The Excise Department seized a staggering 5 quintals of ganja (cannabis) from a courier office located near Kesinga Road in Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district.The contraband, ingeniously concealed inside foam packing boxes, was slated for transport to Uttar Pradesh.Following the raid, authorities arrested the courier office manager, identified as Satindra Kumar Pandey, a native of Madhepur Ninaiya…
Bhubaneswar: The fifth day of the Monsoon Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed another round of heated proceedings on Monday.As per reports, Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House till 11:30 am just six minutes after the commencement of the session. Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress raised slogans and shouted in…
Odisha Vigilance on Sunday conducted simultaneous searches at six locations linked to Shishir Kumar Das, an Assistant Executive Engineer posted at Mathili Block in Malkangiri district, over allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.The searches were carried out under a search warrant issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur.A team…
SUBARNAPUR—- Due to the shortage of teachers in the Julunda Government Primary School under Binika block of Subarnapur district, there has been widespread irregularities in the teaching of students. Students are deprived of getting good marks in the exams because they do not study on time. There are only 2 teachers for 5 classes. The…
*WCD First in Odisha to Launch DIPTI Portal for Digital Electricity Bill Management* *Bhubaneswar, 26 September 2026:* With an aim to strengthen nutrition, health awareness and early childhood development services for children, women and adolescent girls across Odisha, Honourable Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Pravati Parida today virtually inaugurated the ‘Angan Ka Utsav’ campaign from…
On the basis of verification and enquiry into allegations of misappropriation of public funds, *Odisha Vigilance has registered a case relating to the embezzlement of government funds amounting to Rs. 9,24,10,193/- (Rupees Nine Crore Twenty-Four Lakh Ten Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three) at the Office of the Superintending Engineer (SE), Roads & Buildings (R&B) Division-I, Bhubaneswar*….
SUBARNAPUR —– We have come to our notice that a junior engineer has been suspended on charges of embezzlement of government funds. According to the information received, junior engineer Supriya Guru has been suspended in the name of embezzlement of lakhs of rupees in the name of improvement of Khapuripur to Baimantikira and Khapuripur to…
Bhubaneswar: In view of continuous heavy rainfall in Rayagada Division jurisdiction of East Coast Railway, resulting in landslides, soil slips and waterlogging at several locations, the Division has intensified restoration and safety works on a war footing.Train operations in the affected sections are being regulated with necessary safety precautions. Landslides and soil slips have been…
Mayurbhanj: Amid incessant rainfall across several parts of Odisha, a car was swept away by floodwater near Naharpada village under Udala police limits in Mayurbhanj district. A teacher of Naharpada School and his driver were travelling towards Naharpada village when they encountered waterlogging on the road. Initially, the water level appeared low, but it…
Baripada, September 25: Mayurbhanj district continues to face challenges related to child marriage and adolescent pregnancy, according to district-level data from the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6). The survey, conducted during 2023–24, provides district-level indicators across Odisha. According to the NFHS-6 data, 26.9 per cent of women aged 20–24 in Mayurbhanj were married before…
