Bhubaneswar: BJP National President Nitin Nabin held important meetings with senior party leaders and office-bearers on Monday during his first visit to Odisha after assuming charge of the party’s top post.As per reports, a crucial Core Committee meeting was held at the BJP State Headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Mohan…
Bhubaneswar, May 18: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Ms. Pravati Swain, former Revenue Inspector (RI) of Sadangi Circle under Gondia Tahasil, Dhenkanal, in a bribery case.On 18 May 2026, the Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Dhenkanal, convicted Ms. Swain under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d)/7 of the Prevention of…
A youth from Tangaramunda village under Bamra block in Sambalpur district lost over Rs 36,000 in a cyber fraud involving OTP sharing.The victim, Akshay Seth, received a call from an unknown number claiming to be a gas agency employee. The caller asked him to share an OTP sent to his mobile for gas booking. Believing…
An Odia youth from Ganjam district died in a drone strike in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russia‑Ukraine war.The deceased, identified as A. Rameya from Madhabandh village under Chikiti block, had travelled to Russia a month ago for work.Reports confirmed that Rameya was caught in a Ukrainian drone attack while working in a conflict zone. The incident…
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) will announce Odisha’s Plus II examination results May 20, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Monday.Results for Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational streams will be declared simultaneously. The Plus II examinations were conducted from February 18 to March 28 this year, with nearly 4 lakh students…
Keonjhar: In a major operation against the sand mafia, Keonjhar Police’s Special Squad conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across the district on Sunday late night.The raids, carried out by 12 teams of the Special Squad, targeted several areas under Anandapur, Ghasipura, and Nandipada police station limits, including the Ghatgaon region.Police raided the residence of…
Berhampur, May 18: A youth died under mysterious circumstances while working in an agricultural field in Ganjam district’s Digapahandi block on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Raghunath Gouda of Jharipadar village under B. Turubudi panchayat.According to sources, Raghunath had gone to a nearby farmland in the morning for agricultural work. After plucking mangoes…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance arrested Raghunath Das, headmaster of a government high school at Chadeiguan near Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.According to Vigilance officials, the Headmaster was caught red-handed today while taking the bribe from a newly appointed staffer of the same school. The staffer, who joined duty…
Bhubaneswar: Employees of Ama Bus services have staged a sit-in protest at the Bhagabanpur Depot in Patrapada, demanding immediate payment of their pending salaries and resolution of other long-pending issues.According to reports, the agitation began early in the morning. Due to the protest, bus services have come to a complete standstill, with 117 buses across…
BJD MP Dr Sasmit Patra has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to place the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the GST framework as a formal agenda item in the next GST Council meeting.In his letter, Patra cited Article 279A(5) of the Constitution, which empowers the GST Council to recommend the date for levying…
