Tag: Odisha

Bargarh: In a landmark decision, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed a police officer to pay Rs 2.5 lakh compensation each to two persons who he had arrested on false charges of killing a minor boy. The rights panel has asked the State Home department to collect the compensation amount from the officer […]

Bhubaneswar: The election to the urban bodies in the State will be held within four months after the completion of delimitation and reservation of wards by the Odisha government, said State Election Commission secretary Rabindranath Sahu on Thursday. Talking to media, Sahu said, “The State government is responsible for delimitation and reservation of wards, while […]

Rourkela: 50-year-old Birju Kullu, who was recently released from the Lahore jail in Pakistan after serving 20 years of prison term, was accorded a grand welcome after he reached his native Jangateli village under Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district today afternoon. Hundreds of villagers of Jagateli and neighboring areas welcomed Birju with dance, songs in […]

Koraput: Despite a regular crackdown by police and excise officials, smuggling of ganja and other contraband items continues unabated in Koraput and other districts in southern Odisha. In the latest instance, over 12 quintals of ganja (dry cannabis) worth over Rs 1.30 crore were seized from two separate places in the Koraput district. The contraband […]

Nayagarh: The Chandapur Police here on Thursday arrested a conman for cheating crores of rupees from several people of Tangi and Chandapur area by promising them jobs in various government departments. According to police sources, Kanhu Pradhan who hails from Tangi area of Khordha district has duped many common people on the pretext of providing […]

Sambalpur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nitesh Ganga Deb had a close shave as he narrowly escaped in what could have turned a fatal road accident while he was returning from Sambalpur on Thursday night. According to sources, the mishap took place at around 9:45 PM yesterday when a truck reportedly hit the MP’s car […]

Puri: The district administration of Puri has banned the age-old ritual of burning of Kaunriya Kathi (jute sticks) in front of Singhadwar during Diwali this year. The decision to ban the practice this year was taken to prevent air pollution caused by the smoke that emanates from the burning of the jute sticks which could […]

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance department on Friday arrested Udaynath Jena, a senior clerk posted at the Bhubaneswar Sub-Collectorate on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known source of income. The sleuths detected Rs 1.32 crore assets in his possession. Vigilance sleuths on Thursday seized unaccounted property worth crores from two government staff – including Jena […]

Bhubaneswar: In order to boost the relief and restoration works in Odisha, the Centre has approved an additional assistance of Rs 128.23 crore for the State under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as cyclone ‘Amphan’ assistance. The additional central assistance was approved during a High Level Committee (HLC) meeting chaired by Union Home Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its crackdown on the manufacturing, sale and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali, Police on Thursday seized huge quantity of firecrackers from different places in Ganjam, Rourkela and Puri. The Ganjam Police seized a huge stock of branded firecrackers worth Rs 50 lakh near Dharakote in the district. Acting on a tip off, […]

Bhubaneswar: Following protest by the students of Utkal University against closure of hostels, the higher education department has put the decision on hold. The hostels of Utkal University will not…

Gajapati: In the first international adoption from the district, a couple from Italy took the custody of a girl child after completing the necessary formalities in the presence of the district Collector, Anupam Saha, on Thursday. On the occasion, two more girl children were also adopted by an equal number of couples from Kolkata at […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Higher Education Department today postponed the dates of declaration of the merit list of Common PG Entrance Test (CPET)- 2020. In a fresh notification issued to the varsities’ PG Council Chairpersons, Controller of examinations and Principals of degree colleges, the higher education department mentioned that the state-wide merit list of the PG […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday asserted that the fight against Covid-19 can be won even without imposing restrictions like lockdown while launching a 14-day ‘Mask Abhiyan’ in…

Bhubaneswar: Under-trial review committees and legal aid clinics will be set up in every prison across the state, according to the revised jail manual which was released by the Odisha government on Friday. The manual has also paved way for many reformative and progressive moves to provide succour to jail inmates, like treatment of drug […]