Vigilance officials seized Rs 28.7 lakh in cash from Ambika Prasad Rath, an auditor at the Regional Director of Education (RDE) office, during raids linked to a bribery case.Rath was arrested on Tuesday after demanding and accepting a Rs 4,000 bribe from a college staffer. The bribe was sought for verifying service records and correcting…
A minor boy died allegedly due to medical negligence and wrong injection at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar city. The incident sparked tension on premises of the state-run hospital on Tuesday.Bhubaneswar: A minor boy died allegedly due to medical negligence and wrong injection at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar city. The incident sparked tension on premises…
Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik strongly condemned the armed attack on the residence of senior Biju Janata Dal leader and former minister Pratap Jena. The incident took place late Friday night, raising serious concerns about law and order in the state.Patnaik described the attack as a direct assault on democracy. He alleged that those…
Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at the Priyadarshini Market Complex near CRP Square in bhubaneswar on Friday, causing panic in the area. According to initial reports, the blaze started inside a shop located within the market complex. Soon after the incident, fire services personnel rushed to the spot and launched an operation to bring the flames under…
Mishra, who is the proprietor of Mishra Enterprises and Mahakal Construction, was apprehended from Chhattisgarh on March 17, 2026. He was produced before a local court in Chhattisgarh and subsequently brought to Bhubaneswar on transit remand. He is scheduled to be produced before the Designated Court under the OPID Act in Balasore on March 20,…
Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Odisha Vigilance has arrested the Branch Head of Jana Small Finance Bank (Bhadrak), Matruprasad Mohanty for his involvement in a massive embezzlement of government funds.The fraud, which targeted the Office of the Block Education Officer (BEO), Korei, in Jajpur, resulted in a staggering loss of Rs. 5,56,11,495.The investigation revealed a…
Bhubaneswar: Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam has requested the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Surama Padhy to change the seating arrangement of three MLAs – Dasarathi Gomango, Sofia Firdus, and Ramesh Chandra Jena – who were suspended from the party for cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha election held on on March…
Puri: A student of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) University in Bhubaneswar went missing in the puri sea while taking a bath on Sunday.The missing student has been identified as Animesh Sa, a second-year BTech Computer Science student at SOA University.According to reports, Animesh had come to Puri with his friends and was bathing in the sea near…
The controversy began when Upasana requested another ballot after an error on her first. BJD and Congress agents strongly objected, claiming the move violated election rules. Voting was briefly halted before resuming once the issue was addressed.Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik alleged that Upasana committed a serious error during voting and accused officials of breaking…
Bargarh, March 16: A junior clerk-cum-accountant in the Block Education Officer’s office at Barpali in Bargarh district was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance on Sunday for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹6,000.The accused, identified as Rajani Kanta Kar, was caught while demanding and accepting the bribe from an official of the same office for preparing a…
