Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) will announce Odisha’s Plus II examination results May 20, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Monday.Results for Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational streams will be declared simultaneously. The Plus II examinations were conducted from February 18 to March 28 this year, with nearly 4 lakh students…
Keonjhar: In a major operation against the sand mafia, Keonjhar Police’s Special Squad conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across the district on Sunday late night.The raids, carried out by 12 teams of the Special Squad, targeted several areas under Anandapur, Ghasipura, and Nandipada police station limits, including the Ghatgaon region.Police raided the residence of…
Berhampur, May 18: A youth died under mysterious circumstances while working in an agricultural field in Ganjam district’s Digapahandi block on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Raghunath Gouda of Jharipadar village under B. Turubudi panchayat.According to sources, Raghunath had gone to a nearby farmland in the morning for agricultural work. After plucking mangoes…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance arrested Raghunath Das, headmaster of a government high school at Chadeiguan near Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.According to Vigilance officials, the Headmaster was caught red-handed today while taking the bribe from a newly appointed staffer of the same school. The staffer, who joined duty…
Bhubaneswar: Employees of Ama Bus services have staged a sit-in protest at the Bhagabanpur Depot in Patrapada, demanding immediate payment of their pending salaries and resolution of other long-pending issues.According to reports, the agitation began early in the morning. Due to the protest, bus services have come to a complete standstill, with 117 buses across…
BJD MP Dr Sasmit Patra has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to place the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the GST framework as a formal agenda item in the next GST Council meeting.In his letter, Patra cited Article 279A(5) of the Constitution, which empowers the GST Council to recommend the date for levying…
Sambalpur, May 17: A notorious criminal was injured in a police encounter in Sambalpur district late on Saturday night.The incident took place near Planetarium Chhak around midnight during a vehicle checking drive by the police.The injured accused has been identified as Manish Sahu. A total of 14 criminal cases related to dacoity, robbery, illegal arms…
Nabarangapur: In a heart wrenching incident, a mother and daughter were killed in a fatal accident near Jhitikiguda national highway under Papadahandi block in Nabarangapur district.According to reports, the deceased mother and daughter has been identified as the teacher of Exboard school CH Usarani and her daughter.Sources revealed that Usarani along with her son, daughter,…
Over 5,300 Chickens Die In Malkangiri Farm Due To Power Failure And Diesel ShortageBhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, more than 5,300 chickens perished due to extreme heat following a prolonged power outage at a poultry farm in Malkangiri district. The deaths have caused an estimated loss of Rs 15 lakh to the farm owner.According to…
Odisha Police have intensified a statewide crackdown on criminals and anti-social elements following the shocking mob lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta.Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have intensified a statewide crackdown on criminals and anti-social elements following the shocking mob lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta, with Director General of Police…
