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bribe in Koraput

Odisha: OAS officer nabbed while ‘taking’ Rs 25,000 bribe

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: An Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was nabbed Wednesday while he was allegedly taking a bribe from a subordinate official for relieving him on his transfer, the Vigilance Department said. Banamali Satpathy, the executive officer of Bellaguntha Notified Area Council in Ganjam district, was...

Koraput tourism

Spice farms add new flavour to Koraput tourism

Nandapur: Koraput district, long known as a tourism hub for its natural beauty, is now drawing visitors to its farmlands, where spice cultivation is taking root alongside coffee and linseed. Tourists are showing growing interest in ginger, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, mustard...

Keonjhar murder

Wife, paramour held for man’s murder in Keonjhar

Patana: Keonjhar police have cracked the murder mystery of a 40-year-old man, uncovering a chilling tale of extramarital affairs and a premeditated murder. Investigations revealed that a woman, with the help of her lover, had strangled her husband to death in Patana block of Keonjhar...

Ratnamani Burudi

41-yr-old Anganwadi helper retires due to clerical error

Nandapur: A 41-year-old Anganwadi helper in Nandapur block was mistakenly declared 60 years old and forced into retirement, reportedly due to a clerical error in official records. The Koraput district administration has now ordered a correction of the mistake with immediate effect. Ratnamani Burudi, an...

Cancer hospital in Bargarh

Cancer hospital in Bargarh to operate in PPP mode

Bargarh: The long-shuttered cancer hospital in Bargarh is set to resume operations in public-private partnership (PPP) mode, local MLA Ashwini Kumar Sarangi announced Sunday. Speaking at a health camp for anaemia and cancer screening organised by the Agragami Yubak Sangha, Sarangi said the state government...

Odisha Chadi and Baniyan robbery gang

Six nabbed for hatching robbery plot

Rourkela: Rourkela police have arrested six men for allegedly planning a robbery behind the Congress office in Sector-21 under Plant Site police limits late Monday night. Several weapons, including iron rods, sticks, and knives, were seized from the suspects, police said. The arrested have been...

 

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