All you need to know about new Odisha DGP Abhay, who uses only single name

Senior IPS officer Abhay, who uses only single name, was appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha. A notification in this regard was issued by the Odisha Home Department on Wednesday. He will take over the new responsibility soon. Here is all you need to know about the new head of […]

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BK Sharma takes additional charge as DGP, says will focus on quality policing

Cuttack: Bijay Kumar Sharma took additional charge as Director General of Odisha Police on Thursday at the State police headquarters here. He took charge from outgoing DGP Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma, who was appointed as the Lokayukta Member. The 1986-batch IPS officer will continue to discharge his responsibilities as DG (Fire Services), Commandant General (Home […]

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DGP chairs inter-agency meet on Puri Rath Yatra security

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr RP Sharma on Wednesday chaired a coordination meeting of Central and State security forces here for the upcoming Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri. This year the annual Rath Yatra (Car festival) falls on July 4. The annual festival attracts a huge number of visitors from […]

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Odisha DGP hails Koraput cops for eliminating 5 Maoists involved in Andhra MLA, ex-MLA’s murder

Koraput: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Friday visited Koraput and hailed the district police for its successful anti-Maoist operation on Wednesday in which five wanted Maoists, including three women cadres were gunned down in an encounter in Padua area. “It is one of the best anti-Maoist operations. All the five […]

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Two women Maoists surrender before Odisha DGP

Koraput: Two women cadre Maoists on Thursday surrendered before DGP Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma during his Koraput visit. Madi Sukanti and Kaushalya Khila, carrying Rs 4 lakh and 2 lakh rewards on their heads, respectively surrendered before the DGP during the latter’s visit to Koraput district to take stock of the anti-Maoist operation in the […]

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