Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly speaker Pramila Mallik has disqualified Arabinda Dhali and Premananda Nayak from the membership of the Odisha Assembly. The disqualification will be effective immediately. They have been disqualified in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Speaker under paragraph 6(1) of the tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India. While Arabinda Dhali was [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has extended his greetings to the people od Odisha on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr today. Taking to X, Naveen wrote “Heartiest greetings to all on the pious occasion of #EidUlFitr. May the spirit of #Eid bless us with happiness, peace, prosperity and lead us on the path of compassion, kindness [...]

Bhubaneswar: A retired revenue inspector (RI) has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period of one year in a bribery case. The convicted official has been identified as Lingaraj Sahoo, Ex-RI (Retd), Gopna, PS-Lahunipada, Sundargarh. Sahoo, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh for taking bribe, was convicted to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has constituted a 59-member campaign committee for its Odisha unit for the ensuing simultaneous elections in the State. Congress President has approved the proposal of the constitution of the Campaign Committee of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect, a statement issued by the party. The committee [...]

Bhubaneswar: A retired Block Education Officer (BEO) in Rayagada district has been sentenced to three years imprisonment and fine of Rs 10,000 following his conviction in a bribery case. “Antaryami Behera, Ex- Block Education Officer (BEO)(Retd), Gunupur, Rayagada, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in KPT Vigilance PS Case No.4/2022 for taking bribe, was [...]

Bargarh: Odisha Police foiled a Maoist attack in Bargarh district and seized explosive items and other Maoist materials. Based on reliable intelligence input about the gathering of armed cadres of CPI Maoist for carrying out subversive activities, a searching and destroy operation was launched by Odisha police teams comprising of teams of SOG & DVF [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have urged its special security battalion personnel to remove tattoos on their body within 15 days as these skin markings are easily noticeable with uniform and considered obscene and derogatory. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Security) has directed the cops to remove tattoos within 15 days to avoid further action against [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal has approached the Chief Electoral Officer and filed a complaint against BJP candidate from Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency Pradeep Panigrahy. BJD has accused Panigrahy of intimidating the government officials engaged in the election process. Panigrahy is threatening government employees and officials of Berhampur Constituency to obey his instructions otherwise they [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal Supremo Naveen Patnaik has formed the Party’s Manifesto Committee for the ensuing General and State Assembly elections. According to a release from the Biju Janata Dal, the Manifesto Committee will have 38 members and will be led by Chairman Chandra Sekhar Sahu. The Committee will have six Co-chairman. The Committee will [...]

Bhubaneswar: As the stage is set for the simultaneous elections in Odisha, the students have formed a human chain to create awareness about the importance of voting. The human chain was formed by the students in Baliguda as powerful display of unity to spread awareness about the significance of voting in the ensuing general elections [...]