Bhubaneswar: OPHWC Deputy Manager of the Sambalpur Division Bidyut Ranjan Bhol’s assets worth crores are being unearthed in ongoing searches. According to vigilance reports, the latest findings include 29 plots in Jatni, Berhampur, and other locations, 2 multi-storeyed buildings, one flat at Kalinga Vihar in Bhubaneswar, gold weighing 1.140Kg (including 6 gold coins and 2…
President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of the President of India’s Police Colour on the Odisha Police, recognising the force’s distinguished service and excellence.Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of the President of India’s Police Colour on the Odisha Police, recognising the force’s distinguished service and excellence.City & Local GuidesThe decision was communicated…
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, on Tuesday raised the issue of paternity leave in Parliament, urging the government to make it a legal right across sectors in India Speaking during the session, Chadha highlighted what he described as a “societal failure enforced by law,” pointing out that while both parents…
Vav-Tharad,, March 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore These projects span key sectors including Power, Railways, Road Transport & Highways, Health, Urban Development, Tribal Development, and Rural Development. He also inaugurated the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, an access-controlled highway built at a…
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday appointed Odisha-cadre IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared the appointment of Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer. His appointment will be in the rank and pay of Additional…
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,…
