Odisha

Today i.e. on 03.09.2026, 1) Nityananda Mohanty, IAS, Former Collector, Dhenkanal (Retired), 2) Suryanarayan Das, Former PD, DRDA, Dhenkanal (Retired) and 3) Satyananda Balasamanta, then Transport Contractor, who were charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) PC Act.1988/468/471/420/120-B IPC *for misappropriating of Govt. money approx Rs. 9 Lakhs*, were convicted by Hon’ble Special Judge,…

The Orissa High Court has granted conditional bail to Bhimsen Prasad Tudu, the former OT&AS trainee arrested in connection with the death of medical student Chandrika Hembram on Thursday. The court granted him bail against two sureties of Rs 50,000 each.Tudu has been in jail since his arrest on June 13. His lawyer told the…

Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Sanjay Kumar Hansdah, Assistant Drugs Controller/Drug Inspector of Jajpur (with additional charge of Jagatsinghpur), while accepting a Rs 6,000 bribe to facilitate issuance of a wholesale medicine licence.Hansdah was nabbed at Jaipur Chhak on NH‑53 near Paradeep‑Cuttack after demanding the bribe from an applicant who had applied for a drug licence…

Bhubaneswar: Ramabai Ranvir had never stood at a starting line before. At 47, the widow from Maharashtra’s Beed region had spent her days cooking in other people’s kitchens, stretching every rupee to keep her two daughters in education. She knew little about races or timing or training. What she did know was that the winner…

Kendrapada: A three-day census of over 10 species of monsoon birds began at Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park Thursday, officials said.The census, which will continue till September 5, is being conducted by four teams comprising trained wildlife personnel, ornithologists and local volunteers, who will cover major bird congregation sites inside and outside the national park, they…

A speeding luxury car allegedly rammed into three cars and two motorcycles near Palasuni in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Thursday, leaving four to five people injured and several vehicles badly damaged.According to reports, the car was allegedly travelling at a speed of more than 150 kmph when the driver lost control. The car…

Jagatpur: A fire broke out at the Pragati Milk Factory in Jagatpur area of Kataka on Thursday morning. The blaze had been raging across several floors of the factory, leading a large firefighting effort.As per reports, several products from the company including ghee had been stored in the involved warehouse at that time. Because of…