Two arrested for impersonating Home Dept officers, cheating police job aspirants of Rs 1.47 crore

Bhubaneswar, November 12: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Crime Branch has arrested two persons for impersonating as State Home Department officers and cheating at least 38 police job aspirants of Rs 1.47 crore, said an EOW statement. The arrested persons identified as Baikunthanath Naik and Bhimsen Moharana were being forwarded to the […]

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“Industry Care” resolves issues of over 42 large-scale industries & 50 MSME units 

Bhubaneswar, November 11: The “Industry Care” meeting chaired by Principal Advisor to Chief Minister and Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman Asit Tripathy has resolved the issues related to land, power and logistics of more than 42 large-scale industries and 50 MSME units operating in Angul and Dhenkanal districts, said an official release. According to […]

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Major eviction drive near Master Canteen Square for Smart Janpath Project

Bhubaneswar, November 11: In a major eviction process, jointly carried out by the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL), Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and Commissionerate Police on Thursday, area near the Bhubaneswar railway station was made free from encroachments to enable smooth implementation of the ongoing Smart Janpath Project. Apart for ensuring […]

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STF seizes leopard skin, arrests two poachers in Odisha’s Boudh district

Bhubaneswar, November 11: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch has seized a leopard skin and arrested two poachers on Wednesday following a raid near Baunsuni bridge Chhak under Baunsuni police station in Boudh district, informs the STF on Thursday. The arrested persons have been identified as Abanikanta Kahanra and Sakinath Kahanra […]

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Rakshak: Odisha to train 30,000 first responders to reduce road fatalities

Bhubaneswar, November 10: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched First Responder’s Training Programme – ‘Rakshak’; a road safety initiative to save precious lives. It is first of its kind State-level programme in the country wherein 30,000 volunteers staying or working at the eateries and different business establishments located near accident prone spots will be […]

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Odisha & AP CMs meet in Bhubaneswar, decide to work closely to resolve contentious issues

Bhubaneswar, November 9: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here and held detailed discussions on issues of mutual interest such as water resources, common boundary, energy, and left-wing extremism. In a joint statement, the Chief Ministers said it was decided to work closely on resolving the […]

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OPHWC Deputy Manager throws bag of cash to neighbour’s terrace during Vigilance raid

Bhubaneswar, November 9: Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) Deputy Manager Pratap Kumar Samal threw Rs 20 lakh unaccounted cash stashed in a bag to his neighbour’s terrace in posh Nayapalli area to dodge a raid by the State Vigilance Directorate in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Following an allegation that Samal possessed disproportionate assets (DA), […]

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‘Subidha Sakhis’ to help urban poor in availing welfare benefits in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, November 8: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken yet another step to ensure benefits of various welfare schemes of the Government reach its eligible beneficiaries in a hassle-free manner. The State’s largest civic body has engaged specially-trained volunteers called ‘Subidha Sakhi’, a one-of-its-kind initiative to help the urban poor in availing benefits of […]

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11 from Odisha receive Padma Awards from President

Bhubaneswar, November 8: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented the prestigious Padma Awards for the year 2020 to as many as 141 personalities, including eleven from Odisha at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi in the presence of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On account of […]

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