Sundargada: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one ex-Additional Tahasildar of Bijepur in Baragada district in a bribery case.Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) office Govinda Dandasena, the ex-Additional Tahasildar of Bijepur in Baragada district, who is currently posted as executive Officer of Rajgangpur Municipality in Sundargada, was convicted by the…
Bhubaneswar/Jayapur: Ahead of Independence Day, Odisha Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain participated in a Tiranga Yatra organised in Jayapur as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.The Tiranga is a symbol of national pride, self-respect and unity, Swain said, adding that the Tiranga Yatra rekindles patriotic spirit and reminds people…
New Delhi, 13/8: Air India and Air India Express is scheduled to perform psychoactive substance testing for all their pilots, stating that the exercise is mandatory and will start on Thursday. This comes against the backdrop of a case where the pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight suddenly lost 300 feet in altitude last week tested…
Bhubaneswar, August 13: The capital city is set to host a week-long spiritual and cultural celebration showcasing the many forms of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath through the traditional 32 Besha.The programme will be held from August 14 to 20 at the Lingaraj Bhajan Mandap, near the Shree Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar.A key attraction will be the…
Mumbai: Actress Raashii Khanna is all set to return to the screen as RBI Officer Megha Vyas, as she has kick-started the shoot for one of the most anticipated series, Farzi 2.On Thursday, Raashii took to her official Instagram handle and treated the netizens to a couple of adorable clicks from the set of her…
The Jujumura Police have arrested a health centre attendant, Bijay Kumar Sethi (40), in connection with allegations of job fraud and exploitation of a woman over five years.According to Case No. 145/2026, Bijay allegedly lured the victim with promises of securing employment, extracting large sums of money in the process. He later trapped her in…
Baripada: Continuous rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system has disrupted normal life in several parts of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, with roads submerged, a bridge washed away and several areas cut off from the rest of the district.In Morada block, traffic has come to a standstill on the Baripada-Jaleswar main road as water is flowing more…
Odisha has released Rs 136 crore for relief and rehabilitation in flood-affected districts, even as the extent of damage continues to be assessed across the state. As of Wednesday, 5,044 houses had been reported damaged, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said.The government is yet to close the damage assessment. Pujari said more funds…
Puri: In a major breakthrough in the murder of a minor boy in Chilika under Krushnaprasad police limits, police have arrested 18 accused persons, including the prime accused, identified as Ganesh Das.According to Puri Superintendent of Police (SP) Prateek Singh, all 18 accused are residents of Chandraput village in Khordha district. The arrests were made…
Koraput: A 16-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning while reportedly using a mobile phone during a thunderstorm in Darengaba village under Nandapur block in Odisha’s Koraput district on Wednesday evening.The deceased has been identified as Bhagirathi Sisha (16), son of Jagannath Sisha of Darengaba village.According to the family, Bhagirathi was reportedly watching his…
