Odisha Vigilance arrested Susanta Mallick, Revenue Inspector of Sirijhuli Circle under Gunupur Tahasil, Rayagada district, for taking a Rs 25,000 bribe from an applicant seeking a favourable enquiry report in a mutation case for issuance of Record of Rights (ROR) or land patta.The complainant had applied online through the Revenue and Disaster Management Department portal…
Bhubaneswar: A four-year-old boy died after being bitten by a poisonous snake at Kandeimunda Pahadatoli village under Kutra block of Sundargarh district.The deceased has been identified as Samarat Bilore, son of Keshab Bilore.According to family members, Samarat was sleeping on a cot with his parents on Monday night when a venomous snake bit him around…
As whispers of a possible COVID-19 situation begin to circulate, Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling has stepped forward with a clear, reassuring message: stay alert, but do not let fear take over.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan today, the minister reviewed the state’s preparedness and necessary measures to handle…
Bhubaneswar, July 14: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the MMSY-Transferred Roads Improvement Programme (TRIP) to upgrade roads transferred from the Panchayati Raj (PR) Department and other departments across the state.The scheme will be implemented over a five-year period from 2025-26 to 2029-30 with a total financial outlay of ₹6,700 crore. Under the programme, nearly 25,500…
Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Ashok Kumar Padhy,former Junior Engineer at the Assistant Soil Conservation Office in Gunupur, Rayagada district. The Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance Court, Brahmapur, today found Padhy guilty under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources…
Zilla Thikadar Mahasangh Alleges Tender Norm Violations Against PA, ITDA, Rayagada in Works Worth Over ₹5 Crore Rayagada, July 14: At around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a delegation of the Rayagada Zilla Thikadar Mahasangh, led by its president Satya Padhi, met Chandrakant Majhi, Project Administrator (PA), ITDA, Rayagada, at his office and held a face-to-face…
Bhadrak: A tragic road accident occurred near Mahatab Square on National Highway 16 in Bhadrak district of Odisha this morning claiming life of a person while another turns critical.The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.As per reports, a car crashed into the rear of a stationary container truck near Mahatab Square on…
Raurkela: A 45-year-old woman worker was killed after a truck allegedly ran over her at Vedvyas Sawmill Chowk in Raurkela on Tuesday morning while she was on her way to work. The motorcycle rider accompanying her sustained minor injuries in the accident.The deceased was identified as Manjulata Raut, a resident of the slum area near…
Bhubaneswar: A high-speed Mercedes car caused panic in the capital city late at night after it hit a bike rider near Shastri Nagar Square in Kharavela Nagar in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha yesterday night.According to reports, the West Bengal-registered Mercedes car, WB 24AT7877, was coming from the Kalinga Stadium side around midnight. The…
Rayagada:Malaria has claimed the life of another school student in Odisha’s Rayagada district, marking the second malaria-related death reported in the district within a week.The deceased has been identified as Jaysen Kandagari (9), a Class IV student. He was undergoing treatment at Maharaja Krishna Chandra (MKCG) Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, where he succumbed…
