City police gear up for safe Holi
: The Commissionerate police have made elaborate arrangements to ensure safe Holi celebrations in the capital city. Around 15 platoons of police forces would be deployed across the city to prevent any untoward incident during the festival. Besides, static posts would be set up at 31 locations to check nuisance in public...
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Space Defence Expo held at VSSUT
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Man kills parents after dispute
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Diarrhoea claims two lives in Hirakud
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Forests dwindling at alarming rate in Jharsuguda
The lush green forests that once adorned Jharsuguda district are dwindling at an alarming rate, with industry expansion and developmental projects swallowing up acres of precious vegetation. A grim forecast by environmentalists suggests that if current trends persist, the district might be stripped of its forests by the end of...
Nano entrepreneurs provided credit
The World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar witnessed the inspiring Swakalpa Sahajog ‘Small Loans for Bigger Smiles’ event aimed at empowering nano entrepreneurs through access to credit. The event served as a beacon of hope and inspiration, underscoring the transformative power of small loans in nurturing thriving businesses and fostering smiles...
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EX- RI GETS 4-YEAR RI FOR TAKING BRIBE Keonjhar: The Special Judge, Vigilance, Keonjhar convicted Banchhanidhi Satpathy, former Revenue Inspector, Raisuan Circle under Sadar Tehsil in Keonjhar district in a graft case and sentenced him to undergo four years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI). The court also asked the convict to pay a fine...
Many from BJD, Cong join BJP in Jharsuguda
A political seismic shift ripped through Jharasuguda as prominent figures and supporters from the BJD and Congress officially switched allegiance to the BJP during a marathon joining programme on Saturday. Spearheaded by BJP's Brahmagiri MLA Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra, Rengali MLA Nauri Nayak, and State BJP unit secretary Tankadhar Tripathy, the event...
City SI Pradhan suspended for taking bribe
The Police Commissionerate on Sunday suspended Priyabrata Pradhan, Sub-Inspector (SI), Saheed Nagar police station, for allegedly taking bribe on Saturday. The Police Commissionerate issued an order in this regard. “During the period of suspension, he will remain under the disciplinary control of the Dy. Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar UPD,” the order...
High-profile burglar arrested in city
The Commissionerate Police on Sunday claimed to have solved several cases of burglaries in the capital city in the past one year by arresting a high-profile robber. The accused, identified as Parshuram Giri, used to mostly target locked houses by operating alone. He hails from Baleswar district. Commissioner of Police Sanjeeb Panda...
Pradeep appointed as OPCC gen secy
Young Congress leader Pradeep Mohapatra has been appointed as Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary by the AICC president. A follower of Gandhian and Gopabandhu ideology, Pradeep started his political career in the Bhubaneswar District Congress as a ward president and then as district secretary and district general secretary in early...
