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…
Bhubaneswar: Phiringia police arrested a person on charges of killing his father with a hammer after the latter reprimanded him for his drinking habits and coming home late at night. The deceased has been identified as Dakena Digal while the accused son is Suraj Digal. Both Dakena and Suraj are residents of Lamapada village under…
Bhubaneswar: A group of ‘Gau Sevak’ members foiled an alleged cattle trafficking attempt in Bhubaneswar on Friday morning. The members intercepted a vehicle transporting over 13 cattle near Patrapada and handed it over to the police. As per reports, the driver of the vehicle carrying cattle managed to flee the spot abandoning the vehicle. The…
Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to education, the Odisha government announced plans to reopen schools that were previously shut down due to the school merger policy of the previous government, informed the Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond at Odisha Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question raised by Attabira MLA Nihar Ranjan…
Bhadrak: In a shocking incident, a loud sound was heard today around 10.55 am at several places in Bhadrak district. A white line was also seen in the sky following the loud sound. The source of the sound is yet to be ascertained. Some people reported of experiencing vibrations in the bolt (jhikiri) of their houses…
