Gyan Gram Panchayat PEO Nupur Seth and her husband nabbed while taking bribe

Bargarh: Nupur Seth, the Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Gyan Gram Panchayat in Bargarh district along with her husband Bed Prakash Biswal has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 5,000. The couple was apprehended while demanding and taking the bribe to shortlist an eligible person as a beneficiary under…

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Odia girl dupes Andhra boy on pretext of marriage, elopes with gold and cash worth Rs 4 lakh

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, an Odia girl duped an Andhra boy and eloped with gold and cash. A complaint has been lodged in the Nayapalli police station limits in Bhubaneswar in this regard. The girl reportedly absconded with the gold jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh, hard cash of Rs 1 lakh and silver jewellery worth…

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CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for family of deceased in Dhenkanal accident

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the family of the deceased labourers in the Dhenkanal accident. The CMO in its X handle wrote,” Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed grief over the road accident near Rekula village under Kamakhyanagar police station in Dhenkanal district….

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Municipal engineer of Jatni under Vigilance radar for DA, 17 lakhs unearthed

Jatni: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday raided the house and office of Executive officer and municipal engineer Surjyamani Pattajoshi, Jatni Municipality of Khorda district. The raid was conducted on the allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of his income. Simultaneous house searches are being conducted by a team of 9 DSsP,…

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Dramatic twist to Puri 20 kg gold: Police clarifies no cash or gold found from woman’s possession

Puri: The incident of the Puri 20 kg gold seizure has taken a dramatic twist as Police on Tuesday clarified that no cash or gold was found from the woman’s possession. Just a day after the shocking seizure, the police clarified that neither money nor gold was found from the woman. According to information, on Monday,…

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Kalabaisakhi destruction comes to an end, summer to grill Odisha again

Bhubaneswar: As the Kalabaisakhi comes to an end, the temperature is expected to rise. The mercury has already soared high with just the beginning of summer season in Odisha. The Kalabaisakhi that came in with a hope of respite from the summer instead tormented people and destroyed crops. The scorching heat is expected to grill people…

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‘Chuan Mahasnan’ in Srimandir: Darshan for devotees shut, check timings

Puri: The Srimandir rituals are regarded very sacred and the particular rituals are to be exclusively performed by particular servitors. During the ‘Mailam’ ritual today, Palua servitors mistakenly touched the Lord. As a result a Chuan Mahasnan was held on Tuesday. According to information, early in the morning when the rituals were being performed, Palua servitors…

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Irate locals stage protest after three labourers were crushed to death in Dhenkanal

Kamakhyanagar: In a shocking incident, two labourers were killed after a dumper hit three labourers in Rekula Satsang centre in Dhenkanal district on Monday. The three were rushed to SCB Medical College but later died on Tuesday. The locals protested over the death of the labourers and demanded compensation for the family of the deceased. According…

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