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Female Dentist, Mother arrested in Bhubaneswar for Shoplifting
In a shocking and bizarre development, a lady Dentist and her mother were arrested by the Sahid Nagar police in Bhubaneswar on charges of theft from Shopping Malls. The cops had laid a trap to arrest the mother-daughter duo.
The cops…
Chief Secretary tracks Irrigation Projects in Odisha
The ongoing major and minimum irrigation projects of Water Resource department have been first tracked with a high level meeting under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sri Gokul Chandra Pati taking a review of the ground level bottlenecks…
Odisha to implement Food Security Act from October 1, 2015
The Odisha Government has decided to implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 from October 1, 2015. It was confirmed by Food & Consumer Affairs Secretary Madhusudan Padhi today. List of the beneficiaries would be published…
Odisha Food Minister demands more Support from Modi Govt
At the daylong conference of State Food Ministers from across the country held in New Delhi today, Odisha’s Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay kumar Dasburma demanded more support for the state from the union government in…
Odisha Scribes attacked during CBI raid on Chit Fund scam
A photo journalist of a Odia daily “Samay” Jitendra kumar Mohanty was today severely assaulted by the associates of Ranjan Das, an accused of Swastik chit fund scam, at his residence--MB-83, Badagada Brit Colony in the capital city of…
Chit-Fund Scam: CBI searches 12 Places in Odisha
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted simultaneous searches at 12 places in Odisha in connection with a chit-fund scam.
CBI sources said searches were conducted at residences of some officials of inter-state chit…
Odisha Farmer’s Son cracks Civil Services 2014 with 1079th Rank
At least 27 candidates from Odisha cleared the Civil Services Exam this year, which was a record. But, notable among them, is a person, whose farmer father sold off his land to give him proper education and training. And, he did not let him…
Extend Chrome Ore Mining Leases, demand Odisha Producers
Bhubaneswar, July 6: Ferrochrome producers on Monday urged the Odisha government to extend chrome ore mining leases where the mineral is used for other than captive purposes as per the amended Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation)…
Land Fraud Case: Hi-Tech Group deposits Rs 18 Cr in Supreme Court
Controversial Real Estate owner and Chairman of Hi-Tech Group Tirupati Panigrahi has deposited and additional amount of Rs 18 crore in the Supreme Court today in connection with the land fraud case. He still owes Rs 25.5 crore more, which…
224 Doctors, 2925 Toilets in Puri for Nabakalebara Rath Yatra
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the Nabakalebara Rath Yatra preparations at the Secretariat today. Soon after the meeting, the Development Commissioner briefed the media and informed that more emphasis is being given to First…