Miscellaneous News Updates

More Potholes Less Road
Road under PMGSY in Jeypore exposes chicks of RD department

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is flagship project in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages. The project has failed to serve its purpose at Jeypore in Koraput with OTV exposing chinks in the yojana thanks to Rural Department.

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NGT Slap To Tehsildar
NGT Orders FIR Against Tehsildar In Subarnarekha Illegal Sand

The National Green Tribunal [NGT] slammed the District administration of Balasore over illegal sand mining in Subranarekha riverbed.

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Truck charred
Driver burnt alive after truck catches fire

In an unfortunate incident, a truck driver was charred to death after his vehicle came in contact with an 11 KV live electric wire.

CM Naveen Patnaik
End of contract employment in Odisha; all contract workers in State to be regularised: Naveen

"All contractual employees will be regularised," announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Vehicles using multi-toned pressure horn to face music, STA plans spl enforcement drive
Vehicles using multi-toned pressure horn to face music, STA plans spl enforcement drive

As per Rule 119 of CMV Rules, 1989 no motor vehicles shall be fitted with multi toned pressure horn causing unduly harsh and alarming noise. 

Anwesha Hostel, Phulbani
Hostel inmate dies in Kandhamal, Collector orders probe

A inmate of Anwesha hostel in Phulbani block of Kandhamal district allegedly died after falling ill. The deceased has been identified as Sumanjit Baliarsingh, a Class 6 student.

Woman buries husband’s body as villages refrain from doing last rites
Woman buries husband’s body as villages refrain from doing last rites

Despite her requests to fellow villagers, none came forward to do the last rites of the deceased.

  • Saturday, 15 October 2022
No Bail
SDJM court reserves bail order on Lady Blackmailer Archana Nag

The SDJM court on Friday reserved the order on the bail plea filed by Archana Nag, the lady blackmailer.Accused of honey trapping bigwigs including politicians, producers, directors, businessmen and government officials and extracting crores after blackmailing them with private videos and pictures, Nag had applied for bail in the SDJM court.

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Saviour of Migrant Labourers’
Woman’s Unimaginable Effort To Free Her Village From Bonded Labour

There was a time when women of this village had to leave behind their children and go to work as bonded labourers. Gone are those days of torture, thanks to Bhumika Sahu, a selfless woman from Boirbhadi village in Nuapada district.

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Diwali 2022: Firecrackers to be sold at 7 places in Bhubaneswar, check here
Diwali 2022: Firecrackers to be sold at 7 more places in Bhubaneswar, check here

The BMC has been asked to collect ground rent from the traders at Rs 160 per 100 sqft per day as fixed by the erstwhile GA Department now GA and P.G Department. 

 Next Hearing Nov 4
Orissa HC defers Anubhav-Varsha hearing to Nov 4

The Orissa High Court on Friday deferred the hearing of a petition filed by Ollywood actress Varsha Priyadarshini against her husband and actor-turned-politician Anubhav Mohanty.

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Odisha chemist and druggist association to stop medicine procurement from other states
Odisha chemist and druggist association to stop medicine procurement from other states

The traders and others in the business will be ousted from the association if they procure medicines from firms from outside the state instead of carrying out the deals through super stockists or C & F agents.

Blind people in Odisha
World White Cane Day: Blind people in Odisha cry foul over non-distribution of sticks, lack of training

Several visually-impaired persons in Odisha have brought allegations that the Odisha government is not providing white canes

File Pic of road accident in Odisha
Odisha plans to probe fatal road accidents; check details

India ranks top in global road accident deaths and injuries and Odisha is one among other States which has shown sharp rise in road crash fatalities between 2015-2020.

Lady blackmailer Archana Nag in Bhubaneswar
Archana Nag – The lady who redefined the art of stalking influential men

Archana Nag is now the cynosure of the media and sensational stories keep coming in about her activities that brought her both wealth and status in quick time.

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