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Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena

DCP Jagmohan Meena’s resignation accepted

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday accepted the resignation of Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena and issued a No Objection Certificate to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The 2013-batch IPS officer had resigned from the All India Services citing personal reasons. Meena said he took the decision...

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212 vehicles seized in drunken driving cases in twin city

Bhubaneswar: A total of 212 vehicles were seized in drunken driving cases during a special drive in Bhubaneswar and Kataka, officials said Thursday. The drive was conducted Wednesday night on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra, and 336 newly inducted sub-inspectors...

BMC Bhubaneswar

BMC raids sweet shops in Bhubaneswar amid Raksha Bandhan

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Food Safety team inspected several sweet shops along Jagamara Road Thursday as part of a food safety drive amid Raksha Bandhan. According to reports, officials checked the quality of chhena and other food products being sold at the outlets....

NRI couple from Odisha missing after Nepal flash floods: officials

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Efforts are on to trace an NRI couple from Odisha who have gone missing in Nepal following devastating flash floods, officials said Thursday. Sandeep Mohapatra and his wife Sidharthi Kumari Sahu, originally from Khordha district and settled in Australia since 2018, have been untraceable...

Puri Shankaracharya

Puri Shankaracharya seeks ban on animated film ‘Jai Jagannath’

Bhubaneswar: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati of the Govardhan Math in Puri has strongly objected to the animated film ‘Jai Jagannath’, alleging that its portrayal of Lord Jagannath is contrary to scriptural prescriptions and established religious traditions, and has demanded a complete ban on its...

Aparajita Sarangi

88% of public grievances resolved: Aparajita Sarangi

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi Wednesday presented a report card of her seven-year tenure as a Member of Parliament, highlighting around 70 categories of development and public service initiatives undertaken across the constituency. Sarangi said her office had received 23,478 public grievances from across the...

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Govt orders strict monitoring of land registration offices

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of reports of irregularities in the land registration process in some parts of the state, the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department Wednesday directed District Collectors to regularly monitor and closely oversee the functioning of registration offices under their respective jurisdictions....

Raksha Bandhan: Free Ama Bus rides for women

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has announced free travel for all women passengers on Ama Bus services across the state August 27, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The free travel facility will be available on all Ama Bus services operating in Bhubaneswar,...

 

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