BJP MLA Jaynarayan Mishra Demands Probe into Missing CMO Files

He said the files must be traced to reveal the truth behind sensitive cases, including the murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati.Mishra insisted that registers would contain details of who accessed the files and urged investigators to include those names in the probe. He emphasised that without the missing reports, the direction of the Laxmanananda Saraswati…

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Former ASI, wife convicted in Odisha Vigilance disproportionate assets case

Pravakar Panda, a retired ASI who served at Banai Police Station in Sundargarh district, and his wife, Geetanjali Patra, a retired Assistant Teacher of Government High School, Jhirpani, Rourkela, had been charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.Following the trial, the Court found both…

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Revised textbooks to be distributed to schools: Minister

Bhubaneswar, June 29: The Odisha government has decided not to withdraw the faulty textbooks already distributed for the current academic year. Instead, revised editions of the books will be provided to all schools to ensure that students study from corrected content.School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said that the revised textbooks will be supplied…

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Coal-laden truck catches fire on middle of the road in Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj: A coal-laden caught fire in the middle of the road on National Highway number 18 near Tarakoti under Betanati police limits in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.The incident took place around 8 am on Monday morning. Fortunately, the driver and helper have escaped unhurt from the fire.According to sources, the truck was heading towards Baripada…

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Undertrial Prisoner Sexually Assaulted by Convict at Choudwar Jail in Odisha

Cuttack: An undertrial prisoner was allegedly sexually assaulted by a convicted inmate at Choudwar Circle Jail in Odisha’s Cuttack inside the jail premises.According to sources, the accused, identified as Kahna Nayak, is serving a sentence after being convicted in a murder case. He was lodged in Room No. 23 of the jail. The victim is…

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Snana Purnima: When The Lord Of The Universe Is Bathed Before His Devotees

Under the luminous glow of the full moon, the ancient temple city of Puri pulses with an almost electric devotion. Thousands stand shoulder to shoulder, hearts racing, as the majestic wooden forms of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Sudarshan are carried out into the open air. Today is Debasnana Purnima — the day the Supreme…

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Four Minors Held For Slitting Catering Youth’s Throat Over Chicken-Mutton Row At Wedding

Balasore: In a shocking incident at a wedding party, four minors allegedly slit the throat of a catering youth for serving chicken instead of mutton.The incident took place at Athantar village under Remuna police station in Balasore district. The youth has been admitted to Fakir Mohan Medical College in a serious condition.According to reports, the incident…

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Over 300 CCTV Cameras, Multi-Layer Security Plan In Place For Snana Purnima In Puri

Bhubaneswar: The Puri police have put in place an extensive multi-layered security and crowd management plan, including large-scale CCTV surveillance, traffic regulation, and sector-wise deployment of personnel, ahead of the Deva Snana Purnima festival, officials said on Saturday.Puri Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh said that lakhs of devotees are expected to arrive in the pilgrim…

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Villagers lock up AWC over appointment of ‘Dalit’ cook

Muribahal: Tension prevailed at an Anganwadi Centre (AWC) in Ward No. 6 of Ghusuramunda village under Gudighat panchayat in Balangir district after villagers locked the facility in protest against the appointment of a new cook from a Scheduled Caste (SC) community, sources said Saturday.The closure of the Anganwadi Centre has hit regular teaching of the…

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