FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 35 - The Untold Story

SMAT: Jharkhand claim thrilling win in Super Over

KOLKATA: Jharkhand beat Uttarakhand in a thriller via Super Over for their consecutive win in a Group D game of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Mohali on Thursday.

The Times of India · Oct 20, 2023

Normal life disrupted as private bus operators launch indefinite strike in Odisha

The indefinite strike launched by private bus operators has disrupted normal life with thousands of passengers stranded in bus terminals across Odisha. Private Bus Owners Association, Odisha, are opposed to the introduction of public transport system titled ‘Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative’ (LAccMI) which would connect gram panchayats with State Capital…

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Odisha STF cracks massive racket involved in opening ‘mule bank accounts’

STF cracks massive racket involved in opening 'mule bank accounts' to help cyber/financial fraudsters. Arrests 3 in tri-junction region of Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal. Gang offered ₹2K/account to villagers & sold 5000 mule accounts at ₹15-20K. Shield identity of fraudsters & difficult for investigators to reach actual criminal.

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

1 tonne of ganja seized from inter-State drug smugglers near Secunderabad

Four drug peddlers have been apprehended in Hyderabad, and a tonne of ganja was seized from them. Sakaram Rathod (35), Ahmed Khan (27), Digambar Ramu Pawar (30) and Ajay Ramavtar Chaurasiya (39) are the suspects. Sakaram, a school dropout, procured ganja from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and sold it in…

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Subhranshu Senapati, Sandeep Pattnaik star in Odisha’s opening win

KOLKATA: Showing intent to up their stake in the domestic cricket, Odisha started their 2023-24 season on a high as they beat Assam by 11 runs in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign opener in an afternoon game at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

The Times of India · Oct 17, 2023

PMK to organise seminar in support of caste-wise survey in T.N.

PMK founder S. Ramadoss to host seminar on caste-wise survey for social justice. He has been advocating for this for 44 yrs. Periyar also wanted 100% reservations based on population. Bihar, Karnataka & Odisha have documented data but TN govt has been silent. Need to raise awareness for social justice.

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Better-prepared Odisha aiming for elusive domestic feat

Playing in the top-tier for long, Odisha are yet to taste success in terms of winning the championship in any format of the game at the domestic level. In recent years, their quarterfinal finish in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy, where they lost to Bengal at the DRIEMS ground in Tangi…

The Times of India · Oct 16, 2023

Odisha government declares 10-day Durga puja vacation for schools from October 20

The Odisha government declared a 10-day vacation for schools from October 20 on the occasion of the Durga Puja festival, according to notifications. All the schools will remain closed for 10 days for the festivities till October 29.

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

NHRC seeks detailed report on snakebite deaths and preventive measures in India

NHRC has directed Health and Family Welfare departments of Centre and Odisha to furnish a detailed report on preventive measures and compensation for snake bike victims

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

Two inter-State drug smugglers held for transporting 200 kg marijuana in Hyderabad

SOT & Choutuppal police nabbed 2 inter-state drug smugglers transporting 200kg marijuana from Odisha to Pune. Sandeep Anil Indrekar paid Vishal Kandugadgi ₹25,000/trip to smuggle drugs. He used a Maharashtra police cap to pass through tolls. Tip-off led to their arrest at Pantangi checkpost.

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023