A major education fraud involving fake B.Ed certificates has been unearthed in western Odisha, with police arresting two alleged agents who duped more than 300 aspirants across multiple districts by promising degrees from Acharya Nagarjuna University.Burla/Jharsuguda: A major education fraud involving fake B.Ed certificates has been unearthed in western Odisha, with police arresting two alleged…
Odisha Revenue Department has banned routine land and document registrations outside office premises. Under the new 2026 directives, out-of-office registrations are permitted only for medical emergencies or legal custody, requiring prior approval from the ADM or IGR. Read the full details on the strict new compliance rules under the Indian Registration ActOdisha’s Revenue and Disaster…
Cuttack: The Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance conducted a raid on an illegal sawmill operating in village Kadampada under 42 Mouza Police Station limits in Cuttack district on Monday.Acting on a specific tip-off, the vigilance team raided the sawmill, which was running without any valid license. During the operation, the Vigilance sleuths seized sawmill appliances…
Nabarangpur, Ap 27: The headmaster of a Sevaashram school, recently suspended on charges of molesting a class 7 girl, has been arrested and sent to jail after being produced in court on Monday. The incident occurred in the Tentulikhunti area of Nabarangpur district.The accused, Sukanta Kumar Sarangi, allegedly sexually harassed the student at the school….
Employees of the 112 Emergency Call Centre in Bhubaneswar launched a protest on Saturday, demanding payment of pending salaries and better working conditions.Nearly 180 staff members staged a sit-in outside Kaushal Bhavan in Mancheswar Industrial Area, suspending operations.Workers alleged that they have not received salaries for the past five months. They raised a 10-point charter…
Burglars break into the residence of a businessman in Rayagada and loot gold and Rs 3 lakh cash in the wee hours of Friday.Rayagada:Burglars break into the residence of a businessman in Rayagada and loot gold and Rs 3 lakh cash in the wee hours of Friday.The victim has been identified as Shankar Senpati, a…
A 21-year-old youth from Angul allegedly abducted a 13-year-old minor girl and later died by suicide after police questioned his parents.The incident occurred in Motanga under Dhenkanal district.The youth reportedly fell in love with the minor and fled with her to Mumbai a few days ago. After learning about the disappearance, the girl’s family alerted…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch’s Cyber Police has arrested a 56-year-old man from New Delhi in connection with a major online investment fraud that duped a complainant of over Rs 2.06 crore through a fake trading platform, officials said on Thursday.The accused has been identified as Vinay Kumar Sharma, a resident of Janak Puri in…
Bhubaneswar, Ap 24: The Odisha government has reconstituted the State Transgender Welfare Board just two days after issuing its previous notification, signaling a renewed focus on the welfare of transgender persons. The Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) announced the changes on April 23, 2026.Under the new arrangement, the SSEPD…
