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  • Newly sworn-in Odisha Cabinet Ministers get portfolios, see who got what

    Newly sworn-in Odisha Cabinet Ministers get portfolios, see who got what

    Bhubaneswar: The newly sworn-in Odisha Cabinet Ministers have been given their respective portfolios on Monday, said reliable reports.

    According to reliable reports, the following Ministers have been given the following portfolios:

    Bikram Keshari Arukha has been given the Finance Department
    Sudam Marndi has been given the School and Mass Education Department
    Sarada Nayak has been given the Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Department
    However it is worth mentioning that the Health and Family Welfare Department of the government is yet to be given to anyone. The late-slain Minister Naba Kishore Das had been allotted the department earlier but now it still awaits allotment.

    Furthermore the post of the speaker of the Odisha Assembly also remains vacant as minister Bikram Keshari Arukha had resigned from the post of State Assembly Speaker on May 12, 2023.

    With the induction of the three ministers, the number of ministers in the Odisha council of Ministers has gone up to 22. Bikram Keshari Arukha, Sudam Marndi and Sarada Prashad Nayak have been sworn-in as ministers in the State cabinet today.

    On May 21 that is yesterday, the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik put all speculation to rest and confirmed that Bhanjanagar MLA Bikram Arukha, Rourkela MLA Sarada Nayak and Bangriposi MLA Sudam Marandi will be sworn in as Cabinet ministers.

    The trio received the much awaited phone calls from Naveen this evening and they have been asked to remain present at the oath taking ceremony.

  • Odisha: Businessman falls into prey of online fraud, loses Rs 95,000

    Odisha: Businessman falls into prey of online fraud, loses Rs 95,000

    Jajpur: A businessman reportedly lost Rs 95,000 after falling into the prey of online fraud in Odisha’s Jajpur district. The victim has been identified as Ayaskant Roy of Dubagadia village of the district.

    According to Ayaskant, someone withdrew Rs 95,000 from his State Bank of India (SBI) account in eight phases between April 18 and May 4.

    However, Ayaskant knew about it only recently following which he informed the officials of the Jaraka branch of the SBI and filed a police complaint at the Bhubaneswar-based Cyber Police Station.

    Ayaskant said that the money has been withdrawn by using the debit card but shockingly he did not receive any message or OTP in this regard. What surprised him the most was that the debit card was with him but how the unknown person used it to withdraw cash from his account.

  • Fire in Sambalpur of Odisha, pipe warehouse up in flames

    Fire in Sambalpur of Odisha, pipe warehouse up in flames

    Sambalpur: A terrible fire has spread in a pipe warehouse in Sambalpur district of Odisha on Monday, said reports. The entire area has been covered in heavy fire and smoke.

    The incident has been reported from Gunderpur area of Dhama police sation in Sambalpur District of Odisha. The fire broke out in a plastic pipe warehouse there.

    According to reports, there was a sudden fire in a pipe warehouse in Gunderpur of Sambalpur this morning. The fury of the fire was so much that people living in the surrounding areas got scared. It is to be reported that, the fire was seen gradually increasing.

    The smoke and fire rose to a height of more than 20 feet, said reports. Plastic pipes worth lakhs of rupees have been burnt due to the fire. Five fire trucks have arrived at the scene and are fighting the fire. Sambalpur Additional District Collector is at the scene of the fire.

    It is however worth mentioning that how and under what circumstances the fire occurred is yet to be ascertained. The cause of such a large-scale fire is still unclear. The fire-tenders are trying to find the cause of the fire on a priority basis. Investigation is still underway.

  • Odisha: Woman inmate of Jharpada attempts to kill self, dies

    Odisha: Woman inmate of Jharpada attempts to kill self, dies

    Bhubaneswar: A woman inmate of Jharpada jail of Bhubaneswar died on Monday after and attempted suicide bid.

    According to reliable reports, the woman an inmate of Jharpada jail of Bhubaneswar the capital city of Odisha died following a suicide attempt.

    Reports say that the woman succumbed during treatment following a suicide bid.

    Reliable reports say that, the woman was lodged in jail since 2013 in a murder case. It is further noteworthy that she was reportedly mentally unwell.

    The investigation in this case is underway. Detailed report awaited in this matter.

  • Rare rat rescued from hotel in Odisha

    Rare rat rescued from hotel in Odisha

    Mohana: A rare species of rat was rescued by the officials of Forest Department from a hotel in Odisha’s Gajapati district on Sunday.

    Based on a tip off, a special team of Chandragiri Forest Range conducted a raid on Hotel Rajput situated at Luhagudi Chhaka of the district and rescued the rare species of rat, which was locked inside a cage.

    Apart from rescuing the rat, owner of the hotel, Bharat Bisoyee, was also detained on the charge of illegally keeping the rats. Currently, he is undergoing interrogation.

    As per the in Schedule-I under the Wildlife Act 1972, it is illegal to keep such wildlife.

    Meanwhile, the forest department has filed a case in this connection, informed Paralakhemundi Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) adding that the rare rat will be sent to the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar after some medical check-up.

