Bhopal: The death toll in the suspected spurious liquor tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district rose to 11 on Sunday, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to order a thorough probe and the “strictest possible action” against those responsible.“I have instructed the concerned minister and officials to visit the site immediately; we will take the strictest…
Jagatsinghpur: A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in Benupur village under Jagatsinghpur Sadar police station limits in the district late on Saturday night.According to sources, the accused has been identified as Digambar Swain. The victim has been identified as Puspalata Swain, who is also the mother of a six year-old boy.Sources revealed that…
The Odisha Vigilance Department has recovered another ₹4 lakh in cash from the residence of Kendrapara Drainage Division Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Anupama Sahoo, taking the total cash seized from her possession and premises to ₹7.15 lakh.The fresh recovery was made during an ongoing search at Sahoo’s residential premises in Kendrapara following her interception by…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested a former director of a real estate company in connection with an alleged housing fraud involving crores of money.The accused, Pramod Kumar Sahu, former director of Mishra Creations Pvt. Ltd., was arrested for allegedly cheating investors by promising them flats under the company’s UTOPIA housing project…
The Odisha Vigilance today intercepted an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Kendrapada Drainage Division on Saturday, recovering Rs 3.15 lakh in suspected ill-gotten cash.Acting on a reliable tip-off regarding the collection of bribes from local contractors for the clearance of pending bills, vigilance sleuths launched an operation against Anupama Sahoo.The team intercepted Sahoo at…
Kathmandu: The death toll from last week’s devastating floods in Nepal has crossed 1,300, as piles of dead bodies collected in different districts continue to pile up.According to the latest data released by the Nepal Police, as many as 1,344 bodies swept away by the Bhote Koshi River had been recovered as of 8 a.m….
Cuttack: More than 20 buffaloes were swept away in the strong currents of the Mahanadi River near Gate No. 77 of the Jobra Anicut in Cuttack on Saturday.The herd was reportedly seen struggling in the fast-flowing waters of the river. The Cuttack Fire Services personnel have reached the spot and launched an operation to rescue…
Puri: A court in Puri district has sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment for abducting a minor girl and forcing her into prostitution, officials said.The Additional Sessions Judge, Puri, also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on convict Sangram Baliarsingh of Khuntia Banpur under Gadishagada police limits.In case of non-payment of the fine,…
New Delhi, The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has received a representation from Shri Tarun Chugh, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), regarding the alleged non-implementation of the reservation policy in the recruitment of Lecturers in the Punjab Education Department.The representation complains that Scheduled Caste candidates have been denied the benefits of reservation in the…
Bhubaneswar,: A significant milestone in advanced vascular and interventional treatment in Odisha has been achieved with the unveiling of the state’s first AngioJet Thrombectomy System at SUM Ultimate Medicare here. AngioJet is an advanced and minimally invasive technology used to rapidly remove blood clots from blocked blood vessels. Instead of performing major open surgery, an…
