Reinforcing its zero‑tolerance stance against corruption, the Nuapada district administration has suspended Mohan Bag, Senior Revenue Assistant of Khariar Panchayat Samiti, following allegations of accepting a bribe from a contractor.A video circulating on social media reportedly showed Bag receiving money from a contractor, prompting swift administrative action. Acting on separate reports submitted by the Block Development…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will travel to New Delhi on August 6 for a two day event to spearhead another round of the state’s investment outreach, as the government intensifies efforts to attract fresh industrial investments ahead of the next phase of its economic growth strategy. The event on August 7 and 8…
Kendrapada: Flood waters from swollen rivers entering villages have prompted the Odisha government to issue a crocodile alert and launch a door-to-door awareness campaign and a WhatsApp helpline amid an increased risk of reptile attacks, especially in the coastal district of Kendrapada.Kendrapada is home to the Bhitarkanika National Park that hosts estuarine crocodile nests. According…
Kataka: A fresh controversy has erupted at Ravenshaw University after Kataka Sadar MLA and Senate Member Prakash Chandra Sethi wrote to Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, seeking action against the university’s Head of the Department of Education and Chief Warden, Dr. Sudarshan Mishra, for his alleged ‘misconduct’ during a meeting convened to resolve an…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 5: A young man was rescued in an unconscious and injured condition from a hotel room in Bhubaneswar after allegedly attempting suicide, following a farewell video he posted on Facebook that triggered panic among his family members.According to police, the youth uploaded a video apologising to his father and saying that he was…
Bhubaneswar: Suspended IIC of Sarankul police station Sujit Das appeared before the Crime Branch on Tuesday in connection with a sexual harassment case, following directions of the Orissa High Court.Das appeared before the Crime Branch CAW (Crime Against Women) wing which is investigating the case on the orders of the DGP. The High Court has…
Jajpur: Alleging no government relief has reached the flood-hit residents in Jajpur district despite widespread damage, hundreds of affected villagers confronted Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida today.Tensions escalated when Parida visited the breach site in Dhobabil Patana under Dasarathpur block to assess the situation. Locals claimed the Deputy Chief Minister arrived much later than scheduled…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has directed all police establishments across the state to immediately stop the unauthorised use of electricity from office buildings for residential quarters, barracks and other personal purposes.In an official communication issued on August 1, 2026, the State Police Headquarters stated that instances of electricity supply being extended from office buildings to…
A shocking incident unfolded in Rayagada block’s Shesakhala police limits when the body of an unidentified youth was recovered from the Nagavali River near Gururajguda.Local residents first spotted the body floating around 9 AM and immediately alerted the police. Shesakhala police, accompanied by Fire Services personnel, a DFSL scientific team, and the Executive Magistrate, retrieved…
Jharsuguda: Two persons were arrested with banned cough syrups worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, officials said Tuesday.Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a truck near Tumbekela in Badmal Monday and recovered the cough syrup packed in 197 cartons, police said.The consignment comprised 23,640 bottles of 100 ml each, containing codeine…
