Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) In a shocking incident, the Cuttack district police has arrested a man for allegedly murdering his 28-year-old wife over dispute arising from an extramarital relationship, officials said. The accused has been identified as Malay Kumar Samal of Bhatimunda village under the Tangi police station limits in Cuttack district. According to police sources on Sunday, Malay, who worked as a mason in the Balikuda area of Jagatsinghpur district, came into contact with the victim, …
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Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar, has warned that heat waves, warm nights, and hot, humid conditions are likely to persist across several parts of Odisha over the next couple of days. Speaking on the prevailing weather situation, Director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Manorama Mohanty, said that temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius at 21 locations across the state over the last 24 hours.According to India Meteorological Department sources…
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a couple for their alleged involvement in a fraud case linked to the embezzlement of government funds amounting to more than Rs 1.08 crore. The accused fraudster couple has been identified as Sushree Nibedita Tarai and her live-in partner, Nrusingh Prasad Khamari. The Vigilance sources revealed that Khamari has reportedly been in a live-in relationship with Sushree Tarai for a long time.It is pertinent to mention here that the a…
Bhubaneswar, April 22 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested a bank employee, who is currently placed under suspension, on charges of misappropriating public funds to the tune of Rs 5.21 crore, a senior police official said on Wednesday. The accused identified as Prashanta Kumar Mallick was working as Senior Associate-cum-Cash In-charge and also performing the duties as a gold appraiser at State Bank of India’s (SBI) Balichandrapur branch in Jagatsinghpur distr…
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) In a significant development, the Odisha government on Tuesday approved 23 industrial projects with a total investment of Rs 4,510.65 crore. These projects were approved at the 145th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) held here under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg.According to an official statement, the approved projects are expected to generate 10,122 employment opportunities, significantly contributing to inclu…
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, Dec 26 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on corrupt public servants, the Odisha Vigilance, on Friday, conducted searches at various locations linked to state government officials — a forester and a junior engineer — on the charges of acquiring disproportionate assets. The anti-corruption sleuths unearthed movable and immovable assets worth crores of rupees during the house searches at different properties belonging to Niranjan Satapathy, currently posted as Forester at Semiliguda un…