Bhubaneswar: In view of continuous heavy rainfall in Rayagada Division jurisdiction of East Coast Railway, resulting in landslides, soil slips and waterlogging at several locations, the Division has intensified restoration and safety works on a war footing.Train operations in the affected sections are being regulated with necessary safety precautions. Landslides and soil slips have been…
Today i.e on 25.09.2026, a short while ago, Prasanna Kumar Sahani, Junior Revenue Asst.( JRA) of the Office of Sub-Collector, Jajpur has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking a bribe of bribe Rs.40,000/- from an applicant for processing file to accord permission from the competent authority for purchase of a piece of…
In ongoing DA searches today against Sri Kartikeswar Behera, PEO by officers of Odisha Vigilance, *Cash Rs.2.98 Lakhs* unearthed from his residential house at Kandagada and seized. Searches continuing. Further report follows.
Today i.e on 22.09.2026, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets( DA) by Kartikeswar Behera, PEO, Katabhal G.P and I/c PEOs of Firingimal G.P & Gourenmunda G.P, all under Gaisilet Block, Dist.Baragada beyond his known sources of income, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 5 DSPs, 8 Inspectors, 2…
Acting on credible input, on 10.09.2026 late night, two auditors of ST/SC Deptt.in of Govt. of Odisha while on their way from DWO office, Baripada to their place of stay at Mohapatra Hotel at Roxy lane, Baripada by the Office Scorpio of DWO after completing audit works were intercepted by Odisha Vigilance. During interception, *cash…
In a major crackdown against corruption in Social Security Scheme, *Odisha Vigilance, today arrested three Panchayat level officials under Bhogarai Block in the district of Baleshwar in connection with the fraudulent diversion and misappropriation of government funds over Rs.16.76 Lakhs meant for elderly beneficiaries*. The arrested accused persons include 1) Subrat Kumar Pati, Ex-Panchayat…
Bhubaneswar, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Odisha Yatri Safety App on the occasion of Local Self-Government Day, marking a significant step towards safer, smarter and more citizen-centric urban mobility in Odisha. Launched in the presence of Hon’ble Housing & Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra and Odisha Yatri Brand Ambassador,…
Bhubaneswar: Three Odisha government employees, including a doctor, have been convicted by vigilance courts in separate cases, officials said Tuesday.The convicted officials are Jharsuguda District Headquarters Hospital’s retired senior surgery specialist Debendranath Nayak, assistant revenue inspector Durga Prasad Sahu and retired soil conservation officer Kartikeswar Sahu, they said.All three state government employees were convicted Monday.According…
SUBARNAPUR —In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one Former Soil Conservation Officer, Purunakatak, Dist-Boudh, in a DA case. Today i.e. on 31.08.2026, Kartikeswar Sahu, Former Soil Conservation Officer, Purunakatak, Dist-Boudh (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988…
Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for farmers, the state government has extended the deadline for registration for paddy procurement by another seven days.Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra informed about the decision on Saturday.The Minister said the paddy registration process, which began on August 6 this year, was scheduled to end on…
