Kendujhar: In an early morning encounter, Champua police shot and injured Mohammad Nafis, an accused in several house-breaking and theft cases, in the Patla forest near Champua in Kendujhar district.According to reports, Nafis was arrested on Sunday from Majhigaon in Jharkhand. Following his arrest, police took him to the Patla forest early Monday morning to…
Odisha Chief Electoral Officer released a press note today highlighting the successful completion of the enumeration phase in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.BLOs visited every household multiple times to distribute and collect enumeration forms from May 30 to June 28. They covered all 30 districts with support from 4,540 supervisors and 45,250 BLOs…
Bhubanewar: The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) is currently being conducted across Odisha on Sunday as thousands of aspirants attend test centers.As per reports, the first session will be conducted from 9 AM to 11.30 AM while the second session would be from 2 PM to 4.30 PM.The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has…
Bhubaneswar: Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb, the Adya Sevaka of Lord Jagannath and Chairman of the Shri Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, has expressed strong dissatisfaction in a letter to the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON regarding the observance of Snana Yatra and Ratha Yatra at timings that deviate from traditional tithis.In the letter, the Gajapati…
Rayagada: Heavy rainfall triggered by a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal disrupted normal life across Odisha’s Rayagada district, with an uprooted tree blocking the Odisha-Andhra road for several hours.According to reports, a large tree fell on the road near Partapur village during heavy rain late on Saturday night. The incident completely blocked…
Bhubaneswar: A woman sarpanch was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance Sunday for allegedly accepting Rs 20,000 bribe from a self-help group (SHG) in Subarnapur district.The accused, Suryakanti Pandey, sarpanch of Nimna Gram Panchayat under Ullunda block in Subarnapur district, was allegedly caught while accepting Rs 20,000 to sign agreement papers for pisciculture in a Gram Panchayat…
Bhubaneswar: A veil of mystery still surrounds the death of Inspector Beauty Mohanty. While there are doubts why the lady inspector allegedly committed suicide, there is no clue to the reasons behind the incident.Meanwhile, the victim’s husband, Sameer, broke his silence to share his experience of their last conversation.“I had last spoken to Beauty over…
A land dispute in Katapali village under Orkel police limits of Malkangiri district ended in tragedy on Saturday when a man was killed by his nephew.Police said the accused, identified as 35-year-old Adama Padiami, attacked his uncle Bhima Padiami with a wooden plank after a heated argument over ancestral land. Bhima died on the spot.According…
Bhubaneswar, July 4:The Odisha Government has stepped up security and safety preparations for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, with a strong focus on ensuring a “Zero Casualty” festival during the globally renowned event.Ahead of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s scheduled review of Rath Yatra arrangements in Puri, Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh…
Bhubaneswar: Souvagya Mohapatra, Managing Director – India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka at Atmosphere Core, has been appointed Chair of the FICCI Eastern Region Tourism Committee under the National Tourism Committee for a tenure of one year. This appointment recognises his proven leadership in hospitality and tourism and his deep understanding of regional and national tourism.With…
