Bhubaneswar: The Central government has mandated all manufacturers, packers and importers to mention the revised prices after the GST reduction. The revised prices will come into effect from September 22.While speaking to the Media personnel Minister of Food supply and consumer affairs Krushna Chandra Patra informed the same today. Thus as per the instructions of the Central government,…
Cuttack: The autumn season has bid farewell to the monsoon season which also brings the season of festivities. Maa Durga will descend on the earth and the festive fervor is going to grip the people in this Sharadiya Puja season (worship of the autumn).From today, the preparations at all Shakti Peethas of the state have begun…
Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct a dog census in the state of Odisha. The census will be conducted in two phases in 67 wards. The first phase counting will begin from September 17 to 20 and the second phase is slated to be held between 21 to…
Jeypore (Koraput): A devastating incident occurred in front of the local Superintendent of Police’s office in Koraput today, resulting in the death of a betel shop owner, P Loknath (59). The roof of a 30-year-old market complex collapsed, trapping several people under the debris.Upon receiving the distress call, the Koraput Fire Station team, along with…
Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: Taking forward the vision of “Samrudha Odisha, Viksit Odisha,” Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday launched the “Zero Accident Day” (ZAD) or Shunya Durghatana Divas campaign in Keonjhar district, with a call to make Odisha an accident-free state. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Commerce and Transport Department. Marking the launch, the Chief…
Rayagada: In a tragic incident, three persons lost their lives and one sustained critical injuries after being struck by lightning while working in a cotton field in Bishnuguda village under Rayagada block on Friday.According to reports, the victims, including 45-year-old Sambari Pidika, were engaged in cotton farming when the lightning strike occurred. All four were rushed…
Bhubaneswar: The officials the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today raided the house of Archana Nag, who had been arrested in an alleged honeytrap and extortion case, in the Odisha capital here.The ED sleuths reportedly conducted the raid at Nag’s house in connection with some alleged financial irregularities, committed in 2022.Nag was not present in her house…
In another vigilance operation, Miss Puspita Mahakud, Former PEO, Luhasila GP under Bijatola Block, Dist-Mayurbhanj, A/P attached to Sub-Collector, Rairangpur, Dist-Mayurbhanj has been nabbed for embezzlement of Govt. funds to the tune of Rs.5,68, 950/- meant for distribution to senior citizens as Old Age Pension.
Today, i.e. on 12.09.2025, short while ago Sri Chittaranjan Rout, District Labour Officer, Nayagarh has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.6,000/- from a Labourer (Complainant) for issuance of labour cards in favour of complt. and other 19 labourers. The complt. and his colleagues, being poor labourers, were unable to…
Today i.e. on 12.09.2025, a short while ago, Sri Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, Dist-Sambalpur has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.15,000/- from the Complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case. For about a month, the complt had been requesting Sri Panda,…
