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Odisha Vigilance today arrested Sri Kushadhwaja Sahu, the former Secretary-cum-Chief Executive of the Pandamunda Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) under Patnagarh Block in the Bolangir district, on charges of financial fraud and embezzlement of society funds. ​The investigation, conducted by officers of the Odisha Vigilance, revealed a calculated misappropriation of government funds totaling ₹8,34,489/- (Rupees…

Today i.e on 13.11.2025, a short while ago, Sri T. Bhenkatagiri Rao, Senior Clerk, RWS&S Division, Bhawanipatna Dist-Kalahandi has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance in his Govt. quarter at Bhawanipatana while demanding and taking bribe Rs.20,000/- from a retired staffer( Complainant) of the same office to process file for extending pensionary benefits in favour of…

Sri Biplab Keshari Samantray, DSSO, Keonjhar has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking bribe Rs 20,000/- from an NGO through digital mode ( PhonePe) to facilitate his NGO, and will be forwarded today to the Court. Allegations against Sri Biplab Keshari Samantaray, DSSO (District Social Security Officer), Keonjhar, were received from different…

Soro: A 12 foot long python has been rescued in Balasore district of Odisha on Monday. The huge snake was rescured from the Nahanga village under Khaira Police Station limits in the district. As per information, the python was spotted by the villagers as it had get entangled in the net spread in the backyard…

Cuttack: In a heart-wrenching incident, three minor children died reportedly after falling into a septic tank at Ragadipada village under Badamba Police Station area of Cuttack district this afternoon. The deceased children identified as Subham Nayak (3), Sibani Nayak (7) and Ankit Nayak (9) of Bada Barena and Ichhapur village under Badamba Police Station. The three…

Bargarh: Odisha Vigilance today nabbed two staffers of the Barpali Community Health Centre (CHC) in Bargarh district while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 7,000. The two health staffers who have been identified as Sekhar Chandra Sahu, Accountant and Tamanna Sahu, Peon, were apprehended by Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 7,000 through UPI…

Sambalpur: In a significant drug bust, Sambalpur police on Saturday seized 30 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 3 lakh and arrested two men in connection with the case. The arrested have been identified as Md. Fardeen Alam (22) and Md. Esharar (30), both residents under Dhanupali Police Station in Sambalpur district. According to police, on…

Ganjam: The Kalinga Ghati Road, a crucial stretch of road connecting Kandhamal and Ganjam districts, has finally reopened after closure due to a landslide. The barricades have been removed from the sides of the road. As per reports, the ghati road, was closed for over a month by sealing with barricades in Kandhamal district. Now, two-wheelers…

Bolgarh: The passengers of a bus narrowly escaped on Saturday as the driver of the bus fell ill while the bus was en route from Bhubaneswar to Sorda. The driver was rushed to Bolgarh hospital where he was pronounced dead. Fortunately the passengers are safe. The deceased bus driver has been identified as Sarat from Godiali….

The Chandaka police have cracked the mystery surrounding the recovery of a human skeleton from the Chandaka forest on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Investigations have revealed that the 70-year-old man was murdered due to previous enmity. The accused has now been arrested. Police have also conducted a crime scene recreation as part of the probe….