Bhubaneswar: Braj Mohan Ram is set to take the oath as the new Governor of Odisha on Sunday, October 18, marking the formal beginning of his tenure. He will succeed Hari Babu Kambhampati, who assumed office on January 3, 2025.Ram arrived in Bhubaneswar on Saturday and received a ceremonial guard of honour at Biju Patnaik…
Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on international drug trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in coordination with Customs officials, has seized more than 5 kg of hydroponic marijuana, reportedly worth around ₹2 crore, at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar.According to preliminary reports, the contraband was allegedly being smuggled from Bangkok to Bhubaneswar. Officials…
Dashapalla (Nayagada): Dashapalla police in Nayagada district have seized 104 kg of ganja allegedly being transported from Kandhamal to Kataka and apprehended a 17-year-old boy who was driving the car carrying the contraband.Acting on specific intelligence about the movement of a large consignment of ganja in a car, Dashapalla police station Inspector-in-Charge Binay Ranjan Parida…
It was a night long operation where a cat & mouse game ensued between the vigilance teams and the accused as he changed locations and vehicles. Following the tip off that the accused had called some contractors at Jagatpur Irrigation IB and collected bribes, the vigilance teams sprang into action in Kataka & Bhubaneswar to monitor…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has placed Odapada Tahasildar of Dhenkanal district, Manoj Kumar Majhi, OAS-A (Junior Branch), under suspension with immediate effect on disciplinary grounds.According to an official order issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management department, the suspension has been ordered under Rule 12(1)(a) of the Odisha Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules,…
The Lingaraj Temple Sattwalipi Committee recommended the introduction of a special law for the proper management, preservation and maintenance of the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. The committee submitted its third interim report to the state government on Friday. According to reports, committee chairman Justice Dr. Durga Prasanna Choudhury handed over the report to the concerned…
Indonesian officials will inspect rescued primates in Odisha soon.Indonesian government officials plan to send a seven-member technical delegation to Odisha to evaluate five infant orangutans recently recovered from traffickers. These primates were rescued on September 8 from the Bichitrapur forest in Balasore and subsequently moved to Nandankanan Zoological Park for recovery. Indian authorities have reportedly…
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday congratulated the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for its resounding victory in the Odisha Student Union elections, saying the results show that the country’s youth power stands firmly with the ‘Nation First’ ideology.In a post on X, Shah said, “Heartfelt congratulations to all the karyakartas of @abvpodisha…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor-designate Braj Mohan Ram arrived in the state on Saturday and will take oath of office at 11 am on Sunday, October 18, at the newly constructed Abhishek Hall of Lok Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary of the Home…
.Based on a tip-off regarding collection of bribes from various contractors, Sri Prasanjit Das, Superintending Engineer, Mahanadi Northern Division, Jagatpur, Kataka was intercepted by Odisha Vigilance late last night near AG Chowk, Bhubaneswar while he was travelling in his officially hired Bolero Vehicle, and unaccounted suspected illgotten cash of Rs.7,28,620/- was found in his possession….
