Bhubaneswar: The Special Vigilance Judge, Bhawanipatna today convicted Sarat Kumar Panigrahi, former District Labour Officer (DLO) of Nuapada at Khariar Road and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for three years while imposing a fine of Rs. 80,000. Panigrahi, who has since retired, was found guilty in a bribery case registered by Odisha Vigilance. He was…
Bhubaneswar: The Balugaon town in Khordha district is all set to host the first-ever Chilika Book Fair, which will take place from April 24 to April 28, 2026. The five-day book fair will be organised on the premises of Balugaon College, located on the banks of Chilika Lake. A preparatory meeting for the event was…
New Delhi, April 16: As the Constitutional Amendment Bills are introduced in the Lok Sabha, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said that the opposition stands united in opposing the delimitation bill “disguised as women’s reservation”.”The Opposition will not allow Parliament to be hijacked by flawed delimitation bills disguised as Women’s Reservation. We stand united…
Rasgovindpur, Ap 16: A high-level inquiry has been ordered following the death of 12-year-old Rupali Besra, a student at Kakabandha Ashram School hostel in Rasgovindpur, Mayurbhanj district, reportedly due to food poisoning. Over 150 people reportedly fell ill after consuming contaminated food, with several students currently in critical condition.Revenue Divisional Commissioner Sudhansu Mohan Samal visited…
Bhubaneswar: A major anti-Maoist operation in the dense Saranda-Baliba forest region turned intense on Wednesday when security forces clashed with Maoist cadres, leaving five personnel of the CoBRA Battalion injured.The injured jawans were immediately airlifted to a hospital in Ranchi for urgent medical care. Four of them were stated to be in stable condition while…
Nishintakoili Police uncovered a major burglary racket in Cuttack district, arresting ten accused and recovering stolen gold, silver, and cash worth over Rs 1.5 crore.The breakthrough came after complainant Gurucharan Pal of Natakai village reported the theft from his residence while staying in Jagatpur for his wife’s treatment.Inspector Anita Sahoo led the investigation under the…
Today i.e. on 16.04.2026, Sri Sarat Kumar Panigrahi, Former District Labour Officer (DLO), Nuapada at Khariar Road, Dist-Nuapada (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance vide Koraput Vigilance PS case No.3 dt.07.01.2021 U/s 7(a) PC Amendment Act, 2018 for demanding and taking bribe Rs.40,000/- from a trainer for registration in respect of 200 numbers…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has extended his heartiest congratulations to two brilliant girl students Tina Rath and Alisha Biswal for achieving a rare national-level distinction by scoring a perfect 500 out of 500 marks in the CBSE Class X board examinations. In a post shared on his official X handle, Chief Minister Majhi…
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings IPL match is all set to be played in Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai today from 7.30 PM onwards. Concern over Rohit Sharma’s fitness has been raised by the team as he had suffered a hamstring injury while playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Mumbai Indians started their IPL campaign with…
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): At least eight people were killed in a road accident near Chilakaladona in the Mantralayam mandal of Kurnool district after a Bolero collided with a lorry, police said. According to Kurnool police officials, five victims died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at a hospital. Around…
