Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today intercepted Bidyut Ranjan Bhol, Deputy Manager of the Sambalpur Division, Odisha Police Housing & Welfare Corporation (OPHWC), near Sambalpur Railway Station while he was allegedly carrying Rs 5 lakh in suspected ill-gotten cash.Acting on reliable inputs about large-scale bribe collection, Vigilance officials conducted the interception based on search warrants issued by…
Rayagada:In a significant breakthrough against Left Wing Extremism, Rayagada Police have achieved a major success by recovering a large cache of arms, explosives, and other materials belonging to banned CPI (Maoist) cadres. The recovery was made by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) during intensive search operations along the Rayagada–Kandhamal border areas.This development comes shortly after…
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday appointed Odisha-cadre IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared the appointment of Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer. His appointment will be in the rank and pay of Additional…
Police achieved a major breakthrough in Kandhamal district by seizing a huge cache of arms, ammunition, and Maoist materials during a combing operation in the Matabarhi forest under the Daringbadi region.Officials confirmed the recovery of seven firearms, including one SLR rifle, one .303 rifle, two 12 mm bore rifles, two SBGLs, and one country-made gun….
Sundergarh: Four people have been arrested for allegedly killing an elderly man on suspicion of practicing sorcery in Kandakhal village under Sanpatrapali Panchayat in Sundergarh district on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Mahadev Pradhan.According to police, the accused from the same village attacked Pradhan late on Tuesday night, beating him to death on the spot…
Sundargarh: Subash Chandra Das, the former Head Clerk of the office of Executive Engineer, R&B Division in Rourkela of Sundargarh district (retired) has been convicted in bribery case and sent to jail.Das, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC Act, 1988 for demanding and taking bribe from a…
Bhubaneswar, Mar 31: As Odisha celebrates the 90th anniversary of Utkal Divas on April 1, the occasion offers a moment to reflect on the remarkable journey of Odisha from its formation in 1936 to its present-day transformation in 2026. What began as a historic movement to protect the Odia language and identity has today evolved…
Cuttack: Four vehicles were damaged in a fire that broke out in front of the Orissa High Court at Chandini Chowk on Tuesday. The fire, believed to have been caused by a short circuit, started in an electric vehicle (EV) and quickly spread to two scooters and an SUV parked nearby.Eyewitnesses said they noticed flames coming…
Bhubaneswar, March 31: At least seven people lost their lives in separate accidents across Odisha on Tuesday, while several others sustained injuries. The injured were rescued and admitted to nearby hospitals for treatment.In Ganjam district, two persons were killed after a stone-laden tractor rammed into a motorcycle near Bhusunda Chhak under Digapahandi police limits. The…
A youth died, and another sustained critical injuries after chasing a cattle-laden truck near Barikpur on National Highway-16 under Soro police limits in Odisha’s Balasore district.Reports said a group of youths received information about illegal cattle transportation and attempted to intercept the vehicle. Two youths, identified as Kripasindhu Behera and Lambodhar Mahapatra from the Panchalingeswar…
