Baragada: The Odisha Vigilance has arrested Kartikeswar Behera, Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Katabhal Gram Panchayat and in-charge PEO of Gourenmunda GP under Gaisilet block in Baragada district, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.According to the Vigilance, searches of properties linked to Behera led to the detection of two multi-storeyed buildings with a combined area…
SUBARNAPUR — One person was arrested for illegal sale and trafficking of arms, while two were arrested for illegal smuggling of cough syrup.The incident of illegal sale and trafficking of arms took place in the area of Sonpur police station, while the smuggling of cough syrup took place in the area of Tarbha police station….
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday turned down an appeal from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking to overturn a lower court’s decision to grant bail to Chitra Ramkrishna, the former managing director of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The ruling was delivered by Justice Madhu Jain.The matter stems from accusations that…
Twenty-eight fishing trawlers carrying 248 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh have taken shelter at Odisha’s Paradip Port as rough sea conditions prevented them from returning to their home state.The Paradip Port Authority permitted the fishermen and their trawlers to take shelter inside the port. They have been accommodated at the EQ-1 berth as a safety measure…
Balasore, Sept 23: Nearly two weeks after five orangutan babies were rescued in Odisha, the investigation by the Crime Branch’s Special Task Force (STF) and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has reportedly hit roadblocks.Investigators initially relied on mobile tower-dumping data to identify the suspected wildlife traffickers. However, the Odisha-West Bengal border location created difficulties,…
New Delhi: Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had flagged multiple issues, including deletion of names, in various states during the voter roll cleanup but the poll body was unanimous in its decisions related to the pan-India Special Intensive Revision of voters’ list, officials said Wednesday.The officials made the remarks in the wake…
United Nations: US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his administration’s support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, presenting the ambitious connectivity project as an alternative route for moving energy and goods across the region. Trump made the remarks during a multilateral meeting with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council on the sidelines of the United…
A deep depression over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal is moving westwards towards the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast and is likely to cross the coast by Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in coastal and southern Odisha under its influence.The system moved westwards at a speed of…
Bhadrak: In a tragic road accident, a couple was killed after a speeding truck hit the bike they were travelling in near Dhurpada under Town Police Station limits in Kendujhar district.According to reports, a man and a woman were travelling on a bike when a speeding truck coming from behind hit their two-wheeler. The impact…
Widespread chaos erupted on the second day of the ongoing session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly today, leading to a complete disruption of business and forcing an early adjournment till 4 PM.The proceedings began at 10:30 AM under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Bhabani Shankar Bhoi. However, normal operations lasted barely five minutes, coming to…
