Tag: Collector

Bhubaneswar: After remaining silent on the Niladri Bije incident last Sunday, which witnessed manhandling of media persons and physical assault on Puri Collector Aravinda Agarwal by ‘unruly’ servitors, senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Surya Narayan Patro on Thursday suggested that the Sri Jagannath temple in Puri should be managed by a Trust on the […]

Bhubaneswar: The IAS officers’ Association, Odisha chapter on Wednesday condemned the physical assault on Puri Collector Aravinda Agarwal by Sri Jagannath temple servitors during Niladri Bije of deities in Puri on Sunday night. Taking a strong note of the incident, the IAS body said it will convene an emergency meeting soon to take a decision […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: In the wake of the death of 18 children due to malnourishment in Nagada village of Jajpur district in the last three months, the Odisha government has decided to set up two mini Anganwadi centres in the village. A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting presided over by Woman and […]

Nabarangpur: Demanding immediate release of former MP Pradip Majhi from Umerkote sub jail, some Congress activists pelted eggs at the residence of the district collector during the 12-hour Nabarangpur bandh today. Police has detained two Congress workers in this connection. Vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt while all trading establishments remained closed in Nabarangpur […]

Kendrapara : While scrapped currency notes are nothing but pieces of paper for one and all, it is priceless treasure for a 50-year-old collector in Kendrapara Town of Odisha. Mohammad Mustaque, a legal practitioner, has converted his house into a miniature museum of notes. He has preserved currencies right from Rs 1000 denomination, demonetised in […]

Koraput: Alleging indifferent attitude of the State Government towards their demands, around 3,000 villagers displaced due to the Jalaput dam in Koraput district attempted to barge into the Collectorate on Wednesday. A scuffle also ensued between police officials deployed at the spot and the agitating villagers, reports said. Later, the villagers staged demonstration in front […]

We have set our bar really low. It is a measure of our extremely low expectation from officialdom that something that should have been par for the course is being hailed as an extraordinary act. This column by no means wants to berate Nuapada Collector Dr. Poma Tudu, who trekked 4 kms to reach Samadpadar […]

Cuttack: Lawyers from across the State have called for a two-day strike from February 11 to press for their long-standing demands including better infrastructural facilities for Courts and budgetary allocation for financial protection, stipend and insurance cover for them and their families. State Bar Council Chairman Tahali Charan Mohanty informed that members of different bar […]

Cuttack: Lawyers from across the State have called for a two-day strike from February 11 to press for their long-standing demands including better infrastructural facilities for Courts and budgetary allocation for financial protection, stipend and insurance cover for them and their families. State Bar Council Chairman Tahali Charan Mohanty informed that members of different bar […]

Sambalpur: Candidature of BJD’s Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Nalinikanta Pradhan has been declared valid, informed Returning Officer and Sambalpur Collector today. However, the BJP has expressed resentment over the decision and has threatened to move the High Court. BJP candidate Nitesh Ganga Deb has alleged that the hearing on the matter was done illegally. […]

Bhubaneswar: Kendrapara Collector Prem Chandra Chaudhary was today appointed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner after a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Odisha.  Samarth Verma, presently posted as BMC Commissioner, has been appointed Kendrapara Collector. Following the reshuffle in IAS and OAS levels, 32 officers were transferred and given assignments. District collector of Cuttack, Aravind Agrawal, has […]

Kalahandi: More than hundred farmers of Golamunda block in Kalahandi district walked 25 kms today to gherao the sub-collector’s office protesting non-fulfilment of their demands. The protesting farmers who took out a ‘Swabhiman rally’ alleged that despite meeting several ministers and MLAs and demanding drought & financial assistance among others, nothing has been done till […]

Dhenkanal: Alleging misbehaviour by Dhenkanal district collector, a group of lawyers today manhandled the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) and ransacked the collectorate. As per reports, the lawyers who had come to the collectorate for hearing of a case had to wait for a long time to meet the collector. When they questioned about the delay, […]

Berhampur: In a bid to create awareness among residents of Ganjam district and dispel witchcraft and superstitious practices, district collector Vijay Amruta Kulange today announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for anyone who can prove the existence of ghosts. “If anyone can prove existence of ghosts or justify superstitious practices, I will reward that person […]

Angul: Within hours after a report was telecast on OTV, the Angul district administration extended support to the family of the two-month-old baby who is suffering from hydrocephalus (a brain related disease) condition. While the local administrative officials handed over a cheque worth Rs 10,000 to the family, the district collector has ordered the Chief […]