Tag: Odisha

Bhubaneswar: When the pandemic was on the verge of hitting the peak in Odisha around July this year, the State government adopted some rationalization measures in the wake of economic downturn to ensure that priorities like COVID response, livelihoods, agriculture and other crucial sectors are well funded. In a move to enhance capital investment for […]

Berhampur: A man sustained critical bullet injuries hours before his marriage as some unidentified miscreants opened fire at him late on Tuesday night at Manikapur village under Khallikote police limits in Ganjam district on Wednesday. The injured, identified as Jitendra Barik, has been admitted into Berhampur Hospital in a critical condition. According to reports, the […]

Malkangiri: Palpable tension prevailed in Dudiguda village under Chalanaguda panchayat here on Tuesday when a dead was denied dignity by the villagers just because his conversion was unacceptable to them. Following a prolonged illness, 70-year-old Pandu Madkami of Dudiguda died last night and what followed that glaringly reflected the prevalence of religious-based differences even in […]

Bhubaneswar: Spelling fresh trouble for suspended IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son Akash Pathak, the Commissionerate Police has registered another case against the duo for allegedly cheating a travel agency of over Rs 65 lakh in connection non-payment of bills for charter flights and luxurious hotels during the lockdown. The father-son duo is […]

Jagatsinghpur: A senior clerk posted at the Collector officer in Jagatsinghpur has found herself in Vigilance net for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to her known sources of income. Officials of the anti-corruption department on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at multiple places and property associated with the senior clerk Sanjukta Das based on allegations of possession […]

Koraput: In a major success for security forces fighting the Naxal menace in the southern districts of the State, a top-ranking woman area commander of the banned rebel group surrendered before the Koraput district police on Wednesday. The surrender of Rame Mandakini, who carried Rs 4 lakh reward on her head, assumes considerable significance as […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 480 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours which took the total tally to 3,19,583 on Wednesday. Of the fresh cases, 276 are from quarantine centres while 204 are local contact cases, informed Information & Public Relations Department. Khordha registered the highest 51 cases followed by Angul (41), Mayurbhanj (36), Cuttack […]

Bhubaneswar: Training guns at the Naveen government, the BJP has stepped up the ‘Justice For Pari’ campaign demanding a CBI probe into the sensational murder case in Nayagarh and immediate ouster of minister Arun Sahoo for allegedly giving protection to the prime accused in the case. At a presser today, State President of the Bharatiya […]

Nayagarh: The loss of five-year-old girl from Nayagarh, Pari, whose alleged abduction and murder case, has not only triggered a massive political storm, but also emotional outbursts across the State. She was much sober and disciplined to her age. Apart from reading, she had passion for singing which is evident from her last song she […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced that a special act will be formulated for Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on same lines of the mega heritage corridor project of Puri Srimandir. Patnaik today reviewed the developmental project being undertaken at the 11th-century shrine. In his first public appearance after the Covid-19 pandemic, the […]

Cuttack: Worried over mushrooming adulteration units in the Silver City of Cuttack, the administration has decided to constitute a district-level inspection committee to check the illegal activities that has been giving sleepless nights to residents of the Silver City but outside. The decision on formation of the inspection committee was taken at a high-level meeting […]

Bhubaneswar: With the baby steps on Tuesday, the SIT-led investigation into the Nayagarh minor murder case has hit the ground running. But a bumpy road lies ahead for SIT chief IGP Arun Bothra(of Patnagarh parcel bomb case fame) in Nayagarh. Unlike the Patnagarh blast case, the Corpus delecti – body of crime, though not necessarily […]

Jagatsinghpur: The Vigilance officials detected assets worth over Rs 1.42 crore in possession of section officer Sanjukta Das after conducting simultaneous raids at multiple places on Wednesday. Officials of the Cuttack vigilance division today conducted simultaneous raids at multiple places and property associated with the Das, a section officer at the office of District Panchayat […]

Puri: A Puri-based lawyers’ association has reportedly sent a legal notice to e-commerce giant Amazon over alleged unauthorised sale of “Nirmalya Mahaprasad” of Lord Jagannath through online. The CEO of Amazon India has been given 20 days time to reply on the matter. The lawyers have threatened to approach the court and file a petition […]

Bhubaneswar: A group of AYUSH doctors, who were reportedly disengaged from service, on Wednesday, alleged apathy by the Odisha government and demanded their reengagement. The doctors under the aegis of All Odisha Covid-19 AYUSH Doctors’ Association submitted a memorandum of demands to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The doctors have alleged though they played a significant […]