Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Wednesday launched a search operation at Bhubaneswar court here after it received an e-mail threatening bomb explosions on the premises, officials said.The court received an e-mail where the sender threatened to explode bombs on the court premises, police said.After receiving information about the e-mail from court authorities, personnel from bomb disposal squad…
Cuttack: In a shocking incident, Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) of Chauliaganj Police Station, was found dead inside her official quarters on Saturday.According to police sources, IIC Beauty Mohanty’s body was found hanging in her quarter. The incident came to light after she failed to respond to repeated phone calls from fellow staff members. A team from the…
Odisha Vigilance has arrested two Panchayat officials in Puri district for misappropriating Government funds to the tune of Rs 30,78,620 under MBPY.The Odisha Vigilance on Friday has arrested two Panchayat officials in Puri district for misappropriating Government funds to the tune of Rs 30,78,620 earmarked for vulnerable beneficiaries under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY).The…
Today i.e on 30.06.2026, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets disproportionate (DA) by Sri Dhanurdhar Biswal, Establishment Officer-cum-Office Supdt., VIMSAR, Burla, Dist.Sambalpur, beyond his known sources of income, simultaneous searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 2 DSPs, 5 Inspectors, 3 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search…
Ganjam Police cracked open an interstate drug smuggling operation recently after seizing 100 kg of ganja from a hidden chamber inside an SUV and arresting the four people behind it.The tip-off led Badagada Police straight to a Ford Endeavour that had been fitted with a specially built secret compartment the kind of job that takes…
Kendrapada: A sand mafia group allegedly attempted to attack the Additional Tahsildar of Rajnagar in Odisha’s Kendrapada district after intercepting his official vehicle during an enforcement drive against illegal sand transportation today.According to reports, Rajnagar Additional Tahsildar Ashish Kumar Jena was carrying out a routine enforcement operation when he tried to stop a Hyva truck…
Vigilance sleuths nabbed Rakesh Kumar Panda, Forester of Ankui under Delang Forest Range in Puri district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000.The accused forester was allegedly demanding the bribe from a tractor owner to allow his tractor to pass through a forest road while carrying excavated earth for dumping on his field. Panda had…
Rayagada, June 17, 2026: Panic spread in the Chandili area of Rayagada district after the body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a black-colored bag abandoned near the roadside close to a Hyundai showroom at Khaliguda village under Chandili police limits on Wednesday.According to police, the deceased woman is believed to be around 30…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to resolve a long-standing cultural dispute, the West Bengal Government on Tuesday announced the removal of the word “Dham” from the name of the Jagannath temple in Digha. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari made the announcement at Nabanna (secretariat) in the presence of Puri MP Sambit Patra.The facility, previously referred to…
Odisha Vigilance on Saturday arrested a TPCODL employee while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹15,000 from a farmer for work related to the replacement of a damaged electricity pole in Cuttack district.The accused has been identified as Dharma Niranjan Chaudhury, Line Man-A of the Narsinghpur Electrical Section under TPCODL, Cuttack.According to Vigilance officials, an 11…
