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Flood situation worsens in Baleshwar, Mayurbhanj

Baleshwar/Baripada: The flood situation worsened in Baleshwar and Mayurbhanj districts Thursday as incessant rain caused several rivers to swell, inundating villages, farmland and roads and disrupting communication. The Jalaka river at Mathani crossed its danger level of 6.5 metres, rising from 6.24 metres at 6am...

OAS officer gets 3-year jail term in bribery case

OAS officer gets 3-year jail term in bribery case

Bhubaneswar/Baragada: An Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment by a Special Vigilance Court in Baragada Thursday in a bribery case. The convict, Govinda Dandasena, a former additional tehsildar of Bijepur in Baragada district and currently Executive Officer of Rajgangpur...

City to pilot bus priority lanes on 2 key corridors

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to introduce Bus Priority Lanes on two major corridors of the Capital city on a pilot basis to improve public transport efficiency, reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by...

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Perform or perish: Odisha deputy CM to horticulture officers

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Thursday expressed displeasure over the performance of horticulture officers and told them to "perform or perish", warning that those failing to discharge their responsibilities would face action. Singh Deo, who also holds the Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment...

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Odisha to introduce bus priority lanes on two corridors

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to introduce Bus Priority Lanes on two major corridors of the Capital city on a pilot basis to improve public transport efficiency, reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by...

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Lightning claims 14-yr-old boy’s life in Koraput

Nandapur: A 14-year-old boy was killed after lightning struck while he was listening to music on earbuds and charging his mobile phone at Darengba village in Koraput district Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Rati Sisa, son of Jagannath Sisa of Darengba village under...

India pull out of ASEAN Cup to prioritise Brazil friendly

New Delhi: India have withdrawn from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, opting to prioritise their high-profile international friendly against five-time world champions Brazil in October, All India Football Federation (AIFF) deputy secretary general M Satyanarayanan said Thursday. India's withdrawal from the upcoming tournament also means...

Forest officer under Vigilance scanner in Odisha

Two Odisha officials arrested in Rs 3.02-crore graft case

 Jagatsinghpur: Odisha Vigilance has cracked down on a major financial fraud case involving government officials over the alleged misappropriation of public funds to the tune of Rs 3.02 crore in Jagatsinghpur district, officials said. In this connection, two former officials of Tirtol block in Jagatsinghpur...

 

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Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram seeks 2-month extension for Aravalli committee deadline

New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram has sought that the chairperson of the high-powered committee constituted under the ...

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