A special team of eight doctors was formed to ensure proper treatment of the injured tourists, while over 40 nurses were also engaged, they said.
As many as 36 injured persons, including four children and around 15 women, were taken to the Capital Hospital after the accident.
"There is no evidence regarding the involvement of Maoists. We will inquire into the matter and Railway Safety Commissioner will also probe the matter," Director General of Police K.B. Singh told the media.
Shallow fog prevailed over isolated pockets of north interior Odisha, it said, adding minimum temperature in the area were appreciably below normal.
The accused persons were booked under various sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
A herd of about 25 elephants, led by four tuskers, including five calves, went on a rampage in Khamnipada and five adjoining villages, damaging banana plants, high yield mango seedlings, vegetables and rabi crops.
The investigation into seizure of huge cash of Rs. 2,000 denomination from Burma’s possession is currently underway.
The State Vigilance also registered this year 74 cases relating to allotment of plots by the BDA, CDA and Housing Board, which are under investigation.
The President will be meeting Naveen at the Rashtrapati Bhawan between 2 pm to 3 pm on Friday.
At least 15 devotees, mostly women, were injured on Sunday at Sialia under Rajkanika tehsil of Odisha’s Kendrapara district after being stung by a swarm of honeybees near a place of worship
The Corporation has nine Depots in various places like Chandikhol, Khordha, Nirgundi, Angul, Sambalpur, Balasore, Berhampur, Rayagada and Bolagir.
Police officials said a doctor was called into jail and after he complained of severe sickness.
A notification issued by the home department said Das would continue in his post, but would be promoted to the rank of ADG.
The minimum temperature at Kandhamal district headquarter Phulbani remained at 6.2 degrees C, the Meteorological office said.
A group of Maoists attacked G Appa Rao's house at Kotubu village, bordering Andhra Pradesh in Pottangi area late on Thursday night and dragged him out charging him to be a police informer.
BJP state unit general secretary Prithviraj Harichandan asked how the BJD workers were allowed to take out a bike rally by police during the bandh.
Opposition intensified its agitation on Tuesday demanding the resignation of city mayor Ananta Narayan Jena over a sex clip purportedly featuring him.
A delegation of the civil society also submitted a memorandum to Odisha Governor seeking his intervention into the matter.
"People will object to liquor shops there. How can one open liquor shops? These kind of issues will come up in large numbers," Excise Minister Damodar Rout said.
A case has been registered against Das under section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
The party would observe 'chakka jam' and halt vehicular movement for two hours from 10 am to noon on Monday, General Secretary of the BJP state unit Prithviraj Harichandan said.
"The sale of Berhampuri patta has come down by 60 per cent while the cooperative societies struggle to pay weavers their wages due to the cash crunch," said T Gopi, President of All Odisha Devanga Mahasangh.
The Association had earlier launched a similar agitation in March this year demanding fulfilment of their 12-point charter of demands.
Bhubaneswar DCP Satyabrata Bhoi said the Commissionerate Police has written to YouTube to remove the video from its website.
The notice was given by Narasingha Mishra, who alleged that the false and fabricated statement was made in connection with a calling attention notice






