Bhubaneswar: Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh has directed all Secretaries and senior officers of the state government to undertake field visits to their allotted districts by October 2026.In a letter issued on September 1, the officers have been instructed to plan a two-to-three-day visit to their respective districts at least once during the…
Senior Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer Bijaya Kumar Mishra has assumed charge as the Additional General Manager (AGM) of East Coast Railway (ECoR).A 1991‑batch IRAS officer, Mishra brings over 35 years of experience in railway finance, project management, train operations and administration. He will continue to serve as the Principal Financial Adviser (PFA) of…
Kataka: The Commissionerate Police will take strict action against extortionists, habitual offenders and those involved in illegal activities during the upcoming festive season, Kataka DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said on Tuesday.The DCP said police have stepped up preparations to ensure peaceful celebrations in the city and will maintain heightened vigil at major festival venues and…
Bhubaneswar: What began as a trip to Nepal turned into a terrifying fight for survival for a 51-member group from Odisha and Kerala, with Bhadrak’s Ramesh Das returning home on Tuesday after being stranded amid devastating flash floods and recalling moments when he feared he might never see his family again.Das, a resident of Nalagunda…
Bollywood actor Shefali Shah has embarked on a new creative endeavour as an author with the launch of her debut book, ‘The Audacity of Being’. On Tuesday, she shared her excitement about this unexpected journey, which she had never imagined undertaking.Reflecting on her childhood, Shefali recalled frequently scoring zero in dictation exercises and having her…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed and closed FIRs registered across India in connection with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in the 2026 NEET examination.Invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…
Bhubaneswar: Senior officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), Susanta Kumar Purohit, an IRSEE officer of the 1996 batch, assumed the additional charge of Chairperson of the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on Tuesday, following an order issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India.Purohit, who is currently serving…
Kwena Maphaka, aged 20, could be called upon to lead South Africa’s pace attack in the upcoming Test series against Australia if Kagiso Rabada is unable to play.Rabada injured his right hamstring during training recently and was ruled out of the ODI matches against Australia. His recovery timeline remains uncertain, with South Africa hoping he…
New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 9.50, while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines have risen 5.46 per cent or Rs 6.28 per litre, effective from Tuesday.The price of ATF has been raised from Rs 115 per litre to Rs 121.28…
A shocking incident has shaken Kuliadara village under Kantabanji police limits in Balangir district, where a 14‑year‑old boy, Devendra Banchhor, died after leaving home upset over a mobile recharge dispute.According to reports, Devendra, a Class X student at the local government school, asked his father Rudraksh Banchhor for ₹300 to recharge his mobile phone. His…
