Bhubaneswar: Engineer-in-Chief (EIC) of the Odisha Water Resources Department, Dillip Kumar Rout, on Sunday clarified that the recent flood situation in the state was caused by exceptionally heavy rainfall in a short period.Odisha.Addressing the media after reviewing the flood situation, Rout said there is currently no flood threat from the Mahanadi or other major rivers….
Rayagada district when a brave local youth risked his life to rescue two people trapped in the swollen Nagavali River near Imaliguda village under Kolnara block.Continuous rainfall had raised the river’s water level, making crossings extremely dangerous.As per reports, Prakash Pedenti, a local farmer, attempted to cross the river on his tractor with his minor relative…
A seven-year-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the city on Wednesday, hours after she reportedly went missing from her school, prompting her family to allege negligence by the school authorities and demand a thorough investigation.According to reports, the deceased, a Class II student of a government school in the Acharya Vihar area,…
Today i.e on 24.07.2026, a short while ago, Smt. Sai Darshini Lenka, Revenue Inspector (RI), Kaupada Circle, Dist-Kendrapada has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs.5,500/- from an applicant for furnishing favourable report in Mutation case and issuance of ROR*. The applicant had purchased a piece of land from…
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…
