Santoshini Dash, the former jailer of Choudwar Circle Jail in Odisha, has approached the National Commission for Women (NCW), alleging sexual harassment and intimidation by the former Director General of Prisons, Sushant Nath.Seeking immediate intervention, Dash petitioned the apex women’s rights body for swift action and justice, citing safety concerns and ongoing harassment.The move follows…
Anugola, November 4:Reinforcing its commitment to community health and disease prevention, Jindal Foundation, in collaboration with the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC), distributed mosquito nets among vulnerable families in Nagira village under Pallahara block of Angul district. The initiative aims to strengthen preventive healthcare and protect communities against malaria and other mosquito-borne…
Vedanta Aluminium Plants 2,000 Saplings in Jharsuguda on World Environment Day Employees, Business Partners and Local Communities Participate in Tree Plantation and Environmental Awareness Initiatives Jharsuguda: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, celebrated World Environment Day at its Jharsuguda operations by planting approximately 2,000 saplings across various locations and organising environmental awareness programmes. The initiative,…
Bhubaneswar, November 4, 2026 The train numbers and categories of certain trains will be revised from January 2027, as part of their reclassification from Superfast to Mail/Express. The changes will take effect from the specified dates. • Train No. 22861 Howrah–Kantabanji Ispat Express will be renumbered as 18073, and Train No. 22862 Kantabanji–Howrah Express as…
Jharsuguda: IPS officer Sonali Singh Parmar has officially taken charge as the new Superintendent of Police (SP) of Jharsuguda district. Following her assumption of office, she addressed a press conference and outlined her vision and priorities. As this is her first district posting as SP, she emphasized that crime control, maintenance of law and order,…
Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has written a second letter to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, warning that the situation in the long-disputed Kotia group of villages has further deteriorated amid growing tension and confrontation between officials of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.In the letter dated November 4 (No. 353/LOP), Patnaik referred to his earlier…
Bhubaneswar: In a commendable initiative to restore normalcy in cyclone-hit areas, students from five government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and a government engineering school in Ganjam district have joined the restoration efforts following the devastating impact of cyclone ‘Arnab’.Several water pumps and other electrical equipment in different parts of the district were damaged and rendered…
Puri: In a major crackdown on the illegal narcotics trade, Puri Police have seized 261 grams of brown sugar, estimated to be worth over ₹26 lakh, and arrested four persons following a raid near Bani Bakreswar Temple in Kuapada under Delang police station limits.Acting on intelligence inputs about illegal drug trafficking, a team from Delang…
In a major breakthrough in the ongoing anti-corruption probe against Prasanjit Das, Superintending Engineer (SE) of the Mahanadi Northern Division, Jagatpur, Kataka, officers of the Odisha Vigilance have recovered over 606 grams of gold jewellery from his bank locker in Bhubaneswar.The recovery was made during a court-mandated three-day police remand granted by the Court of…
Virat Kohli and Indian bowlers secure comfortable victory over New Zealand.Virat Kohli delivered an authoritative 74-run knock to guide India to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on Wednesday. Rain repeatedly interrupted the first ODI of the five-match series in Auckland, forcing officials to revise the target. Indian bowlers had earlier restricted the hosts to…
