Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday nabbed Debananda Sagar, the former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Podapadar and Talnegi grampanchayat in Kalahandi district for embezzling government funds worth Rs 3.26 crore. The former PEO has embezzled Rs.1,71,86,342 from Talnegi GP.and Rs.1,55,00,758 from Podapadar G.P. under 15 CFC and 5th SFC accounts of the two G.Ps by [...]

Bhubaneswar: Delimitation based only on population figures will be unfair to the states that have worked hard to reduce their population growth rates in line with national priorities, said Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Saturday. Addressing the first Joint Action Committee meeting on delimitation convened by [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Friday seized ill-gotten cash worth over Rs 2.03 lakh from the possession of Bhimasen Maharana, Junior Engineer, RD Division, Jaraka, Kuakhia Section, Jajpur during the interception. The JE was intercepted by the Vigilance team on NH-16 near Tangi Toll Gate, Cuttack while he was proceeding from his office to his native [...]

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Dr. Sasmit Patra today called for actionable roadmap for reform in the three major pillars of Ministry of Home Affairs – Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and the disaster management apparatus. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the BJD MP urged Home Ministry to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved 10 proposals of seven departments. The proposals of Health & Family Welfare, Steel & Mines, Water Resources, Works, General Administration & Public Grievance, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, and Revenue & Disaster Management departments have been approved at the 16th meeting of the [...]

New Delhi: Justice Harish Tandon has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. This has been informed by Union Minister of State for Law & Justice (Independent Charge), Arjun Ram Meghwal via a post on social media. “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of [...]

Bhubaneswar: The campaign on ‘Pravesh Utsav’ and ‘Khadi Chhuan’ for the students enrolling in Shishu Vatika will be held on April 2 in all primary schools across the state. Shalini Pandit, Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, has handed over the invitation letter of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to parents of the students who [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik has nominated two senior BJD leaders to represent the party in the joint action committee (JAC) meeting on delimitation in Chennai. Former BJD MP Amar Patnaik and former Minister Sanjay Dasburma will attend the JAC meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. Earlier on March [...]

Berhampur: The Berhampur Police has raided hookah bars running at different hotels and restaurants in the city. The police has seized 47 hookah pots with stands, tobacco and other smoking items from seven hotels. As many seven criminal cases have been registered against owners. Recently, a lot of complaints were received from concerned parents and [...]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the prevailing heat wave conditions, the School & Mass Education Department of Odisha has revised school timings for all educational institutions across the state. The school timing for classes I to XII students has been rescheduled from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM. In a letter to all the Collectors, Shalini Pandit, [...]