*FOREST WING OF ODISHA VIGILANCE SEIZES LEOPARD (PANTHERA PARDUS) SKIN*. 

Today i.e. on 30.04.2026, basing upon reliable information, the Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance conducted a surprise raid at village Karanjkata, PS-Puruna-Katak, Dist-Boudh and detected a Wildlife case and seized a Leopard skin. The accused persons namely Sri Abhay Nayak of village Karanjakata, PS-Puruna Cuttack, Dist-Boudh and Sri Nilakantha Kanhar of village Laxmanpur, PS-Harabhanga, Dist-Boudh…

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RDC holds bank staff responsible in incident of Odisha man carrying sister’s skeletal remains for money withdrawal

Northern Division RDC Sangram Keshari Mohapatra has held the bank staff responsible for the shocking incident where a tribal man carried the skeletal remains of his deceased sister to the bank in Odisha’s Keonjhar district to withdraw money Keonjhar: Northern Division RDC Sangram Keshari Mohapatra has held the bank staff responsible for the shocking incident…

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Court convicts former Assistant Horticulture Officer in corruption case

In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one former Assistant Horticulture Officer of Nilgiri in Balasore district in a corruption case. Balasore: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one former Assistant Horticulture Officer of Nilgiri in Balasore district in a corruption case.Prasanta Kumar Mishra,…

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Three Bank Officials and Loanee Convicted in Baripada Loan Fraud Case

Odisha Vigilance secured another major conviction today in a loan fraud case involving officials of Baripada Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. and a loanee from Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj.The Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Baripada, convicted four individuals — Asutosh Mohanty, Former Branch Manager (Disengaged), Rairangpur Branch; Kantilal Mugree, Former Chief Executive (Retired), Baripada Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd.; Krupasindhu…

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Odisha Annual HSC Result 2026 To Be Declared On May 2

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha on Thursday announced that the results of the Annual High School Certificate (AHSC) Examination 2026 will be declared on May 2 at 4:00 PM.According to an official press release issued by the board, the AHSC results—considered the most significant school-level public examination in the state—will be released alongside the…

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Naveen Patnaik Slams Odisha Govt Over Women’s Rights, Links Debate to Delimitation Bill

Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik launched a scathing attack on the Odisha government during the Special Session convened to discuss the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill.He expressed anguish over a shocking incident where a woman’s skeleton was carried to a bank by her family to prove her death and claim dues. Patnaik said the episode exposed…

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DEO, BEO, PET arrested in Odisha’s Bargarh over alleged misbehaviour with woman teacher

In a shocking incident, two officials of the education department in Odisha’s Bargarh district and a Physical Education Teacher (PET) were arrested for allegedly harassing and misbehaving with a woman teacher.Bargarh: In a shocking incident, two officials of the education department in Odisha’s Bargarh district and a Physical Education Teacher (PET) were arrested for allegedly…

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Youth critically injured after scuffle at Keonjhar fish market

Keonjhar, April 30: A youth sustained critical injuries following a scuffle at the Bada Bazaar fish market in Anandapur of Keonjhar district.According to reports, the incident occurred after a heated argument broke out between two fish vendors. The situation escalated when one of them allegedly slapped the other. The youth, identified as Kalandi Behera, lost…

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Maoist carrying Rs 1 lakh reward killed in encounter along Odisha–Jharkhand border

A wanted Maoist commander carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed during an encounter with security forces in a forested area along the Odisha–Jharkhand border.Rourkela: A wanted Maoist commander carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed during an encounter with security forces in a forested area along the Odisha–Jharkhand border on Wednesday, officials…

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