Allegation of distribution of low-quality chhatua in Birmaharajpur

SUBARNAPUR : Free food chhatua for children and pregnant women is being sold in the market. It has been prepared in low quality using cow feed. In Subarnapur district, a woman has been seen selling chhatua in various villages under the Integrated Child Development Scheme of Birmaharajpur. The State Women and Child Development Scheme provides…

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District Development Coordination and Review Committee (DISHA) meeting held at Malkangiri

Malkangiri, AO correspondent 22/4:A meeting of the Committee (DISHA) formed to coordinate and review various rural development programs was held at the Malkangiri District Council Conference Hall under the chairmanship of Nabarangpur Lok Sabha MP Sri Balabhadra Majhi. The meeting was attended by District Council Chairperson Samari Tangul, Chitrakonda MLA Mangu Khila, District Collector Ashish…

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Kandhamal STF seizes one leopard skin in Kandhamal, 2 miscreants arrested

Kandhamal: Acting on a tip off, a team of STF seized one leopard skin and arrested two miscreants on Phubani-Baliguda road near Dahapadar Chhack under Phulbani Sadar Police Station of Kandhamal District. The two criminals who apprehended were identified as Pradip Mallick, 35 years S/o-Das Mallick of Budruma village and Gutusha Pradhan, 56 years S/o. Late…

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UPSC Civil Services 2024 Final Result Declared: Shakti Dubey Tops, 1,009 Selected

Bhubaneswar: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024. Candidates who appeared for the prestigious examination can now access their results on the official UPSC website. A total of 1,009 candidates have been selected for appointments across key services including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian…

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Dy CM KV Singh Deo Assures No Power Cuts During Peak Summer Hours In Odisha This Year

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha currently grappling with intense heatwave conditions, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has assured consumers that there will be no power cuts during the peak hours of the summer season this year. Singh Deo, who holds the Energy portfolio in the state government, has instructed the electricity distribution companies (discoms) to refrain…

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Cuttack accident: Odisha CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for kin of deceased police personnels

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has expressed grief over the loss of lives of the two police personnel who died this morning in the Gotirautapatna accident on the Cuttack-Paradip road. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the families of both the deceased.  The post on his X handle read, “Chief Minister Mohan…

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Humongous eight-foot-long python caught in fishing net in Pipili

Pipili: In a bizarre incident, an eight-foot-long python was caught in fishing net this morning from Satasankha Ratna Chira river in Pipili of Puri district. The snake helpline was informed who then rescued the eight-foot-long python from the net. The snake helpline personnel tactfully caught the python inside a black polythene bag. Sources said, the fishermen…

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Former Karnataka DGP Murder case: Wife of deceased arrested

Bengaluru: In the former Karnataka DGP murder case, the wife of the deceased has been arrested informed the Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda. On the killing of former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda told ANI, “One person has been arrested, that is the wife of the deceased. Keeping in mind the sensitivity…

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India to give Amazon, Walmart full market access under US tariff pressure:Report

New Delhi, 23/2: US President Donald Trump’s administration intends to press India to give online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart full access to its $125 billion e-commerce market, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing industry executives, lobbyists and US government officials. The US plans to push Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for a…

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