Bhubaneswar: Two persons died when a wall collapsed on them at Bhapur in Dhenkanal district on Monday. Five persons, who sustained injuries in the incident, were also admitted to the Dhenkanal District Hospital. ncessant rain and storm had caused the wall to collapse. Bhubaneswar: Police have detained four persons in connection with the murder of Dasarathi Behera, 35, whose body was found inside a rented room at Dumuduma on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. he hands and legs of Behera were tied with a rope and his neck was slashed with a dagger. Police have been conducting raids at various places in and around the city to nab the killers. police team also has conducted raids in Puri. “We are investigating the matter from all angles and hope the murderers will be arrested soon,” said a police officer. Cuttack: Praveen Kumar took over as the new deputy commissioner of police (DCP) of Cuttack. He took charge from Amitendra Nath Sinha, who would be the next superintendent of police in Puri. Sinha had been in charge of Cuttack since August 29, 2008. Bhubaneswar: The arrival of monsoon in Kerala has brought hopes for the people of Orissa. The Indian meteorology department (IMD) has predicted that the monsoon would reach Orissa coast by June 10. It has also predicted thundershowers in some places during the next 24 hours. Bhubaneswar:Konark Suraksha Samiti organised a two-day “satyagraha” in front of the Sun Temple on Monday for its long-standing demands for the proper conservation and preservation of the temple. laming the neglect of the Archeological Survey of India for the deterioration of the temple, members of the samiti alleged that despite an apprehension of high risk, no step has been taken to evacuate sand from the “jagmohan” of the temple. Bhubaneswar:The 52nd state swimming championship, organised by State Swimming Association began on Monday at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Complex at Kalinga Stadium. total of 120 contestants from 10 districts of the state would participate in the two-day tournament. Three would be a total 24 events in the championship. Bhubaneswar: ‘Sahyog’, a new integrated training package to enhance the efficiency of the school management committees, was started on Monday by the school and mass education department here at the Orissa Primary Education Programme Authority building. According to sources in the department, 90 resource trainers will be trained in the first phase.
Monday, 09 February 2026
