Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) The Odisha Police on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to individuals allegedly involved in the illegal cattle smuggling trade in different parts of the state.Speaking to media persons, Pinak Mishra, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range), Balasore, on Tuesday said, “searches are being conducted at around 32 locations today. These locations were previously identified during investigations into individuals involved in…
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Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested an official of a private bank for his alleged involvement in misappropriating over Rs 5.56 crore of government funds in connivance with his father, a retired teacher.According to Vigilance sources, the accused bank official, identified as Matruprasad Mohanty, was the Branch Head of Jana Small Finance Bank in Bhadrak.The fraud was carried out at the office of the Block Education Officer (BEO), Korei, in Jajpur district, resulting…
Bhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) A day after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena on Wednesday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here. Jena, along with several other BJD leaders and over 100 of his associates from Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Bhadrak districts, joined the ruling party at a special programme held at the BJP state office in Bhubaneswar.Speaking on the occasion, Jena stated that he joined the BJP for the regional development of Ba…
Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance Department on Saturday carried out coordinated searches at multiple locations linked to Pramod Ray, an assistant executive engineer of the Derabish Irrigation Sub-Division, following allegations that he possessed assets far beyond his known sources of income.The raids began early in the morning and covered seven premises across five districts, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Dhenkanal.The searches were conducted on the basi…
Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Saturday carried out simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Pramod Ray, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Derabish Irrigation Sub-Division under the Kendrapara Irrigation Division, officials said on Saturday. The raids came following allegations that he possessed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.Officials said the search operations were launched on the basis of warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigi…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Odisha government has formally written to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), requesting its immediate intervention to ensure the urgent and safe rescue and repatriation of emigrant workers from Odisha who are currently stranded in Thailand.In a letter addressed to the Additional Secretary of the MEA (Southern Division) on Wednesday, Principal Resident Commissioner Vishal Gagan drew attention to a communication received from the Director of Odisha Paribar, Odia…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched the ‘Shree Jagannath Darshan’ scheme, offering free travel, accommodation, and other amenities to elderly citizens to undertake a pilgrimage to the 12th-century Jagannath Temple and have darshan of the holy triad. CM Majhi launched the scheme during a special programme in Nabarangpur district of the state.The scheme was inaugurated simultaneously during special events in Bhadrak, Baripada, Sambalpur, an…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) The law-and-order situation in Odisha emerged as a primary political flashpoint in 2025, with a series of high-profile crimes against women putting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on the defensive.The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress party maintained sustained pressure on the administration throughout the year, citing a spike in atrocities. This political confrontation followed the BJP’s ascension to power in 2024, shifting the stat…