Odisha

Today, a short while ago, Sri Dhumaram Murmu, ACSO Champua, Keonjhar, has been nabbed by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.15000/- at his office, from a local LAMPCS incharge in connection with procurement of Paddy done recently during the current KMS*. He was allegedly demanding bribes from other Paddy Procurement Centres, too….

Keonjhar, May 26: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of a retired government official in a corruption case related to misappropriation of government funds in Keonjhar district.On May 26, 2026, the Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Keonjhar convicted Sri Sarat Chandra Nanda, former Development Clerk-cum-Store In-Charge of Champua Block in Keonjhar district,…

Bhubaneswar: The CID Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested the main accused in the Balianta mob lynching case, in which a 32-year-old GRP constable was killed following an alleged mob assault in Khurda district on May 7, 2026 (Thursday). With the latest arrest, the total number of people taken into custody in connection with the case has…

In a tragic incident, six persons died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha’s Kalahandi district on Tuesday.Bhawanipatna: In a tragic incident, six persons died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha’s Kalahandi district on Tuesday.The mishap occurred at Karlakhunta village under Madanpur Rampur police limits while the centring-related…

Bhubaneswar: Senior politician and former Rajya Sabha member Debashish Samantaray formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday.He joined the BJP in the presence of senior leaders including BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal and Odisha BJP in-charge Vijay Pal Singh…

Bhubaneswar: Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Ashish Chandra Mohanty has assumed charge as Director of the Directorate of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) in Bhubaneswar. Prior to this appointment, Mohanty served as Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Unit-1, in Cuttack. A 2005-batch IRS officer, he brings over two decades of extensive experience in…

In a significant step towards deepening Centre-State collaboration, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today.The leaders engaged in detailed discussions on accelerating the state’s development trajectory with a sharp focus on infrastructure, investments, and welfare.According to Chief Minister Majhi’s official statement, the meeting centred on “strategic acceleration…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) Chairperson and retired IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena resigned from his post today.As informed by the Energy Department, Jena, the former Chief Secretary of Odisha, resigned from the post of OERC Chairperson on personal grounds and the state government accepted and allowed him to relinquish from the post with…

Baripada: A severe Kalbaisakhi storm accompanied by strong winds and rain caused widespread damage in several gram panchayats under Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district on Monday afternoon, leaving a 13-year-old girl dead and disrupting normal life in the area.The thunderstorm struck the region around 3.20 pm, uprooting trees, damaging electric poles and blowing away roofs…

Panic spread among commuters on Sunday afternoon when a heavily loaded Hyva truck caught fire while crossing the New Brahmani Bridge.The driver narrowly escaped death by jumping out moments before flames engulfed the moving vehicle.Reports said the truck, loaded with stone chips, suddenly caught fire mid-bridge. The driver sensed danger, abandoned the vehicle, and leapt…