Amrit Bharat Express between Brahmapur and Udhna (Surat) to be flagged off by Hon’ble Prime Minister

Bhubaneswar, 24th September 2025The Amrit Bharat Express connecting Brahmapur (Odisha) with Udhna (Surat, Gujarat) will be flagged off by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji on 27th September 2025 through video conferencing. On its inaugural run, the train will depart from Brahmapur Railway Station at 1200 hrs on 27th September 2025. The schedule for…

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Police arrests owner of Thar vehicle in Patrapada hit and run case

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the owner of the Thar vehicle involved in the Patrapada accident on August 9 that killed a woman and her child. According to information, the owner of the Thar has been nabbed today, while the driver is still absconding. The Khandagiri police station have arrested Somanath Behera, the owner from Puri today….

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FURTHER UPDATES ON HOUSE SEARCHES LINKED TO SRI SIBA MALLICK, OAS, TAHSILDAR, MAHAKALPADA, DIST-KENDRAPARA.

ASSETS INCLUDING 3 MULTI STOREYED BUILDINGS, 7 VALUABLE PLOTS, CASH RS.1.54 LAKHS, 4 TWO-WHEELERS, ETC UNEARTHED. In connection with Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.29 date 23.09.2025 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 registered against Sri Siba Mallick, OAS, Tahsildar, Mahakalpada, Dist-Kendrapara for demand and acceptance of bribe Rs.20,000/- from a complainant for helping…

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Odisha Fast-Tracks Rail Projects Boost for Tourism, Tribal Connectivity & Industry

Bhubaneswar, September :In a major step towards strengthening Odisha’s role in India’s railway network, the Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary of Odisha Smt Anu Garg chaired a high-level review meeting on railway infrastructure and ongoing projects yesterday. The meeting was attended by Smt Usha Padhee Principal Secretary Commerce & Transport, Govt. of Odisha , P ….

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Mahakalpada Tahsildar Caught Red-Handed Taking Rs 20,000 Bribe

In a swift crackdown, Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday apprehended Siba Mallick, Tahsildar of Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a complainant. According to officials, the complainant had lodged an encroachment case in 2024 after miscreants forcibly occupied government land, blocking the common passage leading to his house….

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Firecrackers seized from Purunakatak area of Odisha, father-son duo arrested

Boudh: The third day of raids is underway in Purunakatak area in Boudh district of Odisha. Today, a large quantity of illegal firecrackers were seized from the godowns of Kachchhna and Jenasahi in Purunakatak. So far, the police have raided five places and seized more than nine vehicles laden with firecrackers. The Harbhanga Tehsildar, BDO, and…

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Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project Under Review; Panel Report Awaited

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project is currently under review by the Odisha government, Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra informed the state assembly on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question by Rourkela MLA Sarada Prasad Nayak, Minister Mahapatra stated that an Inter-Ministerial Committee has been constituted to examine the project….

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71st National Film Awards: ‘The Sea And Seven Villages’ receives award in Non-Feature category

‘The Sea And Seven Villages,’ which is produced by the Kadambini Media Pvt. Ltd, won the coveted award in the Non-Feature category (Special Mention) along with ‘Nekal Chronicle Of The Paddy Man,’ a Malayalam film produced and Directed by MK Ramadas. ‘The Sea And Seven Villages,’ a documentary film is based on climate change and…

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SRI SUDARSANA KHATUA, EX-SECRETARY OF BAMANBINDHA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY UNDER BBCC BANK LTD., TIHIDI, DIST-BHADRAK ARRESTED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT OF SOCIETY FUNDS OVER RS.13 LAKHS.

Today i.e. on 23.09.2025, Sri Sudarsana Khatua, Ex-Secretary of Bamanbindha Service Co-operative Society under BBCC Bank Ltd., Tihidi, Dist-Bhadrak has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for embezzling Govt. funds to the tune of Rs.13,32,260/- by manipulating official records under different heads, i.e.withdrawal of savings bank deposits of members of the Society, misappropriation of Society fund…

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