Tihidi area in Bhadrak.…

Bhubaneswar: The police in Bhadrak district of Odisha have arrested a woman on charges of pouring hot oil on her husband over family dispute a few days ago. Victim Prafulla Mahana of Sabarang area of Bhadrak has sustained severe burn…

Bhubaneswar: The state government will construct a high level bridge over Kharasrota river on Nua Bazar-Balitara ghat road in Kendrapara district of Odisha. The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved a…

Bhubaneswar: A female Sub-Inspector of Odisha Police was today arrested on charges of sexually harassing a woman journalist in Bhadrak district. The accused has been identified as Tapaswini Mohapatra, the Sub-Inspector of Chudamani…

Bhubaneswar: At least five persons were reportedly killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Basudevpur area of Bhadrak district in Odisha today. Basudevpur area of Bhadrak district witnessed as many as 5,000 lightning strikes…

Bhubaneswar: A couple from United Kingdom visited Odisha to meet snake rescuer Mirza Arif of Bhadrak district. The couple, Plaw and his wife Sara, had planned to meet Arif after they came to know about him in You Tube. They reached…