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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan welcomed the state government's decision for a CBI probe into the multi-crore Sub-Inspector recruitment scam Thursday, terming it a major step towards ensuring transparency and accountability. Speaking to media persons, Harichandan said, “The Chief Minister has already announced the...

Puri: Residents of Tandahar village under Sisua Gram Panchayat in Astaranga block of Puri district have launched a large-scale community drive to restore coastal sand dunes and curb sea erosion that has been steadily damaging farmland and homes along the Bay of Bengal. The initiative...

Cuttack: Police arrested thirty-two individuals, predominantly from West Bengal, from a hotel here Thursday in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud case that had previously led to a kidnapping. Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at a hotel in the Sikharpur area, they said. As...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, will attend the 84th annual session of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) scheduled to be held here from November 7 to 10. Speaking to reporters here Thursday, Odisha Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said that 3,500...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 10,576 students have been shortlisted to take admission into various streams of Plus II (Class XI) in the first round of selection under Phase III for the academic year 2025–26, the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) said Wednesday. Of the...

Bhubaneswar: Reacting to the BJD leaders’ allegation following the arrest of Ganjam district unit president of BJD Bikram Panda and 11 others, the BJP termed the remarks immature and inappropriate. “The BJD leaders' remarks are immature and inappropriate. Everyone should cooperate with the ongoing investigation,...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of party’s senior leader and Ganjam district president Bikram Panda in connection with the sensational murder of BJP leader and lawyer Pitabas Panda, terming the police action as completely politically motivated aimed at defaming...

Bhubaneswar: A police inspector was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly having sexual relations with a woman sub-inspector by promising to marry her. Mahila Police arrested Yoshobant Acharya, who is a native of Kandhamal district. He was arrested on the basis of a case registered at...

Bhubaneswar: Light rain and thunderstorms are likely in Odisha over the next four days under the impact of two back-to-back low-pressure areas, the IMD said Wednesday. A well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast. It is likely...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP government in Odisha Wednesday recommended a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of sub-inspectors in various departments, including police, and fire and emergency services, a statement said. The irregularities appear to span multiple states and are suspected to involve interstate...