Bhubaneswar: A penalty of Rs 16,17,000 has been imposed as a compounding fine for illegal sand mining and transportation from the Nagavali River bed in Rayagada district during the 2024-2025 period. This was informed by the Commerce and Transport MinisterBibhuti Bhusan Jena in the state assembly on Thursday. In response to a question from Barabati-Cuttack…
Bhubaneswar: In a good news to the students of schools across Odisha, now hot cooked Mid-day Meal (MDM) will also be served to class IX and X students at the school. Odisha Government has approved this proposal as per a letter issued by the School and Mass Education Department of Government of Odisha. The Odisha…
Bhubaneswar: Tensions flared on Thursday as Congress workers clashed with police during a protest rally in the Lower PMG area, highlighting concerns over women’s safety in Odisha. The confrontation turned violent, leaving several Congress activists and journalists injured amid the chaos.The skirmish erupted when police intervened to halt the Congress workers’ march toward the Odisha…
Deogarh: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the family of the deceased candidate during physical test of Home guard recruitment. According to information, a candidate lost his life while appearing for the physical test of Home guard in Deogarh. The physical test was taking place in the Reserve police…
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janta Dal (BJD) protested today in a very unique way by sprinkling Ganga water in order to cleanse the Assembly premises. The leaders cited that amidst the police- MLAs scuffle, the Odisha Assembly has been polluted thus BJD MLAs sprinkled Ganga water. In order to cleanse the polluted Odisha Assembly, the…
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has uncovered a sophisticated bank fraud involving a Rs 3.5 crore loan scam, leading to the arrest of five persons including a Home Guard on Tuesday. According to an official press release, the accused have been identified as Dhananjay Prusty, Nirapada Karmakar, Surendra Kumar Beura, Niranjan…
Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has announced dateline for the 1st Single Subject Class X Exam in Odia/Urdu and 1st Half Yearly Language Test Class-VIII in Odia-2025. “It is hereby notified for all concerned that the candidates who desire to appear Single Subject (Class-X Std.) Examination, 2025 in Odia/ Urdu and Half…
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today issued a traffic advisory in view of the scheduled demonstration by the Odisha unit of Congress tomorrow. As announced by the Congress, the party will gherao the Odisha Assembly tomorrow to press its demand for formation of a House Committee to address crime against women in the State. The grand…
Bhubaneswar: A man and his paramour who had attempted suicide on Tuesday died while undergoing treatment at District Headquarters Hospital in Rayagada late at night. The deceased are K Ramesh (45) and K Sridevi. Ramesh, who is already married with two children, had been carrying on an affair with Sridevi, a young woman from his…
Nayagarh: The Crime Branch of the Odisha police on Wednesday conducted a detailed crime scene reconstruction in the shocking double murder case of two minor brothers in Dhanchangda village under Fatehgarh police limits in Nayagarh district. The accused—father Prakash Mohanty and his mother Souri Mohanty—were brought back to the crime spot to re-enact the brutal…
