Miscellaneous News Updates

CBI raids industrialist Mahima Mishra's office, residence
CBI raids industrialist Mahima Mishra's office, residence

Mishra's residence at Odia Bazar in Cuttack and Odisha Stevedores Limited offices at Link Road and Badapadi in Paradip were raided.

Young Video Editor dies
Young video editor dies by suicide 

It is learnt that Partha was depressed for the past couple of days due to some financial issues. However, his family members and police could not be reached for comment on his tragic death.

Market Building in Bhubaneswar reopens from today
Market Building in Bhubaneswar reopens from today

The decision in this regard has been taken after discussion with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Commissionerate Police following an assurance that all street vendors will be evicted from the market premises.

Kin of the deceased
Elderly man beaten to death over ‘witchcraft’ suspicion in Rayagada

The incident occurred late Wednesday night while Dai along with his wife and two sons was asleep at his home. Meanwhile, a mob stormed into their house and assaulted the whole family.

Odisha Police
Odisha Police ASI arrested for taking bribe

The vigilance has seized the bribe money in presence of witnesses and registered a case against Paikaray under the Prevention of Corruption Act. She has been arrested and produced before a court, the officials informed.

Scanty monsoon rainfall shrinks Odisha's paddy cultivation area by 20 per cent
Scanty monsoon rainfall shrinks Odisha's paddy cultivation area by 20 per cent

Transplanting and broadcasting of paddy is going on along with raising of nurseries in around 16 lakh hectares of land during the current kharif season against 20 lakh hectares by August 1 last year, according to a senior official in the Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production,

secreatariat
Odisha effects IAS reshuffle, Sanjay Kumar Singh given added responsibility of Rural Development

The Odisha government on Wednesday effected a IAS reshuffle involving some of the senior officers. The General Administration department issued a notification in this connection on Wednesday.

Ever wondered why a train’s last compartment has a ‘red light’
Ever wondered why a train’s last compartment has a ‘red light’

Before informing about the purpose of the red light, first let us understand the meaning and importance  of big ‘X’ written on the last compartment and ‘LV’ board hung on it. 

Headmaster buries 16 quintals of MDM rice in Mayurbhanj
Headmaster buries 16 quintals of MDM rice in Mayurbhanj

According to the allegation of the local residents and parents, the headmaster of Kochilaghati Primary School has buried something around 16 quintals of MDM rice for reasons best known to him. 

Odisha has over 17 lakh street dogs, 2nd highest in country
Odisha has over 17 lakh street dogs, 2nd highest in country

With 20,59,261 canines, Uttar Pradesh is home to the highest number of street dogs in the country.

State to conduct elephant census through DNA profiling
State to conduct elephant census through DNA profiling

Going by the census data of forest department, Odisha had 1,976 elephants in 2017

Bhubaneswar-Jeypore flight service
IndiaOne Air runs first trial flight from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore

The trial run was conducted ahead of the commencement of the commercial flight services between the two cities.

Plaster falls off roof in Garbha Gruha of Puri Srimandir
Plaster falls off roof in Garbha Gruha of Puri Srimandir

A team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) recently visited the Lord Jagannath temple for the scheduled inspection and maintenance during the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity

Barred from playing game on smartphone, Class 10 girl ends life in Balasore
Barred from playing game on smartphone, Class 10 girl ends life in Balasore

Gitanjali consumed poison after she was scolded by her mother for playing game on the smartphone.

Mother-daughter duo dies in suspected suicide driven by poverty in Bolangir, kid critical
Mother-daughter duo dies in suspected suicide driven by poverty in Bolangir, kid critical

Though the exact reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected to be a case of suicide driven by extreme poverty.

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