Swadhinata Sangrami Memorial Trust, Kaniha, observed the 89th Prajamandal Day on 6 September 2026. The day commemorates the historic movement of 1936, when the people of Talcher courageously rose against British colonial rule and feudal oppression, striving for justice, equality and freedom. The programme brought together the residents of Kaniha to commemorate the formation of…
Bhubaneswar: Beware vehicle owners. Apart from physical checking for Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) and insurance as the Odisha government has already implemented e-detection system to identify vehicles without valid statutory documents.In a notice issued by the Office of the Transport Commissioner-cum-Chairman, State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha, vehicles operating on public roads are mandatorily to…
Kalahandi: The traditional Navanna ritual at the Maa Manikeswari shrine in Kalahandi will be observed on September 22, with the new harvest offering to the presiding deity scheduled between 8.20 am and 9.30 am during the auspicious period, according to the Kalahandi Rajbati.As per the longstanding tradition, Navanna at the Maa Manikeswari shrine is observed…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Department sleuths Sunday arrested a woman engineer after detecting properties including Rs 7.15 lakh cash, deposits of Rs 63 lakh, and five plots from her possession, officials said.The arrested engineer has been identified as Anupama Sahoo, assistant executive engineer (AEE), drainage division, Kendrapada, a vigilance officer said.Acting on a tip-off, vigilance sleuths…
Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati on Saturday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi during his visit to the national capital.The Governor had a cordial interaction with the Union Home Minister and exchanged views on matters of importance concerning Odisha’s development and the welfare of its people.During his three-day visit to…
Pipili: Miscreants are now stealing cows in expensive cars to evade suspicion in Odisha. In a recent case, miscreants were seen stealing cows in an expensive car late at night near the Kunjeswari Thakurani temple, barely one kilometre from the Kanasa police station in Puri district of Odisha.The entire incident was captured in a CCTV…
Jagatsinghpur: A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in Benupur village under Jagatsinghpur Sadar police station limits in the district late on Saturday night.According to sources, the accused has been identified as Digambar Swain. The victim has been identified as Puspalata Swain, who is also the mother of a six year-old boy.Sources revealed that…
The Odisha Vigilance Department has recovered another ₹4 lakh in cash from the residence of Kendrapara Drainage Division Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Anupama Sahoo, taking the total cash seized from her possession and premises to ₹7.15 lakh.The fresh recovery was made during an ongoing search at Sahoo’s residential premises in Kendrapara following her interception by…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested a former director of a real estate company in connection with an alleged housing fraud involving crores of money.The accused, Pramod Kumar Sahu, former director of Mishra Creations Pvt. Ltd., was arrested for allegedly cheating investors by promising them flats under the company’s UTOPIA housing project…
The Odisha Vigilance today intercepted an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Kendrapada Drainage Division on Saturday, recovering Rs 3.15 lakh in suspected ill-gotten cash.Acting on a reliable tip-off regarding the collection of bribes from local contractors for the clearance of pending bills, vigilance sleuths launched an operation against Anupama Sahoo.The team intercepted Sahoo at…
