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Indian Police Service
Odisha effects major IPS reshuffle; Sambalpur SP B Gangadhar transferred to Mayurbhanj

RK Sharma (IPS RR-1995), Additional DGP (L&O), has been transferred as Additional DGP Headquarters. Sanjay Kumar (IPS RR-1997), who is currently posted as Additional DGP (Modernisation) has been appointed Additional DGP Operations.

  • Thursday, 18 May 2023
Even contaminated water is a luxury in tribal villages of Odisha's Kandhamal
Even contaminated water is a luxury in tribal villages of Kandhamal

Water scarcity is a common thread running through the tribal villages of Kandhamal.

  • Thursday, 18 May 2023
PM Modi flags off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah
PM Modi flags off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah

PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several transformative projects, including renovation of Cuttack and Puri railway stations, accelerating the progress of Odisha.

  • Thursday, 18 May 2023
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
After Vande Bharat, Indian Railways to introduce Vande Metro trains in Odisha

As per Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, there are plans to run Vande Metro in Puri-Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in next January-February.

  • Thursday, 18 May 2023
Wonder kid Tejanshu Sekhar Sethi
Odisha’s wonder kid Tejanshu enters India Book of Records for incredible memory power

Meet Tejanshu Sekhar Sethi who has achieved the rare feat of being the fastest to recite names of seven days, 12 months, six seasons, numericals, names of famous persons, various fruits and flowers, animals, birds, insects, vehicles, various symbols etc.

  • Thursday, 18 May 2023
Daruthenga dumping yard
BMC stops dumping waste at Daruthenga; seeks cooperation for bio-mining project

BMC has stated that the civic body will completely stop transportation of garbage to Bhuasuni site with effect from 17.05.2023 as against the deadline of May 31, 2023.

  • Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Eye Donation
Odisha man sets example by donating eyes of son after his death

It was certainly a tough time for Harischandra Goud of Rayagada district who lost his son Debashish. Debasish was studying engineering at a private college in Bhubaneswar. The exact reason behind his death is unclear.

  • Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Vande Bharat Express
Odisha's maiden Vande Bharat Express to run 6 days a week; check timings and stoppages

Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week, except Thursdays, and have seven stoppages.

  • Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Bhanjanagar Additional Civil Supply Officer in Vigilance net, raids underway at multiple locations
Bhanjanagar Additional Civil Supply Officer in Vigilance net, raids underway at multiple locations

Acting on the allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, the Odisha vigilance officials comprising five DSPs, 12 Inspectors and other staff carried out the raids

  • Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Tipsy man burns wife to death over family feud in Odisha, detained
Tipsy man burns wife to death over family feud in Odisha, detained

The verbal spat took an ugly turn when Niranjan started thrashing Rangabati. Subsequently, he set her on fire after pouring kerosene on her, sources informed, adding that Rangabati succumbed to her injuries later. 

  • Monday, 15 May 2023
CBSE Class 10 results
CBSE Class 10 results: Girls outperform boys; check region-wise and overall pass percentage

As per official sources, the overall pass percentage went down by 1.28 percent compared to last year. A total of 93.12 percent of students passed the Class 10 examination this year.

  • Friday, 12 May 2023
Odisha EOW asks Google to remove 45 illegal loan apps from Play Store
Odisha EOW freezes Rs 1.22 cr of fake investment app using morphed pictures Bollywood stars

According to the EOW, the application named Join trade- Financial Growth claims to be a professional financial trading and wealth management platform with different investment schemes with minimal deposit of Rs 100-20,000. 

  • Thursday, 11 May 2023
Ex-Odisha MLA Sanatan Mahakud under I-T scanner over 'tax evasion', property raided 
Ex-Odisha MLA Sanatan Mahakud under I-T scanner over 'tax evasion', property raided 

Separate teams of the I-T department carried out the search operations at the former legislator's residences in Keonjhar, ancestral home at Namibara and three-four places in Bhubaneswar, sources informed.

  • Thursday, 11 May 2023
Tehsil officials attacked during crackdown on stone mafia in Nayagarh
Tehsil officials attacked during crackdown on stone mafia in Nayagarh

Enraged by the raid, the mafia allegedly attacked the officials with sticks and iron rods and pelted stones at them.

  • Thursday, 11 May 2023
Maoists kill ex-sarpanch on suspicion of being police informer in Odisha’s Kandhamal
Maoists kill ex-sarpanch on suspicion of being police informer in Odisha’s Kandhamal

The deceased’s family members brought serious allegations against the local police and accused them of not reaching the spot despite repeated calls.

  • Thursday, 11 May 2023
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