Odisha

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday conferred the National Panchayat Awards upon 45 awardees, selected across various categories, recognizing their exemplary contributions to the themes of sustainable and inclusive development, in New Delhi. Odisha’s Koraput district administration bagged the National Panchayat Awards 2024 under the ‘Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar’ category. The [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday came down heavily on the BJP-ruled Odisha Government over the nonpayment of salaries of Mission Shakti members. The BJP government is conspiring to stop the salaries of more than 70 lakh Mission Shakti women, Naveen said. The BJD President also reiterated [...]

Berhampur: Berhampur Police has arrested three persons including the mastermind for allegedly duping a youth on the pretext of providing him a government job. Pradyumn Pollai (31), a resident of Rajapur village of Chatrapur area, has been identified as the mastermind of the gang that runs the job racket. Pollai and two members of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: A junior clerk at the office Sub Registrar, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar was caught by Vigilance sleuths while she was taking bribe of Rs 20,000 from a person for execution of Registered Sale Deed (RSD) of subplot. The junior clerk has been identified as Debajani Kar. The entire bribe amount has been recovered from possession of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of women working as supports staffs in Mission Shakti program launched a massive protest here demanding release of their pending salary. The Master Book Keepers (MBK), Bank Mitras, Krishi Mitras, and Prani Mitras held the agitation under the banner of All Odisha GPLF (Gram Panchayat Level Federation) Mission Shakti Workers Front at Lower [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal will continue to fight for the rights of the workers, said party President Naveen Patnaik here on Saturday. The workers are the biggest strength of a nation. Their sacrifice and hard work make the country prosperous. They have a special contribution in every field of development and prosperity, said Naveen [...]

Sambalpur: Swayambhu Prasad Mishra, Former Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Northern Division, Sambalpur was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment following his conviction in a disproportionate assets case. Mishra, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988 for possessing disproportionate assets (DA), was convicted by Special [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths arrested Rebati Raman Joshi, Asst. Conservator of Forest (ACF), Hirakud Wild Life Division, Sambalpur in a disproportionate assets case. In a statement, the Vigilance said that based on searches conducted on properties of Rebati Raman Joshi, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets comprising 3 buildings including 1 triple storeyed [...]

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu laid foundation stones for various developmental projects at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The projects include three rail lines Bangiriposi-Gorumahisani; Buramara-Chakulia; and Badampahar-Kendujhargarh; as well as for the Tribal Research and Development Centre, Dandbose Airport; and new building of Sub-Divisional Hospital, Rairangpur at Rairangpur. Speaking on the occasion, the President [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Friday witnessed a huge ruckus by the opposition party members over the ongoing multipurpose Polavaram Project in Andhra Pradesh. Following the pandemonium, the House was adjourned till 4 p.m. by Speaker Surama Padhy. As soon as the proceedings of question hour started, Congress members reached the well of the House [...]