Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance has arrested a senior government official for allegedly accepting a bribe from a licensed coal vendor in exchange for facilitating the complainant to run his business smoothly. According to the Vigilance sources on Tuesday, the accused officer Debabrata Mohanty, Cuttack Deputy Director of Mines, was apprehended by the Vigilance sleuths while he was taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the licenced coal vendor in exchange for allowing smooth running of …
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) With the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaching, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that as many as 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state. The Chief Minister told the State Assembly while answering a query asked by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo.Chief Minister Majhi told that at present, around 40 active Maoists are operating in small groups in certain areas of Kalah…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday appointed Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Anu Garg, as the new Chief Secretary of the state, as per an official notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA&PG) department on Wednesday. The 1991 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Garg will replace incumbent Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, who is set to retire from the services on December 31, 2025.“Smt…