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Bhubaneswar: In a massive statewide crackdown on cybercrime, Odisha Police has verified 18,119 mule (benami) bank accounts and arrested 262 accused persons under its ‘Operation Cyber Kavach’ drive. The operation, aimed at dismantling networks facilitating online financial fraud, is being carried out under the direction...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police has arrested a couple from Angul in connection with an online investment fraud involving over Rs 1.55 crore, official sources said Friday. According to CB sources, the victim approached the Cyber Police Station in April last year,...

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT), led by its Chairperson Justice Bela M Trivedi, Friday visited Hirakud reservoir and some other places in Sambalpur district as part of its crucial field assessment of the situation in the downstream of the river, officials said. The...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday alleged that women were not safe under the BJP rule in Odisha, and said the state government should take proactive steps to ensure their safety. "While the government delivers long speeches on women's safety and law and order, the...

Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested a 31-year-old cybercriminal from Bihar for his alleged involvement in an Rs 2.06 crore investment fraud case, informed a senior police official Friday. The accused was identified as Prins Raj of Ratanapur in Begusarai district of Bihar....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg Friday said growth must remain inclusive, environmentally sustainable and institutionally robust to transform Odisha into a developed state. Garg was speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day conclave 'Vikash Manthan 1.0 - Governance in Action', organised by the...

Bhubaneswar: Department of Public Administration, Utkal University, Friday inaugurated a two-day national conference titled ‘Indian Knowledge Systems: Relevance for Present-Day Governance’, focusing on India’s civilisational wisdom in contemporary administration. Speakers highlighted the continuing importance of classical texts such as the 'Arthashastra' and the 'Bhagavad Gita'...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Director General of Police Y.B. Khurania Thursday warned Maoists to renounce violence and surrender, saying security forces would intensify operations against those who refuse. Khurania said the Special Operations Group is carrying out an intensified operation in the Daringbadi area of Kandhamal district...

Bhubaneswar: State government has notified special ‘Planning and Building Standard Regulations’ for the old city area of Cuttack, popularly known as the Silver City. The move aims to make the historic core more liveable, resilient, and economically vibrant while preserving its unique character. The Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Information Commission (OIC) has set a new benchmark in case disposal, clearing 12,928 cases over the past ten months and dramatically reducing its backlog from 22,611 to 9,688 cases. The sharp rise in disposal rate follows the appointment of State Chief Information Commissioner...