Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a wild elephant trampled three persons to death at Baghadharia village in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Jhulana Dehuri (55), her brother-in-law Karunakar Dehuri (60) and one Sashi Sahu, all belonging to the same village. Jhulana was plucking flowers near her home when she came [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested Raja Kishore Jena, Assistant Engineer (AE) of R&B Division-III, Bhubaneswar, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by 317 per cent. At least 10 teams of Odisha Vigilance, comprising seven Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), five Inspectors, one Sub-Inspector (SI), 11 Assistant SIs, and other supporting [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in the state to assess the damage caused by relentless rainfall and overflowing rivers. Accompanied by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, and Special Relief Commissioner DK Singh, the Chief Minister flew over [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is set to escalate its protest against the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha, with its student and youth wings launching a second phase of statewide agitation from August 1. The focus of the movement is the alarming rise in crimes against women and girl students under the [...]

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs held a protest at the Gandhi statue in Parliament on Tuesday, condemning the alleged surge in crimes against women and children in BJP-ruled Odisha. The MPs accused the state government of failing to maintain law and order, demanding immediate central intervention and a judicial inquiry into recent “horrific” [...]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has denied anticipatory bail to suspended IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in a corruption case under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Justice V Narasingh, presiding over a single-judge bench, overturned the interim protection granted to Sethi on July 3, which had temporarily shielded him from coercive action by [...]

Bhubaneswar: A nursing officer at AIIMS Bhubaneswar was arrested after a female hospital attendant accused him of misbehaving with her inside the hospital premises. The accused, identified as Nanu Ram Choudhury, was arrested late Sunday night by Khandagiri Police, based on a formal complaint lodged by the victim. Sources said the incident occurred at the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department launched extensive searches today at 10 locations associated with Raja Kishore Jena, Assistant Engineer (AE), Roads & Buildings (R&B) Division-III, Bhubaneswar, following allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The operation, authorized by search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, is being conducted by [...]

Phulbani: Saroj Kanta Ray, former Principal of Govt. ITI, Phulbani, District Kandhamal, and currently a Lecturer in Electronics at Govt. Polytechnic, Dhenkanal, was convicted today by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Phulbani, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Ray was chargesheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The official Instagram account of Higher Education Department of the Odisha Government was hacked on Monday, as per reports. Unauthorized posts, unrelated to the department’s activities, were uploaded during the breach. In an official statement, the department noted, “It has been found that the Instagram account of the Higher Education Department was hacked for [...]