  • Superfast Express train’s engine gets detached, Runs without coaches in Odisha

    Superfast Express train’s engine gets detached, Runs without coaches in Odisha

    Jaleswar: Five coaches of the Puri-Howrah Superfast Express train detached from the engine near Nekurseni railway station on West Bengal border late Saturday night. The passengers were all safe, said sources.

    According to sources, the train engine detached from the coaches and run for over 500 meters after which it stopped.

    Though no one was injured in this incident, it triggered panic among passengers.

    The Railway officials immediately rushed to the spot and reattached the bogies to the train running from Puri district of Odisha to West Bengal’s Howrah.

    The train was finally fixed and left the station after five hours following the completion of the necessary repair work.

  • Bhubaneswar to witness Rare celestial event ‘Zero Shadow Day’ today

    Bhubaneswar to witness Rare celestial event ‘Zero Shadow Day’ today

    Bhubaneswar: The residents of Bhubaneswar on Sunday are getting ready to witness a unique astronomical phenomenon known as ‘Zero Shadow Day’, when vertical objects appear to cast no shadow. This event will be observed in the capital city of Odisha at 11:43 am. The Pathani Samanta planetarium has made special arrangements for people to witness this rare celestial event.

    ‘Zero Shadow Day’ is a rare celestial event that occurs when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky. During the Zero Shadow time, the vertical objects will cast no shadows on the ground. This was because the sun was at its zenith, and so the shadow was directly under the object.

    ‘Zero Shadow Day’ occurs twice a year, once in the northern hemisphere and another in the southern hemisphere. Both the astronomers and photographers use this opportunity for their own gain. Astronomers use this opportunity to study the Sun’s movements, while photographers use it to capture stunning images.

    Why does a Zero Shadow Day happen?
    The Zero Shadow Day happens two times. One falls during the Uttarayan when the Sun moves from south to north from the winter solstice to summer solstice, and the other is during Dakshinayan when the Sun moves southwards.

    Uttarayan and Dakshinayan happen because Earth’s rotation axis is tilted at an angle of roughly 23.5° to the axis of revolution around the Sun.

  • Youth beaten to death in Ganjam: 2 more people arrested

    Youth beaten to death in Ganjam: 2 more people arrested

    Polasara: Two more persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in thrashing a man to death and making the video of the entire incident viral on social media in Polsara of Ganjam district.

    Earlier, five persons were arrested in connection with the case that took place at Chingudighai under Purusottampur police station of Ganjam district.

    Reports say, Sahoo was found roaming in the village when some villagers spotted and asked him about his identity. Suspecting that he had come to the village for robbery, the villagers tied him to an electric pole and thrashed him mercilessly, leading to his death.

    A video of the incident has reportedly gone viral on social media platforms.

    The body of the youth has been sent for postmortem, said reports. The exact cause of death will be ascertained once the postmortem report is published.

    After the man died, the villagers dumped his body under a tree near a local school, police said.

    Later, Sahoo’s brother filed a written complaint with the police regarding the incident.

  • STF seizes brown sugar worth 1 cr from government quarters in Bhubaneswar

    STF seizes brown sugar worth 1 cr from government quarters in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar: The crime branch STF on Sunday have seized brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore from a government quarters in state capital of Odisha and have arrested one drug peddler in this connection.

    The accused drug peddler have been identified as Chittaranjan Sahoo, son of Charan Sahoo of Sinabandhur of Dhenkanal district.

    On basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by STF members at Unit-8 Bhubaneswar with the help of Commissionerate police last evening against illegal dealing and possession of Narcotic drugs and apprehended one person in this regard.

    During the search, contraband brown sugar weighing 1 kg 107 gm and other incriminating materials were recovered and seized from his possession. As the accused person could not produce any valid authority in support of possession of contraband materials. The accused person was arrested and will be forwarded to the court in Khordha.

    In this connection STF have registered a case under  NDPS Act 1985. Investigation is on.

    The special drive against narcotic drugs is continuing. Since 2020, STF has seized more than 69 Kg of Brown Sugar/Heroin, 202 Gram Cocaine and more than 113 quintals of Ganja/Marijuna, Opium 750 gram and have arrested more than 168 drug dealers/peddlers.

  • Brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore seized in Bhubaneswar

    Brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore seized in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar (IANS) | STF has seized 1 kg 107 grams of brown sugar in Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar. The cost of which is said to be more than Rs 1 crore. Police has given this information on Sunday. According to the police, a team of Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch, acting on intelligence inputs, conducted a raid near Unit-8 area of Bhubaneswar on Saturday. During this the team seized drugs from the possession of a drug peddler.

    The arrested person has been identified as Chittaranjan Sahu, a resident of Dhenkanal district. The team presented the accused in the court of District and Sessions Judge.

    As per reports, the STF has registered a case under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

    According to media reports, since the year 2020, the task force has seized more than 69 kg of brown sugar/heroin, 202 grams of cocaine, 113 quintals of ganja, 750 grams of opium and arrested 168 drug smugglers.

    –IANS