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CM Majhi orders suspension of IFS officer in 2021 ACF death case

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Sunday suspended an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer over his alleged involvement in the mysterious death of a forest officer in Gajapati district in 2021, an official statement said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered the suspension of Sangram Keshari Behera,...

Security tightened in Odisha for Prez Murmu’s two-day visit

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to begin a two-day official visit to Odisha's Ganjam district Monday, with the state administration completing the final phase of preparations and implementing elaborate security measures ahead of her arrival. According to the official itinerary, President Murmu will travel...

Ganjam gears up for Prez Murmu’s visit

Brahmapur: The Ganjam district administration has intensified preparations for President Droupadi Murmu’s two-day visit to the district August 4 and 5, with Collector V Keerthi Vasan directing officials to complete all arrangements on a priority basis. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Sub-Collector’s Office...

Juvenile escapes from Baripada court toilet

Baripada: A juvenile accused escaped from the Juvenile Court premises in Baripada of Mayurbhanj district Saturday after allegedly fleeing through a skylight in a toilet, police said. The boy, a resident of Kalikapur in Baripada, reportedly sought permission to use the toilet while being escorted...

Lure of commission drawing youth into drug money trail

Nandapur: Drug traffickers in Koraput district are allegedly using the bank accounts of local youths to channel proceeds from cannabis trafficking, luring them with commissions while attempting to evade police scrutiny, investigators said. Police said they are doing this to conceal proceeds from the illegal...

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Anandapur embankment breach: Congress alleges negligence, seeks relief

Bancho: Senior Congress leader and former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Jc Saturday accused the state government and the Water Resources Department of negligence in connection with the breach of the Anandapur Ring Embankment and the resulting flood devastation. Addressing a press conference in Anandapur,...

 

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