Kantabanji, correspondence : A man aged around 30 years sustained injuries after reportedly falling from a moving train near Turekela in the early hours of Friday. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred at around 3:09 am, about 5 km ahead of Turekela station, when the train was en route from Turekela to Harishankar Road…
In a significant push towards accelerating industrial development and strengthening the ease of doing business in Odisha, the Land Allotment Committee of the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation , chaired by Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department and Chairperson, IDCO, Smt Usha Padhee , approved 37 project proposals at its meeting held on…
Bhubaneswar : The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has strongly reacted to the statement made by Kandhamal MP Shri Sukanta Panigrahi that BJP MPs do not need the advice of BJD President and Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Shri Naveen Patnaik, following Naveen Patnaik’s letter to the BJP MPs of Odisha regarding the…
A shotwhile ago, B.H Umashankar, Jr. Revenue Asst.(JRA), O/o Tahasildar, Patana, Dist. Kendujhar has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs.6,000/-(six thousand) from an applicant for processing their file in a mutation case and to facilitate issuance of ROR in his name and his other coparceners. The applicant had…
Government Should Not Attempt to Intimidate Students in the Name of Discipline Academic Environment Has Been Destroyed Due to Unnecessary Interference by BJP Leaders in Educational Institutions Government’s Approach Towards ‘Gen-Z’ Is Not Appropriate When There Is No Biometric Attendance System for Teachers and Staff, How Justifiable Is It to Introduce One for Students? Bhubaneswar,…
Women’s safety and security, prevention of crime against women, breaking the syndicates of organised crime, and a sustained drive against drugs and illicit liquor are among the priority areas of Odisha Police. In furtherance of these priorities, and as per the directions of the DGP, Odisha Police conducted a special enforcement drive in Kataka and…
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 26: The emerging interface between Artificial Intelligence (AI), humanities and social sciences figured prominently at a two-day interdisciplinary workshop held at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering of SOA Deemed to be University here, on August 21 and 22. The workshop on ‘AI and Humanities: Bridging Computational Intelligence…
In a major crackdown on corruption in educational institutions, Odisha Vigilance today arrested Dr. Basanta Kumar Naik, Ex-In-charge Principal and present Lecturer in Political Science at Dutika Sahu College, Laida, under Rengali Block, District Sambalpur. Dr. Naik was arrested by Odisha Vigilance in connection with the financial misappropriation of public funds amounting to Rs. 73,44,950/-…
Koraput:The body of a Class VIII student was recovered from a drain behind his school in a blood-soaked condition, three days after he went missing from a hostel managed by the ST & SC Development Department. The incident has been reported from the Gumuda Government High School premises under Borigumma block in Koraput district. The…
Bhubaneswar : Today i.e. on 26.08.2026, Sangram Pattnaik, Ex-Junior Clerk, Padmapur CHC, Kendujhar, A/p-Sr. Clerk, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13 (1)(c)(d) PC Act,1988/409/477-A/435/201 IPC for misappropriation of GPF refund amount of health workers during the year 1999 to 2003 without remitting the same to AG, Odisha,…
