FOREST OFFICIAL, BRAJRAJNAGAR RANGE, DIST-JHARSUGUDA NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 5,000/- TO GRANT PERMISSION

Bhubaneswar  05.12.2025, a short while ago, Sri Gouranga Sahu, Forester of Bandhbahal Section under Brajrajnagar Range, Dist. Jharsuguda has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe Rs.5,000/- from a person to grant permission in his favour and allow him for cutting and transportation of dry Eucalyptus Tree from his land. But, Forester…

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FOREST WING OF ODISHA VIGILANCE SEIZES ILLEGAL SAWMILLS’ ACCESSORIES AND TIMBER WORTH RS.25 LAKHS.

In a joint forest raid conducted today i.e on 02.12.2025 by Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance on running of two illegal sawmills without valid license at village Bhubanpur and Gargara, PS- Balipatna, Dist-Khordha, sawmills’ accessories along with valuable timber worth Rs.25 Lakhs detected and seized. Investigation continuing

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SRI RAMESH CHANDRA SEN, FORMER SECRETARY, ARNAPAL SCS UNDER BBCC BANK, BHADRAK BRANCH, DIST-BHADRAK CONVICTED IN VIGILANCE CORRUPTION CASE.

Bhubaneswar : . 29.11.2025, Sri Ramesh Chandra Sen, Former Secretary, Arnapal SCS( Service Co-operative Society) under BBCC Bank, Bhadrak Branch, Dist-Bhadrak (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13 (1)(c)(d) PC Act,1988/409/34 IPC, for misappropriation of Society funds by withdrawing from Savings Bank Deposit (Thrift) account of the…

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SRI GOURAHARI PATRA, FORMER JUNIOR GRADE DESPATCHER, O/O SE, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, BARIPADA CONVICTED IN VIGILANCE CORRUPTION CASE

Bhubaneswar  27.11.2025, Sri Gourahari Patra, Former Junior Grade Despatcher, office of SE, Irrigation Circle, Baripada (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13 (1)(c)(d) PC Act,1988/468/420/471/409 IPC, for misappropriation of Govt. money by way of preparing false treasury challan and rubber seal of bank officials, was convicted by…

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East Coast Railway Appeals for Public Cooperation to Prevent Stone Pelting on Trains

• Stone pelting on trains to endanger passenger lives and disrupt smooth railway operations. • RPF intensifies action with arrests, surveillance and community outreach across vulnerable sections. • ECoR urges citizens, parents, and local communities to join hands to eliminate this dangerous practice. Bhubaneswar, 27 November 2025 East Coast Railway has issued a strong appeal…

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MISS JAYANTI KUMARI MOHANTY, EX-COUNTER ASSISTANT, RED CROSS BLOOD BANK, MKCG MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, BERHMAPUR CONVICTED IN VIGILANCE CORRUPTION CASE

Bhubaneswar 27.11.2025, Miss Jayanti Kumari Mohanty, Ex-Counter Assistant(Disengaged from Service), Red Cross Blood Bank, MKCG Medical College & Hospital, Berhmapur, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13 (1)(c)(d) PC Act,1988/409/ 468/471/477-A/120-B IPC, for misappropriation of Govt. money in daily collection slips by manipulating the duplicate receipts from higher…

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SRI AJIT KUMAR MISHRA, FORMER JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT, O/O SDO, ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION, BHAWANIPATNA, DIST-KALAHANDI CONVICTED IN BRIBERY CASE.

Bhubaneswar 27.11.2025, Sri Ajit Kumar Mishra, Former Junior Accountant (Retired), O/o SDO, Electrical Sub-Division, Bhawanipatna, Dist-Kalahandi, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case vide Koraput Vig. PS case No.27 dt.02.10.2019 U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act,2018 for demanding and taking bribe Rs.5,000/- from a consumer in order to reduce his electric bill amount,…

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Odisha Charts Vision for Future-Ready Cities at Urban Policy Dialogues 2025

Bengaluru, 27 November 2025: Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, participated in the Urban Policy Dialogues 2025 in Bengaluru organised by Indian Institute for Human Settlements — a key forum shaping India’s urban development discourse and policy directions. Speaking as a panelist in the session titled “Addressing Urban…

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Hon’ble Deputy CM flagged off the Land Resource Inventory Rath at Krushi Bhavan

Bhubaneswar-26/11/2025 Hon’ble Deputy CM Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo flagged off the Land Resource Inventory Van at Krushi Bhavan, today. Under the REWARD pilot project, the LRI Yatra will be launched across various Gram Panchayats in five districts—Nayagarh, Koraput, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, and Deogarh. This includes 8 Gram Panchayats in Deogarh, 14 in Dhenkanal, 16 in…

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SRI RAMAKANTA SETHY, FORMER ASST. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF BEO, JAJPUR CONVICTED IN BRIBERY CASE AND SENT TO JAIL

Today i.e. on 26.11.2025, Sri Ramakanta Sethy, Former Asst. Block Education Officer (Retired), office of BEO, Jajpur, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC Act, 1988 for demanding and taking bribe from a School Teacher to regularise his absent period, was convicted by Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance,…

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