Kendrapara: In an unfortunate incident, body of an unidentified young man was found hanging inside the premises of Kendrapara District Collectorate this afternoon.The youth’s body was reportedly spotted hanging at a steel railing along the staircase leading to the first floor of the building triggering panic among the office staff and visitors. It is suspected…
In a bold and unprecedented move to safeguard the sanctity of Lord Jagannath’s ancient traditions, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, Chairman of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, has directly appealed to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve the growing controversy surrounding ISKCON’s celebration of Snana-yatra and Ratha-yatra on arbitrary dates outside…
The Government of Odisha has appointed Sudhansu Sekhar Barpanda as a Member of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC).The appointment has been notified by the Energy Department of Odisha government.The order has been issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-section (5) of Section 82 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Barpanda will assume the…
Odisha Vigilance arrested a junior assistant working in the District Education Officer (DEO) office in Bhadrak district for taking bribe.The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested a junior assistant working in the District Education Officer (DEO) office in Bhadrak district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a private school functionary.The accused has been…
The proposed statewide strike by private bus operators in Odisha on June 10 has been postponed following discussions with government officials, offering temporary relief to thousands of daily commuters.Bhubaneswar: The proposed statewide strike by private bus operators in Odisha on June 10 has been postponed following discussions with government officials, offering temporary relief to thousands…
Senior leader Debashish Samantaray filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in Odisha as the official candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Samantaray submitted his nomination before the Returning Officer at the Odisha Legislative Assembly in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi and senior party leaders. His candidature marks a significant…
Odisha government likely to extend summer vacation for schools in the entire state, informed Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.Bhubaneswar: Due to prevailing heatwave conditions, the Odisha government likely to extend summer vacation for schools in the entire state, informed Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.“Time will tell whether the summer…
A day after the body of a woman medical student was recovered from the Kathajodi River near Trisulia Bridge in Cuttack, her family has alleged that she was murdered by her boyfriend and another woman following a dispute in their relationship.Bhubaneswar: A day after the body of a woman medical student was recovered from the…
Patana: Tension flared in Begana village under Patana police limits in Keonjhar district Thursday after a Booth Level Officer (BLO) was allegedly manhandled and briefly detained by villagers protesting discrepancies in the voter list. The incident occurred during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. According to reports, BLO Sadananda Sethi was in…
Investigators uncovered new details in the Soumya murder case after an audio clip from the victim’s girlfriend surfaced, revealing a dispute between Soumya and his friend Om. The audio suggested that Soumya and Om had disagreements over money linked to a local gym. According to the girlfriend, Soumya argued with the gym owner over payments,…
