Sambalpur: A massive job scam promising government sweeper posts has been unearthed in western Odisha, with fraudsters allegedly duping hundreds of poor individuals across multiple districts. The Burla police have arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with the racket and seized ₹62 lakh in cash from their possession. According to police, the scam operated…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 23 (IANS) Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday welcomed the State Government’s decision to order a CBI investigation into the multi-crore police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam, terming it a major step towards ensuring transparency and accountability in the recruitment process. Speaking to media persons, Harichandan said, “The Chief Minister has already announced…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to witness two more low-pressure areas in the coming days. It is not possible to predict whether they will develop into a cyclone or not. After the formation of a low-pressure area, its movement, impact and various models can be studied, and then the cyclone can be estimated. Senior meteorologist D.R. Patnaik…

Berhampur: In a major development in the murder case of lawyer and BJP leader Pitabash Panda, the absconding accused, businessman Sudarshan Jena, has surrendered before the police. According to sources, Sudarshan, known to be an associate of former MLA Bikram Panda, surrendered at the Baidyanathpur Police Station in Berhampur. Earlier on Wednesday morning, 12 accused persons…