Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for light to moderate rain and thunderstorms in eight Odisha districts. The alert, valid for the next three hours, covers districts including Bargarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal and Kalahandi. The warning has been issued at 1 pm. Residents are advised to be…
Balasore: Odisha Vigilance has nabbed Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Hrushikesh Biswal, Anantpur outpost under Soro police station of Balasore district while taking bribe of Rs 8,000. Hrushikesh Biswal, ASI of Police, Anantapur Out Post(OP) under Soro PS, Dist. Balasore has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking bribe of Rs.8000/- from a Complainant in…
Rayagada, , Odisha Vigilance initiated simultaneous house searches against Sri Antaryami Sahu, Forest Range Officer, Kashipur Forest Range under Rayagada Forest Division, Dist. Rayagada, on allegations of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) to his known sources of income. The operation is being carried out by 7 DSPs, 7 Inspectors, 9 ASIs and other supporting staff, on the strength of…
New facility to benefit nearby Villages, Students of IIT Bhubaneswar & other Educational Institutions. • Four Pairs of Trains to provide Stoppage at Taraboi Bhubaneswar, 17th September 2025: A new Passenger Halt at Taraboi, located between Khurda Road and Khurda Town Railway Stations on the ongoing Khurda Road–Balangir Rail Line under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway…
Sambalpur: Junior Assistant Dusmanta Kumar Sahu and Peon Gopabandhu Sahu of Rengali Block Education Office (BEO) in Sambalpur district were nabbed by the Vigilance officials while taking bribe.They were apprehended for demanding Rs 25,000 bribe and taking the 1st instalment of Rs 7,000 from an official of the said office for drawl of his pay and…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Bar Council has debarred Archana Nag, accused of running a honey trap racket, from practicing as a lawyer after finding that she had concealed crucial information during her registration.Announcing the decision, State Bar Council Chairman Sitanshu Mohan Dwibedy today said during a meeting held on September 14, it was unanimously resolved to…
Bhubaneswar: The health of Ollywood Actor Buddhaditya Mohanty has improved. He was admitted in the hospital for a lung infection on September 16.The doctors have said that there is nothing to worry as it was a minor infection. All the necessary tests have been conducted and the reports suggest that he doesn’t have any major ailment.A…
Balasore: A woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her in-laws’ residence in Belapur village under Soro police station limits of Balasore district on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Bhagyabati Behera, wife of Army officer Umakant Behera. The couple had been married for five years.According to reports, Bhagyabati was discovered hanging from a ceiling…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appealed to residents not to carry bhog in polythene bags during the upcoming Durga Puja. The move aims to curb the use of single-use plastics and reduce the surge in garbage generated during the festive season.According to BMC, the city usually generates around 800 metric tonnes of waste daily, out…
Bhubaneswar: The case of a missing woman traffic constable from Bhubaneswar has taken a grim turn, with police finding that she was murdered by her lover, who is also a constable.According to reports, the accused, identified as Deepak Rout, has confessed to strangling the 25-year-old traffic constable, Subhamitra Sahoo, following a dispute. After the murder, he allegedly…
