Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Monday conducted simultaneous house searches of Dharanidhar Nayak, Deputy Director of Mines(DDM), Talcher in Angul district due to the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets. The simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Vigilance sleuths led by 10 DSPs, 16 Inspectors, 7 SI/ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Sunday visited the World Skill Center at Bhubaneswar. NBS Rajput, Principal Secretary to the Governor & Skill Development and other senior officials accompanied him during the visit. The senior officials explored various ultramodern laboratories and interacted with students regarding the advanced skill courses offered at this premier skill destination [...]

Bhubaneswar: Bonda tribal boy from Malkangiri district Mangala Muduli, who created history to pursue MBBS course, met BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik here on Saturday. Mangala Muduli has achieved the impressive milestone by securing a place in the prestigious MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur. He achieved this remarkable feat by [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Saturday raised his serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha. Participating in the debate on the demand for grant of the Home Department in the Assembly, LoP Naveen Patnaik has made a scathing attack on the BJP-led government on a [...]

Bhubaneswar: A National Level State Consultation Workshop on ‘Creating Enabling Ecosystem for Services in Tier 2 and 3 Cities’ was held today at Hotel Mayfair Lagoon, Bhubaneswar. The Workshop was hosted by the Electronics and IT Dept., Govt. of Odisha in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India. Senior [...]

Balasore: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday arrested Pradeep Kumar Dash, Junior Assistant, office of District Education Officer (DEO), Balasore in a disproportionate assets case. Following the simultaneous house searches, the Junior Assistant was found in possession of disproportionate assets including 1 multi-storeyed building of area 3700 sqft in Balasore, 1 double-storeyed market complex with 20 shops [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Excise Department has decided to set up 25 new excise stations across the state to enhance enforcement activities. In a communication to all Excise Superintendents, the Excise Commissioner said that Ganjam, Balasore, and Berhampur will each have three of these stations. Additionally, two each stations will be established in Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, and [...]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal on Saturday demanded resignation of Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan over the hooch tragedy in Ganjam district. The death toll in the hooch tragedy jumped to three, after one more victim from Chikiti block died while undergoing treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. Opposition chief whip in [...]

Berhampur: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday unearthed three multi storeyed buildings, one four wheeler, cash worth Rs 6.50 lakhs and other properties during the raids on six places linked with Sita Ram Patro, Block Education Officer (BEO), Chhatrapur in Ganjam district due the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA). The house searches are being conducted [...]

Ganjam: The death toll in the Chikiti hooch tragedy in Odisha’s Ganjam district rose to three as one more victim died on Saturday while undergoing treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. The deceased has been identified as Laxman Behera (60). He was from Jenapur village near Chikiti. Earlier, two persons of the [...]