Odisha Vigilance on Saturday arrested a TPCODL employee while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹15,000 from a farmer for work related to the replacement of a damaged electricity pole in Cuttack district.The accused has been identified as Dharma Niranjan Chaudhury, Line Man-A of the Narsinghpur Electrical Section under TPCODL, Cuttack.According to Vigilance officials, an 11…
Angul: In two separate incidents, two people died from snake bite in Odisha’s Angul district on Saturday.According to sources, one woman died from venomous snake bite in Sandhachhak Sahi in Pokatunda. In another incident, a young man died from snake bite in Betara village in Saradhapur panchayat.The bodies have been sent for postmortem at the…
A gang of 12 armed robbers allegedly decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 25 lakh from a house in Kendrapara district on Friday night.The incident took place around 9 pm at the residence of Dhaneswar Rout in Khandiapatana village under Aul police station limits. The accused allegedly entered through the rear entrance and…
The deceased, identified as Durga Madhab Jena, had worked in the Energy Department as a contractual employee for nearly 18 years. He climbed a pole in Bhaliasahi under Dumakumpa panchayat to restore electricity supply when he suddenly fell ill around 1 p.m.Co-workers immediately rescued him and rushed him for treatment. They first transported him in…
Kendrapara, June 6: A 27-year-old youth was found hanging inside the Kendrapara Collectorate premises on Saturday, triggering allegations of administrative harassment over a land dispute. The deceased has been identified as Srichandan Das alias Kalia, son of Bharat Das of Basulai village in Kendrapara town.According to police, Kalia allegedly hanged himself using a gamucha from…
Deogarh: Forest officials Saturday recovered carcass of a male elephant calf from the Kundheigola Forest Section under Reamal Forest Range in Deogarh district.After receiving information, forester Manmath Behera, Forest Guard Bahan Behera and other personnel rushed to the spot.According to source, a herd of elephants had entered the area from neighbouring Angul district Friday afternoon….
Keonjhar: In a devastating incident, a couple got killed in lighting strike in Rutisila village in Ghantagaon block in Keonjhar district. The deceased has been identified as Baneswar Nayak and his wife Sanulata Nayak According to reports, the husband wife were taking shelter in a makeshift straw house when the lighting struck on it. The…
The Odisha government has initiated the recruitment process for various Boards and Corporations at the official level.The Public Enterprises Department has issued a letter regarding appointments and has provided details of vacant posts in state PSUs. The department aims to fill 1,183 positions by June 30.The state government had earlier asked all departments for details…
Phulbani, June 6: Baliguda ITDA Assistant Engineer Baikuntha Nath Behera came under the Vigilance scanner on Saturday following allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Vigilance officials conducted simultaneous raids at nine locations linked to the engineer across Bhubaneswar, Baripada, Dharmasala and Baliguda.The searches were carried out by a team comprising…
Hot and humid weather conditions continued to prevail in Odisha capital on Saturday, with the city recording extremely high humidity levels early in the morning, adding to residents’ discomfort.Bhubaneswar: Hot and humid weather conditions continued to prevail in Odisha capital on Saturday, with the city recording extremely high humidity levels early in the morning, adding…
