Bhubaneswar: Taking disciplinary action, Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday suspended five party members for their alleged involvement in assault on a BMC official in Bhubaneswar. The five members included Corporator Aparup Narayan Rout alias Jeevan Rout, Rashi Ranjan Mahapatra, Debasish Pradhan, Sachikant Swain and Sanjeev Mishra. Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal placed them under…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance arrested Soil Conservation and Watershed Development Joint Director Dayanidhi Bagh in disproportionate assets (DA) case following raid yesterday. During simultaneous house searches, the Vigilance officials had unearthed disproportionate assets including 2 buildings, one 3-BHK flat in Bhubaneswar, 84 acres of land comprising 2 farm houses over 48 acres at Nabarangpur, Gold 312 gms, Bank…
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is likely to visit Odisha on a two-day tour beginning July 14 to attend a series of events in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.As per reports, the President will attend the convocation ceremony of AIIMS Bhubaneswar on July 14. The following day, July 15, she will attend the convocation ceremony of Ravenshaw University in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today held discussions with representatives of ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank at the Lok Seva Bhawan here, urging them to improve loan disbursal under various welfare schemes aimed at benefiting the poor.The performance of these three banks in Odisha was unsatisfactory in schemes such as agricultural loans,…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange and Yellow warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across several districts of Odisha until July 5.According to the IMD’s mid-day weather bulletin, a low-pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal is expected to move west-northwestwards, affecting northern Odisha…
Angul: Babilata Behera, the former Supply Inspector of Kaniha Block in Angul district, who is at present posted as the Supply Inspector at the office of Chief Civil Supplies Officer (CSO), Baripada in Mayurbhanj district was convicted in a bribery case and sent to jail today.Behera was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC…
Baliguda: Two Maoists were killed in a retaliatory attack by security personnel in the forest of Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Monday. The exchange of fire took place in the Indrisuga hill area under Baliguda police station limits in Gumikia panchayat.According to reports, a joint operation was conducted by SOG, DVF, and CRPF to check Maoist activities…
Balasore: Despite rising water levels in several rivers, the overall flood situation in Balasore district remains under control, according to the Water Resources Department of the Odisha Government. Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, visited the State Hydrological Data Centre early Monday morning to assess the flood preparedness. The centre, which operates…
Bhubaneswar: OAS officer (Super Selection Grade) Mirdha Toppo was transferred and appointed as the Special Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a notification by Odisha General Administration & Public Grievance Department stated today. Toppo was previously serving as the Project Director, DUDA (District Urban Development Agency) in Keonjhar. The appointment came after the state government led by…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said that beneficiaries who have not completed the mandatory e-KYC process for their ration cards will stop receiving rice from this month onwards.Speaking to reporters, Patra said the deadline set by the Central Government for e-KYC verification is ending today. He informed that around 20.58…
