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Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Y B Khurania has suspended a woman police inspector in Boudh district over her alleged links with ganja smugglers, officials said Tuesday. A disciplinary proceeding is contemplated against inspector Susmita Magar, ex-inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Manamunda police station in Boudh district (now inspector...

Bhubaneswar: Five eastern states Tuesday resolved to strengthen inter-state coordination for effectively combating organised crimes, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), infiltration and other emerging security challenges in the region, officials said. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal agreed on this at a high-level meeting of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have taken down at least eight fake hotel websites that had been duping devotees visiting Puri for Rath Yatra, an official statement said Tuesday. The Crime Branch, which has launched a cyber safety campaign, urged devotees to remain vigilant and verify...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative move aimed at streamlining recruitment in higher educational institutions, the state government Monday transferred the authority to appoint non-teaching staff from college principals to the Regional Directors of Education (RDEs). According to a notification issued by the Higher Education Department,...

Bhubaneswar: The Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department Monday directed all District Collectors to ensure the immediate adoption of revised English spellings of the names of districts, sub-divisions, tehsils, blocks and urban local bodies in all government communications and official records. The directive was issued...

Digapahandi: A carpenter was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live electric wire while working at a house in Adikandapur village under this block of Ganjam district Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Narayan Moharana, 58, of Uparasahi in Basudevpur village under...

Bhubaneswar: Robust and proactive measures are in place to address the low rainfall situation in the catchment areas of major reservoirs, including Balimela and Machkund, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said Monday, assuring that ensuring irrigation facilities while maintaining an uninterrupted power supply...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday expressed deep grief over the death of two devotees while undergoing treatment after falling ill during Rath Yatra in Puri July 16. The deceased were identified as Anil Das of Kataka and Ashok Subare Raikar of Mumbai. Conveying...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cooperation Minister Pradeep Bal Samanta Monday said there was no shortage of fertilisers in the state, rejecting opposition allegations of scarcity of urea and DAP during the ongoing paddy cultivation season. Samanta said the state had adequate stocks and the government was closely...

Mayurbhanj: Two persons were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Monday, police said. The deceased were identified as Rabindra Behera and Jaba Baske, they said. Lightning struck Behera while he was sitting on the veranda of his house in Pariyakuli...