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ED sealed Archana’s house in a money laundering case

Bhubaneswar, 12/9: In a major development, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials  sealed Archana Nag’s house in Bhubaneswar in a money laundering case filed against her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED officials sealed the house soon after conducting a raid in connection with the money laundering case it had filed against her…

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ED attaches Archana Nag’s three-storey house in Odisha capital

Bhubaneswar: The officials the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today raided the house of Archana Nag, who had been arrested in an alleged honeytrap and extortion case, in the Odisha capital here.The ED sleuths reportedly conducted the raid at Nag’s house in connection with some alleged financial irregularities, committed in 2022.Nag was not present in her house…

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Young adults largely unaware of being diabetic: The Lancet

New Delhi: A majority of young adults with diabetes are unaware that they have the disease, posing a significant health risk, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes&Endocrinology.Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine analysed the diabetes care cascade for all ages, both…

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PANCHAYAT OFFICIAL, DIST-MAYURBHANJ NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT OF GOVT FUNDS OVER RS 5.68 LAKHS MEANT FOR OLD AGE PENSION.

In another vigilance operation, Miss Puspita Mahakud, Former PEO, Luhasila GP under Bijatola Block, Dist-Mayurbhanj, A/P attached to Sub-Collector, Rairangpur, Dist-Mayurbhanj has been nabbed for embezzlement of Govt. funds to the tune of Rs.5,68, 950/- meant for distribution to senior citizens as Old Age Pension.

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DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, NAYAGARH NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 6,000/- FOR ISSUANCE OF LABOUR CARDS.

Today, i.e. on 12.09.2025, short while ago Sri Chittaranjan Rout, District Labour Officer, Nayagarh has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.6,000/- from a Labourer (Complainant) for issuance of labour cards in favour of complt. and other 19 labourers. The complt. and his colleagues, being poor labourers, were unable to…

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SRI ASWINI KUMAR PANDA, OAS, TAHASILDAR, BAMRA, DIST- SAMBALPUR NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 15,000/- FOR CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO HOMESTEAD LAND IN A MUTATION CASE.

Today i.e. on 12.09.2025, a short while ago, Sri Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, Dist-Sambalpur has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.15,000/- from the Complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case. For about a month, the complt had been requesting Sri Panda,…

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21 Young Archers from Vedanta Sports Programme in Kalahandi Qualify for Odisha State Open Archery Meet 2025

Lanjigarh, Kalahandi District, Odisha, September 11, 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is supporting young archers from Kalahandi district through its flagship Sports Training Initiative in Lanjigarh. Recently, 21 of these athletes (12 male and 9 female) qualified for the upcoming 26th Odisha State Open Archery Meet 2025. The qualifiers emerged from the…

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Cancer, heart disease deaths declined globally, progress slower in 60 pc countries: The Lancet

New Delhi: While deaths from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke decreased for most countries, in almost 60 per cent of nations, the rate of decline was slower, according to a study published in The Lancet on Thursday. Together with the World health Organization (WHO), researchers from Imperial College London, UK, analysed the risk of dying…

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Death toll from Gen Z protests rises to 51 in Nepal; one Indian among dead

The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in Nepal has claimed 51 lives, as per the latest figures released by the country’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday.Of these, 30 individuals were killed by gunshots, while 21 others succumbed to burns, wounds, and other injuries, the ministry confirmed.As per The Kathmandu Post,…

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