Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) In a significant development, the Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested Manoj Kumar Padhy, former Director of Teacher Education (TE) and State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), in connection with the massive irregularities in the publication of new textbooks for class I to VIII.It is worth noting that, based on a written complaint lodged by Madhusmita Sahoo, the Director of TE & SCERT, the Crime Branch registered Case No. 08/2026 in…
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Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) Ending speculation over his political future, former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a special programme in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.Biswal, a three-time MLA, arrived at the state BJP headquarters along with his supporters in a rally and joined the ruling party in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and state BJP president Manmohan Samal.Biswal was first elected to the Odisha…
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a state government official after he and his family members were allegedly found in possession of movable and immovable assets worth crores, disproportionate to his known sources of income by 372 per cent. The accused, Rabindra Kumar Nayak, who was serving as the Forest Ranger of Kendrapada Forest Range, was produced before the Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, after his arrest on Thursday.A case has been registered against him at…
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested a senior state government official who was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe from a leaseholder for extending a lease and facilitating future benefits in sand spot auctions.The accused official was identified as Satyajit Rout, currently working as the Deputy Director (Geology)-cum-Deputy Director of Mines, Office of the Deputy Director of Mines, Jeypore, in Koraput district. Rout was nabbed by Odisha Vi…
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) The Odisha Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Wednesday arrested a former bank official in connection with an alleged loan fraud worth more than Rs 3 crore, officials said. The accused banker, identified as Shiba Prasad Das, was arrested by the police officers from Trisulia area of Kataka district in Cuttack in connection with a case registered on June 19, based on a complaint filed by Varsha, the Deputy General Manager and Zonal Head of UCO Bank Kataka branch.In…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a historic moment, the trailer of the eagerly-awaited animated feature film “Mahaprabhu Jagannath” was released by the spiritual orator, Indresh Upadhyay Maharaj on Monday. The trailer was unveiled during his Shrimad Bhagwat Katha in Cuttack, Odisha. “Mahaprabhu Jagannath” trailer was shown to the live audience of over 10,000 devotees, making it the biggest physical trailer launch for any Animation film in India.Talking at the trailer launch event, Indresh Upadhyaya Mah…
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on June 20 to attend a major event at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district marking two years of the BJP government in the state. He will be joined by President Droupadi Murmu, making it a rare occasion for Odisha to host the country’s top two constitutional functionaries together.The joint visit is expected to place Odisha in the national spotlight and underscore the state’s growing prominence in the country’s political and …
Bhubaneswar, June 8 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved 10 major proposals of five departments, including the Tourism Department’s new “Land Bank for Hospitality Infrastructure” scheme aimed at creating a strong foundation for tourism-led economic growth and attracting large-scale investments in the hospitality sector across the state.The decisions were taken at a State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.Among the key dec…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a new coastal highway from Rameshwar to Paradeep on Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) in Odisha.The highway will be constructed under two packages with a combined total length of 160.18 km and a combined total capital cost of Rs 8,300.79 crore.This will reduce travel time by about 2 hours and 30 minutes between Rameshawar and Paradeep, while provi…
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested a person in connection with a Rs 6.88 crore bank loan fraud case, a senior official said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Pradipta Kumar Lenka of Cuttack, was arrested by the EOW from Bhubaneswar on Wednesday in connection with a case registered at the EOW Police Station on May 5, 2026, based on a complaint filed by Shiba Sundar Sahoo, Regional Manager of the State Bank of India (SBI), RBO, Bhuban…