Odisha

Berhampur: Today marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), popularly as Grameen Banks, in the country. All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association (AIRRBEA) is celebrating the Golden Jubilee Year of establishment of RRBs in a befitting way, commencing from 2nd October 2024 by garlanding the statues of Father of [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, two robbers allegedly sexually abused a woman by holding her toddler hostage at knifepoint in Bhubaneswar. As per the reports, the incident happened in an apartment in the Maitri Vihar area of the city during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. The victim works in a private company and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday paid his humble tributes to the Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen said that Mahatma Gandhi’s message of non-violence, peace, tolerance and his unwavering dedication to the cause of [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a major development, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday gave a clean chit to senior Biju Janata Dal leader and former law minister Pratap Jena in the sensational Mahanga double murder case. “The court said that the entire criminal proceedings against Pratap Jena was quashed. The order against which we have approached the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday apprehended Bibhas Mazumdar, Food Safety Officer at the office of CDMO Kendrapara for taking bribe of Rs 5,000 from a proprietor of a shop to issue License in his favour to run his business. Mazumdar had conducted surprise raid at the proprietor’s shop and asked him to apply for a [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Suresh Dev Datta Singh on Monday took charge as the new Commissioner of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate police. The 1998-batch Odisha cadre senior IPS officer has replaced Sanjeeb Panda who has been transferred as the ADG Training and the Director of Biju Patnaik State Police Academy (BPSPA), Bhubaneswar. “I have assumed charge as [...]

Bhubaneswar: Four communal unrests in three months have tarnished the image of Odisha, said Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik here on Monday. Addressing the BJD leaders from Bhadrak and Sonepur districts at Sankha Bhawan, Naveen said that during the 24-year rule of the BJD government, the development of all [...]

Cuttack: The disproportionate assets worth over Rs 2.18 Crore of Bipin Bihari Panda, former Superintendent of Engineer, RWSS circle, Cuttack were confiscated. The confiscation was done with the order of Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar. “Today, Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar ordered confiscation of Disproportionate Assets worth Rs 2.18 Crore incld 2 bldgs, 3 plots, Cash etc. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The judicial commission headed by retired High Court Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash on Monday began the enquiry into the alleged custodial torture of an Army officer and his wife-to-be by the staff at Bharatpur police station in Odisha during the wee hours of September 15. Speaking to media persons the secretary to the commission [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has congratulated versatile actor Mithun Chakraborty on being selected to receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. “Congratulate versatile actor Mithun Chakraborty on being selected to receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He has essayed many memorable roles on screen including in Odia cinema”, Naveen wrote [...]