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Odisha Vigilance arrested Subal Kumar Sahu today for crop insurance embezzlement amounting to Rs 19,80,255. Sahu served as Ex-Secretary of Dahunda Service Co-operative Society under Bhogarai Block in Balasore district before authorities dismissed him from service. He faces charges of misappropriating government funds during the financial year 2014-15.Sahu manipulated official records and extended crop insurance…

Cuttack: Dr Sanatana Behera, the Associate Professor of Department of Hepatology at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack was intercepted by Odisha Vigilance reportedly while carrying Rs 2.63 lakh suspected ill-gotten cash.Based on credible information regarding collection of illegal cash from participating bidders for supply of medical instruments to hepatology department, the Vigilance officials intercepted…

Gajapati: To address difficulties in transporting deceased persons from hospitals to their homes, the Odisha government will soon launch a dedicated hearse vehicle service across the state. Speaking after a review meeting in Gajapati district on Thursday, health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced the hearse vehicles will be available through a toll-free number 109.The special vehicles will be…

New Delhi, 29/1: The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that it has no territorial jurisdiction to hear IRS officer Sameer Wankhede’s defamation lawsuit against “The Ba***ds of Bollywood” series produced by Shah Rukh Khan-owned Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Refusing to entertain the lawsuit, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said Wankhede could file his plea…

Mumbai, 29/1: Amid chants of “Dada tumhala salaam”, lakhs to people on Thursday bade a tearful adieu to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar, who died an a plane crash in his home town of Baramati in Pune district A sea of humanity poured into the streets of Baramati, a tehsil-town that…

Nayagarh: An Odia jawan posted in Jammu and Kashmir martyred while on duty. Accordingly a pal of gloom descended in Nayagarh district Odisha, especially in his native village with his sad demise.As per the information Jitu Behera was posted in Jammu and Kashmir. His native village is Anandapalli in Nayagarh district of Odisha.The last rites of…

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will visit Sonepur on February 1 for the historic return of twelve rare Gopalji idols and the sacred Maghamela celebrations.He will land at Rameshwar Stadium by helicopter at 10 a.m. before proceeding for darshan of the idols, stolen forty-two years ago from the Gopalji temple.In 1993, the CBI seized the…

Mumbai, 29/1: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.00 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by steady dollar demand and a cautious global mood. Forex traders said the rupee fell after the dollar index rose from its 4-1/2-year lows, following the FED’s announcement that it kept rates unchanged at…

New Delhi, 29/1: The protest over the recent regulations notified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to curb caste discrimination on campuses has put the ruling BJP in a catch-22 situation, even as the government attempts to allay concerns among general category student. A caste-based polarisation, especially among the youth, that pits foundational constituents of…

Houston (US), 28/1: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately halt new H-1B visa petitions, tightening hiring rules at taxpayer-funded institutions, a step likely to impact Indian professionals. The freeze will remain in effect through May 2027. The directive issued on Tuesday said that the state agencies and public…