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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Cops arrest man for threatening Cong neta Jena
1 2 Bhubaneswar: Capital police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly issuing a death threat over phone to senior Congress member Jayadev Jena and attempting to extort Rs 50,000 from him in Feb. The accused, Kulamani Senapati alias Somanath (45), belongs to Keonjhar, Jena's home district. Jena (74), who served as a minister and president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, filed a police complaint on Feb 3. He reported receiving threatening calls from an unidentified person who demanded money and threatened to kill him if it wasn't paid. Given Jena's political standing, police personnel treated the case with high priority. According to Jena's statement, the caller initially expressed displeasure about his television appearance regarding a political matter before issuing death threats. "During investigation, we found that Somanath, who works as a part-time car driver, destroyed both his phone and SIM card after making the call," said a senior police officer. Police said Somanath had no prior conflicts with Jena nor any political affiliation. "The accused's sole motive was financial gain. He was previously booked in an assault case under Nandipada police station limits," the police officer said.
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Climate
- New Indian Express
Odisha: Soil cave-in at tunnel 4 of Khurdha-Balangir rail line
BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR : A soil cave-in at tunnel no 4 of the ongoing Khurda-Balangir rail project in Boudh district was reported on Monday after the area witnessed continuous rainfall for the last few days. No one was injured in the mishap. The incident happened in Adenigarh area of Harabhanga block in Boudh. The tunnel measures over 4 km in length and is one of the longest in the state. Sources said a minor part of soil overburden caved in at the site, causing a pit. The area around the tunnel has since been cordoned off to prevent further mishaps. The ECoR authorities termed it a minor soil cave-in and clarified it occurred due to loose soil following rain and there has been no impact on manpower or machinery due to the incident. They stated that this will in no way affect the overall progress of the project. 'All necessary safety measures are in place, and the project work continues as planned,' an official spokesperson of ECoR said. Meanwhile, president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Bhakta Charan Das blamed on lack was monitoring and said standard operating procedure (SOP) was not followed. Das said the responsibility should be taken by the railway minister in the case. He said that the Congress will send a fact finding team to the place tomorrow.
The Print
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Congress takes out ‘Tiranga Yatra' in Bhubaneswar to boost morale of armed forces
'Our armed forces are giving a befitting response to Pakistan. They (Pakistan) cannot stand in front of India's morale and strength,' Das asserted. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) leaders, led by its president Bhakta Charan Das, marched together carrying the tricolour from Ram Mandir Square to Master Canteen Square. Bhubaneswar, May 9 (PTI) The Odisha Congress on Friday took out a 'Tiranga Yatra' here to boost the morale of the country's armed forces. Senior Congress leaders, including state in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu, CLP leader Rama Chandra Kadam, besides MLAs Ramesh Jena and Sofia Firdous participated in the rally, raising slogans hailing the armed forces. The Congress party, led by president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, has been extending all support to the government in the war against terrorism, he said. 'Our forces are working to eliminate terrorists once and for all, and we stand with them. Yesterday, we had organised a blood donation camp to honour our soldiers. Today, we organised the 'Tiranga Yatra',' Das said. PTI BBM RBT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
