Former Odisha director general of police (DGP) Shyama Sundar Padhi passed away at his home here today, family sources said. Padhi (86) is survived by a son and two daughters. His wife and the first woman judge of Orissa High Court Justice Amiya Kumari Padhi had predeceased him in April 2012.
As many as 39 meritorious sportspersons including 30 women and 9 men were inducted into Odisha Police Service on Saturday with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announcing continued support to athletes in every possible manner to enable them to achieve their dreams.
Bhubaneswar: Discussions on cyber crime and police preparedness in view of the upcoming general elections are likely to headline the three-day 61st Senior Police Officers’ Conference of Odisha Police scheduled to begin at the Police Bhawan here from tomorrow. DGP RP Sharma today informed that special sessions to discuss the challenges and issues which could […]
Bhubaneswar: As many as 29 police personnel from Odisha will get the prestigious Police Medals, as per a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry on the eve of Independence Day today. While four cops will be honoured with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, 11 officials will be bestowed with Police Medal for Gallantry […]
Bhubaneswar: Maintaining law and order besides regular crime control will be challenging for Odisha police during the upcoming general elections. However, a proactive strategy would be chalked out for effective policing, said DG RP Sharma after inaugurating the three-day Senior Police Officers’ conference in Bhubaneswar today. Official sources said a detailed strategy to combat left […]
Bhubaneswar: Preparations for the upcoming simultaneous elections have begun in Odisha as a crucial meeting of administrative officials, Police and Excise departments was held today to chalk out strategies. Additional chief secretary (home), police DG, Excise and Crime Branch officials attended the meeting held at the office of the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of […]
Bhubaneswar: The Special Branch of Odisha Police today expressed apprehension about repetition of December 28-like ruckus inside Puri Srimandir on New Year tomorrow. In a letter to Puri SP, Home secretary and other senior officials, the special branch SP requested all concerned authorities to remain alert and take appropriate steps to prevent any unpleasant situation. […]
Choudwar: Protests have gained momentum against the seizure of former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s helicopter on allegations of flying over Chilika Lake. Several social activists and intellectuals today staged a demonstration at Choudwar in Cuttack alleging that a conspiracy is being hatched by BJD-led Odisha government to target the former parliamentarian. “Several senior BJD […]
Bhubaneswar: In the name of investigation into allegations of flying helicopter over Chilika Lake, Odisha Police is sending confusing and contradictory summons, said former Kendrapara MP Baijayat Panda today. Panda, who took to twitter to highlight such discrepancies in notices sent to him by police, asserted that he was initially summoned by the Inspector-in-charge of […]
Cuttack: The viral ‘Kiki challenge’, also known as ‘In My Feelings challenge’ —which involves people jumping out of a moving car and dancing alongside it, has put the law enforcing agencies across the country in worry as even Odisha Police has appealed people, mostly youths, to maintain ‘sense over trend’. In a tweet video, the […]
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on city police and their Odisha counterpart for the inability to trace a girl who is missing since 2010 after being brought here by a placement agency
Identifying Maoist activities in the state as the single major challenge for Odisha Police, DGP Prakash Mishra on Friday asked the senior officers to act tough against the offenders
Spurt in crime against women and children, cyber crime, economic offences and naxal menace in Odisha are likely to dominate the discussions in the two-day senior police officers' conference beginning here tomorrow
In a major gender reform, decks have been cleared for the recruitment of transgender people in the Odisha Police with the State Police Recruitment Board on Saturday issuing a notification inviting online applications for recruitment to sub-inspectors and constable posts and making transgender candidates eligible to apply for the posts
We had all hoped against hope that Abdul Rahman, who was arrested by Delhi Police in December, 2015 for his alleged links with Al Qaeda, was the last we would hear about terror’s connections in the Land of Jagannath. But that hope has been rudely shattered with the arrest of Kendrapara resident Habibur Rahman by […]
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