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Forester in Odisha Vigilance net; huge disproportionate assets unearthed

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths launched simultaneous searches at three locations in Kalahandi district today in connection with allegations of possessing disproportionate assets against Bhagbat Bhusan Behera, a Forester under the Bhawanipatna Forest Range.The searches are being conducted at Behera’s residential triple-storeyed building in Hill Town at Bhawanipatna, his brother’s house in Deundi village under Junagarh…

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Kerala High Court issues notice to producers of ‘The Kerala Story 2’, CBFC on plea to quash certification

Kochi, 20/2: The Kerala High Court has issued notice to the producers of The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Union Government on a petition filed by a Kannur native seeking quashing of the film’s certification and direction for modifications, including reconsideration of its title. The…

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US, Israel poised for major military operation against Iran very soon: Report

Washington DC, 19/2: The United States and Israel are reportedly edging closer to launching what could be a large-scale military operation against Iran, with plans said to be taking shape for an intervention that may begin “very soon”. The development, first reported by Axios, suggests an operation far more extensive than last year’s 12-day confrontation,…

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Dharmendra proposes two new city economic regions to boost Odisha’s balanced growth Bhubaneswar,

Feb 19: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging him to develop two separate City Economic Regions (CERs) to accelerate balanced economic growth across Odisha.In his letter, he proposed the formation of the Sambalpur–Sundargarh–Jharsuguda–Bargarh cluster and the Angul–Dhenkanal cluster as distinct economic regions, modeled on the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip…

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Soro Tahasildar nabbed by Odisha Vigilance for accepting ₹40,000 bribe

Bhubaneswar, Feb 19: The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday apprehended Daitari Mallik, Tahasildar of Soro in Balasore district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 to facilitate the release of five detained stone-laden trucks.According to official sources, the trap was laid today, during which Mallik was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe through his…

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Operation Cyber Kavach: Rourkela Police Bust T-20 Betting Racket, Six Arrested

Bhubaneswar: Rourkela Police on Thursday busted a high-profile organised cricket betting syndicate operating from the Bondamunda area under its special drive titled ‘Operation Cyber Kavach’, arresting six persons and seizing cash and luxury items worth lakhs of rupees. Acting on specific inputs and sustained surveillance during the ongoing T-20 World Cup 2026, police conducted a raid…

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