Jaleswar: An SI has been arrested on charges of cheating a woman in Jaleswar block of Balasore district in Odisha. The Sub inspector had allegedly promised to marry a woman but refused later. According to reports, the SI had a physical relationship with the woman and later refused to marry her. The SI has been…
Athagarh: A huge quantity of duplicate gutkha along with cash to the tune of Rs 22 lakh was seized by the police at Khuntuni market in Cuttack district of Odisha last night. Acting on a tip-off, a team of cops from the Khuntuni Police Station waylaid a pick-up van in Khuntuni Market last night while it…
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has announced that the evaluation process for the Plus Two exams will commence on April 2. The exam results will be declared on time by May 15. A total of 8,000 teachers have been appointed for the initial phase of evaluation, and they will be assessing answer sheets…
Puri: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited Odisha and got a darshan of Lord Jagannath in Puri Shrikhetra and was delighted. He was accompanied by a number of people. After offering prayers to Lord Jagannath and his siblings Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, “Having a darshan of Lord Jagannath is a beautiful experience. I had been…
Bhubaneswar: Former chief secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena has been appointed as the Chairperson, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). Odisha Energy Department issued a notification regarding his appointment. “In exercise of the power conferred under Sub-setion-5 of Section-82 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), the State Government is pleased to appoint Shri Pradeep…
Bhubaneswar: A doctor has been convicted of bribery and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years by a special vigilance court in Phulbani. Dr Nisith Nisanth Malu who is the former Block Public Health Officer at Phiringia community Health Centre in Kandhmal, is currently serving Medical Officer (MO) at Sub-Divisional Hospital in Talcher, Anugul. The…
Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts are likely to witness heatwave conditions tomorrow, according to the prediction of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda”, read the IMD forecast for March 29. For March 30, the regional weather office has…
Angul: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths apprehended a senior revenue assistant of Athamallick Tahasil in Angul district for taking a bribe of Rs 20,000. The senior revenue assistant has been identified as Satya Priya Nayak. He was nabbed by the Odisha Vigilance for taking Rs 20,000 for partition of land on Friday. The SRA demanded Rs20,000/- from…
Sambalpur: The prime accused in the Manapurram Finance dacoity was court forwarded today and will be brought in for a 10-day remand. As per West Bengal court’s order, the prime accused Subodh Singh in the Manapurram Finance dacoity will be taken for a 10-day transit remand. He will be produced in front of the SDJM court…
Balasore: In a shocking incident, a woman killed self after a heated argument with her husband over Rs 20. The incident happened on Friday in Gobarghoti village under Basta police limits in Balasore district. The woman has been identified as Rinki. Her husband has been identified as Jagan. She reportedly killed self by consuming pesticide. According…
