Briefs

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance sleuths on Thursday apprehended Section Officer at the office of Commissioner of Food Safety, Bhubaneswar, Girija Shankar Das while allegedly accepting Rs 10,000 bribe. According to sources,...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police apprehended two persons and rescued two live pangolins from them during a raid in Odisha's Sonepur district. The accused have been...

Berhampur: The Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday apprehended Arun Nayak, Beguniapada Block Social Security Officer (BSSO), in Odisha's Ganjam district while allegedly accepting Rs 6,000 bribe. He had allegedly demanded the...

Rourkela: In a major breakthrough, Rourkela Police have arrested area commander of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) Nelson Gudia and one of his associates, sources said on Tuesday. Two...

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance sleuths on Friday apprehended Durga Prasad Mohapatra, a junior stenographer of District Treasury office in Odisha's Nayagarh district, while allegedly demanding and accepting bribe Rs 48,000. He...

Bhubaneswar: Special Judge (Vigilance), Angul, on Friday sentenced Pankajini Biswal, a junior clerk of Tehsil office, to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment. She was found guilty of demanding and accepting...

Cuttack: Former spokesperson of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Ashok Samal passed away at his residence at Telengabazaar in Odisha's Cuttack city on Thursday. He was 70. He was suffering...

Bhubaneswar: Fire engulfed a government quarters at Unit-II in Odisha capital after firecrackers stored in a room exploded early on Thursday morning. According to sources, firecrackers were being manufactured illegally...

Bhubaneswar: A man was admitted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, with burn injuries which he reportedly suffered after falling into a utensil containing hot curry at Haripur village under Tangi police limits...

Moscow: Sweta Rani did Odisha and India proud by clinching gold at the Moscow Wushu Stars 2023 International tournament. Sweta, groomed by JSP Foundation, topped the junior female 48 kg...