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Odisha Government Cancels Leave for IPS Officers Amid National Crisis

10/05/202519/05/2025Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Government of Odisha’s Home Department has issued a directive to cancel all leaves, training, and leave travel concessions (LTC) for IPS officers in the state. The decision was conveyed through a memorandum issued by Trilochan Majhi, IAS, Additional Secretary to Government, on 9th May 2025. The memorandum, addressed to […]

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

12/11/202113/11/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

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 […]

604 minor rape cases reported in Odisha in six months

25/11/201928/11/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Despite stringent laws and awareness campaigns, as many as 604 minor rape cases have been reported in Odisha in the first six months of this year, giving an indication of continuing atrocities against women in the State. In 2018, 1,430 cases of sexual assault against minor girls have been registered in the State. “Between […]

1.07 lakh cognizable offences recorded in 2018 in Odisha

28/07/201930/07/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: According to a White Paper presented by the Home Department in the State Assembly on Saturday, as many as 1,07,408 cognizable offences were registered in 2018 and charge-sheets were filed in 69,341 cases. In 2017, the figure of registered cognizable offences was 1, 03, 866. Thus, 3,542 more offences were registered in 2018 compared […]