Today i.e. on 05.05.2026, a short while ago, Sri Debendra Sahoo, Accountant-cum- Data Entry Operator (ADEO), Junagarh Block, Dist-Kalahandi has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe Rs. 6,000/- from a beneficiary to process the file for sanction of a house in his favour under PMAY*. For about one week, he had…
Balangir: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Nirmalendu Kabi, Court Amin of Bangomunda Tahasil in Balangir district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.The arrest was made on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.According to the Vigilance sources, Kabi demanded the bribe from an applicant for preparing sketch maps and processing the file for partition of land and issuance…
Balangir: A shocking murder case has come to light in odisha s balangir district, where a woman was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law after she rejected his advances. The police have reconstructed the crime scene, during which the accused confessed to the crime. The incident came to light two days ago when the body of Janaki Sahu…
In a humanitarian development, two Nepali girls rescued from West Bengal have been safely processed for repatriation, with one of them already returning to her home country from Bhubaneswar. The repatriation was carried out after completing all necessary legal and administrative procedures in coordination with the Nepal Embassy and local authorities.According to official sources, a…
Jeypore: Unna Rajendra Patro, a retired teacher of SSD High School of Dukum, Bisamcuttack in Rayagada district, was today convicted by the Special Vigilance Court in Jeypore in a disproportionate assets case.The Special Vigilance Judge, Jeypore found him guilty under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He has been…
Angul: In a tragic incident, three workers died after being trapped in a kiln during maintenance at Metallic Sponge Iron Plant in Angul’s Nisha Industrial area. The deceased workers identities are yet to be ascertained. As per reports, the workers were working inside the kiln for maintenance when they got trapped inside and sustained serious injuries….
Bhubaneswar: Following BJP’s and NDA’s success in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi celebrated in Bhubaneswar along with Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal and other state cabinet ministers. BJP created history on Monday in assembly polls results with the party slated to form its first government in West Bengal and the…
Puri: Police in Puri district have apprehended four persons in connection with a brutal assault and attempted murder case reported from Kanas area, officials said on Monday.According to a press note issued by the District Headquarters, Puri, the case has been registered at Kanas Police Station under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including…
Malkangiri: Odisha Vigilance arrested Sudhansu Khora, the Branch Manager of KCC (Koraput Central Co-Operative) Bank in Malkangiri for embezzling government funds.The Branch Manager was arrested for embezzling government funds Rs 1,08,75,000 related to recovery of crop loan amount deposited by loanee farmers under 5 Large Area Multipurpose Co-operative Societies (LAMPCS) in Malkangiri district.In this connection,…
Jaleswar (Balasore): In a story that transcends age, hardship, and social barriers, two elderly individuals living on the margins of society found companionship and dignity in each other, culminating in a simple yet deeply moving marriage in Balasore district.Seventy-year-old Chaitanya Soren, who had been battling leprosy and living as a destitute after leaving his home in…
