Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar, September 19, 2017: The CBI, probing the multi-thousand crore chit fund scam in Odisha, arrested ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal on Monday night for his alleged involvement in the Sea Shore chit fund scam. He was taken on a five-day remand by the central probe agency after he was produced […]

Cuttack, September 18, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the police to   dedicate themselves and render the best professional services for the benefit of the common man.  Patnaik while addressing the valedictory event of the three-day long 65th edition of Police Duty Meet at the Reserve Police Ground in Buxibazaar here said, “I […]

Bhubaneswar, September 18, 2017: The scale of street hooliganism during Monday’s BJD-sponsored bandh protesting the rising prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas left the people of the State stunned amid the assurance of the ruling party that the hartal would be a ‘peaceful’ one.  Bandh-enforcers armed with sticks and rods attacked cars, two wheelers, […]

Cuttack, September 16, 2017: The three-day 65th edition of Odisha Police Duty Meet-2017 for personnel of the State police began at the Reserve Police Ground at Buxibazar in Cuttack in order to improve efficiency in police functioning and inculcate sense of professionalism and quality in policing.  Director General of Police (DGP) Dr RP Sharma inaugurated […]

Bhubaneswar, September 14: Following the Ryan murder case in Gurgaon, the Odisha Government on Thursday issued a list of safety measures to the schools across the State that will be adopted to prevent untoward incidences on campus or in school buses to reinforce security measures.  As part of the campus safety, the School and Mass […]

Bhubaneswar, September 13, 2017: The Odisha Women Journalists’ Forum (OWJF) will hold a protest march on Friday in Bhubaneswar to condemn the brutal murder of senior Kannada journalist and activist, Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru on September 5. A protest march by the women journalists will be held at […]

Bhubaneswar, September 13, 2017: The State Cabinet on Wednesday approved hike in salary and allowances of Assembly Speaker, Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition (LoP), Ministers, Deputy Speaker, Government Chief Whip and Deputy Chief Whip and MLAs. The MLAs last got a pay hike in 2011 when the monthly package was hiked three-fold from Rs 21,950 […]

Bhubaneswar, September 12, 2017: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr RP Sharma visited the Maoist affected areas in Barakhama under Baliguda Sub-Division of Kandhamal district today on Tuesday and reviewed the ongoing anti-Maoist operations two days after an encounter between CPI (Maoist) and the SOG. He instructed all the officers present there to conduct more […]

Bhubaneswar, September 12. 2017: A helicopter carrying Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma and other senior top cops of the State was forced to land under emergency conditions at Begunia in Khurda district due to bad weather on Tuesday. Sharma along with Intelligence Director Sunil Roy and IG (Operations) RP Koche […]

Bhubaneswar, September 10, 2017: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Sunday assured of stern legal action against those responsible for the collapse of a major portion of an under-construction flyover near Bomikhal in Bhubaneswar killing one person on the spot and injuring many, including a minor girl. Sharma after visiting the […]