COVID-19 Odisha Update : 260 new Coronavirus cases detected in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 10/1 (AO Bureau): The number of Coronavirus cases is kept on increasing day by day in Odisha.  260   more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The Coronavirus cases tally reached   3,31,862.  The Corona positive cases have been detected in 29 districts. 151 cases have been reported from different…

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Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire

Jakarta, 2/8: At ⁠least five ⁠people ‌are ​dead and 41 are ​still ⁠missing after a ⁠ferry ‌caught fire ‌off ⁠Indonesia’s Madura island, the ‌country’s ‌search ‌and ‌rescue agency said ⁠in ⁠a statement on Sunday. Below ⁠are the details: * The ferry was carrying 271 passengers and ⁠crew ‌members, 225 of whom have been rescued, agency…

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IMD Alert: Odisha Likely To Experience Thunderstorms and Rain Till Sept 20

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for Odisha, predicting heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds in several districts till September 20.According IMD prediction for tomorrow, heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by gusty surface winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to occur at one or two…

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Budget 2025-26: CII Seeks Cut In Income Tax, 3-Tier Customs Duty To Spur Growth

New Delhi:  Apex business chamber CII on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce personal income tax for individuals earning up to Rs 20 lakh per annum, introduce a three-tier customs duty structure with higher tariffs on finished goods and go for a 25 per cent increase in government capex in the Union Budget…

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Ex-Amin Dhurba Charan Bhoi chargesheeted by Odisha Vigilance

Bhubaneswar, 28/7:Today i.e. on 28.07.2023, Sri Dhurba Charan Bhoi, Ex-Amin (Retired), O/o Assistant Settlement Officer, Rental Colony, Bhubaneswar, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a Case vide Spl. Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar TR No.01/2014 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC Act, 1988 for demanding and accepting bribe Rs.7,000/-from a complainant in order to submit report…

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Odisha Vigilance Nabs Two Puri Revenue Officials for Taking Rs 35K Bribe

The anti-corruption wing of Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended two key revenue officers in Puri district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 to process an official land conversion request.The accused duo—identified as Kalyani Jena, Revenue Inspector (RI), and Purna Chandra Behera, Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), both posted at the Siula RI Circle…

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Department of Posts starts proof of concept for transmission of mail through drone

New Delhi: Keeping pace with the latest developments in the Courier Express & Parcel (CEP) market, the Department of Posts has started a proof of concept (POC) on 21st October 2024 for transmission of mail through drone between Chowkham Post Office (PO) and Wakro Branch Post Office (BO) located in Namsai and Lohit district, respectively of Arunachal…

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