Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided that Vinaytosh Mishra, DGP, CID, Crime Branch will hold the additional charge of Director General of Police, Head of Police Force, after the retirement of the current DGP Y.B. Khurania on 16 August, 2026.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the proposal. Mishra will continue to hold the additional…
GARIMA Gives Wings to a Dream: Odisha’s First Woman Desludger Rises from Struggle to Dignity Bhubaneswar, 14.08.2026: Some journeys begin with dreams; others begin with the struggle to survive. For one mother, every day once meant cleaning toilets to put food on the table and raising her young son after being left by her husband….
5,422 officials from 2,711 PACS/LAMPCS to be trained- Registration completed; trainingprogramme formally begins todayBhubaneswar, 14 August 2026:In another significant step towards making Odisha’s cooperative sector more modern, technology-driven, transparent, efficient and self-reliant, the IT Proficiency Enhancement Training Programme through OS-CIT for PACS and LAMPCS officials was formally launched today.At the inaugural programme held at the…
In a significant anti-corruption development, *Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one Former Section Officer, Allotment Section, Bhubaneswar Development Authority ( BDA), Bhubaneswar (Retired), in a bribery case*.Today i.e. on 14.08.2026, Tarini Charan Das, Former Section Officer, Allotment Section, BDA, Bhubaneswar (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2)…
New Delhi, 14/8:The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs against comedian Samay Raina and four others over the controversial and insensitive remarks directed at persons with disabilities made on India’s Got Latent.The apex court took note of their compliance with its earlier order, which directed them to conduct awareness programmes and contribute towards initiatives…
Bhubaneswar: Several districts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday as a depression over Jharkhand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal moves west-northwestwards, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The depression was located over Jharkhand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal at 5.30 am on Friday. It was about 40 km…
Lamtaput: In a tragic incident, a woman died after drowning in a pond in Koraput district of Odisha on Friday. The incident took place in Lamtaput area.The deceased has been identified as Janamati Sisa of Kadramaliput village under Lamtaput block.As per reports, she had gone to the pond as usual for open defecation. She reportedly…
Baripada: Schools across Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district will remain closed today due to waterlogging and flood-like conditions in several areas, even as rainfall has reduced.The district administration has announced a holiday for all government and private schools from Class 1 to Class 12, keeping the safety of students in mind. The decision was taken following the…
Soro: A massive road accident was averted in Baleshwar district of Odisha after a truck crashed into pilgrimage bus on National Highway-16 near Markona Electricity Office in Soro.As per reports, a pilgrimage bus carrying over 60 passengers was moving towards Puri from Dantan in West Bengal.As it reached near the place of occurrence, a truck…
Anugola: A fast-track court in Odisha’s Anugola district sentenced a 23-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a girl in May last year, an official said Friday.The Ad-hoc Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Special Court Thursday pronounced its judgment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convict, Satyabrata Mishra alias Kalia.If he…
