IPS reshuffle: Sudhanshu Sarangi is new ADG, Railway & Coastal Security

Bhubaneswar, November 17: The Odisha Government on Wednesday transferred five senior IPS officers in the State. According to a State Home Department notification, Binyanand Jha, ADGP, OHRC, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Home Department. 1989 batch IPS Pranabindu Acharya has been posted as ADGP, OHRC. Similarly, 1990 batch IPS Sudhanshu […]

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Odisha cadre IPS Ghanshyam Upadhyay appointed CBI Joint Director

Bhubaneswar, November 17: Senior Odisha cadre IPS officer Ghanshyam Upadhyay was appointed as the new Joint Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The 1999-batch officer was among the three top cops, who have been appointed as JD CBI. Other two are Maharashtra cadre 1995 batch IPS Nawal Bajaj and Tamil Nadu cadre 1998 batch […]

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Rajarani Temple illuminated with teal colour for awareness on cervical cancer

Bhubaneswar, November 17: In order to celebrate the first year of Cervical Cancer Elimination Movement, the first anniversary of the historic movement for which the world has committed to eliminate this type of cancer, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) in association with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and KRIAA Foundation illuminated the 11th Century […]

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‘Update e-service books of Govt employees by Nov 30 or lose salary’

Bhubaneswar, November 17: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Wednesday directed all departments and districts to update the e-service books of all Government employees by November 30 of the current year. While chairing a meeting on digital mode from Lokseva Bhawan here, Mohapatra said the e-service book would facilitate quick and transparent delivery of pensionary […]

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3,488 criminals held in drive to execute NBWs in Odisha

Cuttack, November 16: At least 3,488 persons have been arrested in a special drive conducted from November 5 to 14 by the State Police to execute pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs) in Odisha. According to DGP Abhay, the highest 592 NBWs were executed in Balasore followed by 551 in Ganjam and 516 in Khurda district. “Total […]

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Bhubaneswar crosses 25 lakh COVID-19 Vaccination milestone

Bhubaneswar, November 15: Bhubaneswar – the Capital City of Odisha – has crossed yet another milestone in the COVID-19 vaccination drive with the total vaccination crossing a whopping 25 lakh mark, said an official release. According to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), as on November 14, a total of 26,48,813 vaccine doses have been administered […]

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Citizens join cyclothon braving inclement weather in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, November 14: Braving the inclement weather conditions cycle enthusiasts participated in a cyclothon on Sunday from KIIT Square to the top of the Sikharchandi Hills. The cyclothon was organised by Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) to promote non-motorised transport (NMT) so that the city would become clean and green. Today’s event was organized in […]

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Elephant tusk seized, one arrested in Odisha’s Bargarh

Bhubaneswar, November 14: The Special Task Force of the Odisha Crime Branch seized an elephant tusk and arrested a poacher on Saturday following a raid near Kendubhatta in Gaisilat block of Baragarh district, STF said on Sunday. Acting on a tipoff, the STF with the help of Padmapur Forest Range officials under Baragarh Forest Division […]

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Centre of Excellence in Marine Bio-technology mooted for Odisha

Bhubaneswar, November 12: Establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Marine Bio-technology in Odisha has been mooted, keeping in view the vast coastline, said Science and Technology Minister Ashok Panda while speaking in the 20th Annual General Body Meeting of Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar in New Delhi on Friday. “A comprehensive proposal on […]

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