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Odisha Vigilance nabs additional tehsildar in bribery case

Ganjam: Odisha Vigilance Friday arrested an additional tehsildar for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a tractor owner to release his sand-laden tractor in Ganjam district. The accused was identified as Kabiraj Sethi. According to reports, Sethi had detained the tractor Febuary 5, 2026,...

Namibia opt to bowl against India in T20 World Cup

New Delhi: Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and opted to field against India in their T20 World Cup match here Thursday. Sanju Samson came in for Abhishek Sharma, who is still not 100 per cent after suffering a stomach infection, while Jasprit Bumrah...

Bandh twist: Protesters put groom’s marriage on pause in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Farmers’ organisations and trade unions Thursday called a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ in protest against what they described as the government’s ‘anti-worker policies. Several trade unions spearheaded the shutdown, which disrupted normal life in different parts of Odisha. Transport services were affected in multiple areas,...

NHRC notice to Odisha, AP over Machhkund rehab woes

NHRC notice to Odisha, AP over Machhkund rehab woes

Nandapur: Taking cognisance of a petition alleging inordinate delay in proper rehabilitation of people belonging to 14 panchayats displaced due to Machhkund Hydroelectric Project in Koraput district and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district of Andhra Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has served notices...

Ber smugglers

Ber smugglers make hay as Rlys sits tight

Kesinga: Notwithstanding the rampant daylight smuggling of ber (Indian jujube or kul fruit) through trains, resulting in huge revenue losses to the Indian Railways, the silence and inaction of the railway authorities have baffled many. Reports said huge quantities of the succulent fruit are allegedly...

 

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