Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led government in Odisha has launched several initiatives to realise the vision of “Viksit Odisha-2036” and contribute to the broader goal of “Viksit India-2047”.Addressing the gathering during a programme in Bhubaneswar, HM Shah emphasised that the vision of creating a ‘Viksit Odisha’ and ‘Viksit India’ will be realised alongside social and economic development of the state in the coming days.Under the lead…
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Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) Odisha Police will host a five-day ‘Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition’ in Bhubaneswar as part of an initiative aimed at raising public awareness about India’s revamped criminal justice system.The event will be organised at the Exhibition Ground in Unit-III of Bhubaneswar from March 6 to March 10.Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the exhibition on Friday, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will attend the inaugural programme as the chief guest….
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) Odisha Police have made extensive security arrangements in view of Holi celebrations across the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, informed Suresh Dev Datta Singh, Commissioner of Police, on Tuesday. Speaking to media persons, Singh said that Holi is celebrated on a large scale in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack every year. So, comprehensive safety and security measures have been put in place, with additional steps introduced this year.He further noted that nearly 30 pla…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 27 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested a 31-year-old cybercriminal from Bihar for his alleged involvement in an Rs 2.06 crore investment fraud case, informed a senior police official on Friday. The accused was identified as Prins Raj of Ratanapur in Begusarai district of Bihar. The accused fraudster was arrested in connection with a case registered at the Crime Branch Cyber Police Station on March 28, 2025, based on a complaint lodged by a Bhubaneswar-based bus…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) With the Naxalite movement nearing its end in the state, villagers in Odisha’s once Maoist-dominated hinterlands voluntarily dismantled memorial structures erected by the outlawed organisation on Thursday, marking a significant shift in the internal security landscape of the state. “In a heartening development from Swabhiman Aanchal area and various interior pockets of Kalimela, Mathili, Khairput area of Malkangiri district, local villagers have voluntarily dismant…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Odisha government has identified 77 Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Odisha Assembly on Monday.Replying to a query raised by BJP MLA Padma Lochan Panda, Majhi said the identification was carried out as part of a state-wide drive in accordance with guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).He noted that, as per MHA letter No. 25022/28/2020-FI (Part-III) dated May 2, 2025, instructions …
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, Feb 6 (IANS) In a significant development for the state’s anti-Maoist efforts, 19 Maoists have surrendered in Rayagada and Kandhamal districts of Odisha, signalling a positive step forward in achieving the long-standing goal of making the state free from the Maoist menace, Y.B. Khurania, the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP), said on Friday. In a press conference held in Bhubaneswar, DGP Khurania added that 15 Maoists surrendered before the Rayagada police and four Maoists sur…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) A hardcore underground woman cadre of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation on Thursday surrendered before the Koraput police in Odisha.The surrendered woman Maoist, identified as Mamata Podiami alias Mamita and Soni, is a resident of Bijapur district in neighbouring Chhattisgarh. She was an ACM (Area Committee Member)-ranked cadre of the CPI (Maoist).With the surrender of Mamata, the Odisha Police on Thursday declared Koraput district, one of the worst-affected district…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) A local court in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday sentenced nine Bangladeshi nationals to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years for entering into India without a passport, visa, or any other valid travel documents. The court has also asked the convicted illegal immigrants to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each, failing which they will have to undergo an additional three months of rigorous imprisonment.Police sources claimed that on March 8, 2025, acting upon reliable information, …