Odisha Vigilance arrested Satyajit Rout, Deputy Director (Geology)-cum-Deputy Director of Mines, Jeypore, Koraput, for taking a Rs 2 lakh bribe from a leaseholder to extend a lease period and secure benefits in sand source auctions.The Vigilance team recovered the entire bribe amount from his possession.After the successful trap, Vigilance officers launched simultaneous searches at Rout’s…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha police has busted a major dacoity gang and cyber fraud racket on Wednesday in Barbil town of Odisha’s Keonjhar district. The police have arrested six people, including an alleged woman mastermind who is said to have links with the infamous ‘Jamtara gang’ of Jharkhand.The incident came to light after a truck driver lodged…
A goods-laden truck caught fire on National Highway 16 near Bhandaripokhari market in Bhadrak late Tuesday night. The driver and helper narrowly escaped as flames engulfed the vehicle.The truck, carrying iron materials, lost balance and rammed into the highway divider before bursting into flames. Both occupants jumped out moments before the fire spread. Locals alerted…
Berhampur, Jul 8: Allegations of large-scale illegal fishing by trawlers from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh have resurfaced along Odisha’s southern coastline, with local fishermen claiming that hundreds of Andhra-based vessels are regularly entering Odisha’s territorial waters and depleting marine resources.The issue comes amid the long-standing inter-state boundary disputes between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, including the Kotia…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance has launched simultaneous searches at four locations linked to Rabindra Kumar Nayak, Forest Ranger of Kendrapada Forest Range, on allegations of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income.The raids, which began today, are being conducted under the supervision of five Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), nine Inspectors, five…
Angul: A PNG gas pipeline operated by BPCL developed a major leak in Angul district of Odisha on Tuesday after it was damaged during underground work, triggering panic among local residents.As per reports, the incident occurred on Amalapada Canal Road while TPCODL workers were carrying out underground work. The pipeline ruptured, leading to large-scale leak…
A tragic incident in Rayagada district has highlighted the dismal state of health services in the region.A fourth-grade student from a Sevashram residential school died of malaria, and his father was forced to carry the boy’s body on a motorcycle to their village after an ambulance failed to arrive.The deceased student has been identified as…
Bhubaneswar, July 7: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced a statewide “Siksha Banchaa Abhiyan (Save Education campaign)” to protest alleged irregularities in the state’s education system. The agitation will be held from July 9 to July 15, with the party urging youth, students, and parents to actively participate. BJD MLA Byomakesh Ray…
Nuapada: The Security forces unearthed a Maoist dump in Nuapada district during a joint anti-Naxal operation in Patahara Reserve Forest near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.Acting on specific intelligence inputs developed by the Nuapada District Police, personnel from the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a joint search operation in the…
Ganjam: In a shocking incident, the carcass of a leopard was found hanging from a neem tree near Jarada Chhak under Kabisuryanagar in Odisha’s Ganjam district.According to reports, the carcass of the leopard was found hanging from a tree near a crusher unit at the foothills close to Jarada village under Kabisuryanagar police station limits.Upon…
