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BHUBANESWAR: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked a city-based realtor to stop the construction of an apartment in Patia area since it allegedly changed the type of the land being used for construction and started work. According to sources, the real estate firm was allotted the land by the govt for industrial purposes, but instead, it started constructing a multi-storied residential apartment by illegally changing the type of plot to sthitiban. The realtor was constructing a 33-storied structure, another 29-storied structure and a two-storied clubhouse. The BMC, in its order, asked the builder not to construct one block in the 33-storied structure, five blocks in the 29-storied and one block in the clubhouse. "Communication was received from the GA and PG department that the plot was leased out for industrial purposes while a multi-storied residential building is under construction after obtaining permission from the BMC," the order read. The order issued by the BMC commissioner states that the letter from the GA and PG department is a breach or non-observance of the conditions of the lease as mentioned in the registered lease deed and arbitrary and illegal conversion of the kisam of the land. "GA and PG department in September directed the tehsildar, Bhubaneswar, to correct the land record in pattadar status by deleting sthitiban and file an appeal to challenge the orders for arbitrary and illegal conversion of the kisam of the land," it read. It states that the Khurda collector was also directed to take immediate action for correcting the land records. The BMC order further mentioned that in view of the facts, the right, title and interest of the land in question is disputed. As per rules, in case of a dispute arising out of the land record or in respect of title, interest after this permission is granted, the permission shall be treated as automatically cancelled during the period of dispute. "You are directed to stop construction or development of the project till a final decision is taken by the competent authorities in respect of the right, title and interest over the land in question," the order concludes.
Bhubaneswar: Incessant rainfall for over two days, which caused severe waterlogging, threw life out of gear in several parts of the capital city on Friday. Residents of several areas were left stranded in their homes as rainwater mixed with wastewater from nearby clogged drains gushed in. The most affected localities were Badagada, Laxmi Sagar, Nandan Vihar and Bomikhal, where clogged drains caused the rainwater to overflow and enter houses. Several people had to vacate their homes in anticipation of flooding."A few hours of rain and our houses were inundated. This is a recurring issue and des ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Days after the obscene remarks of Nilagiri MLA Santosh Khatua against senior BJD leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar sparked widespread outrage, the official stand of the BJP was still not clear on the contentious issue. Neither the state government nor BJP president Manmohan Samal came forward to condemn the uncharitable remarks of the party MLA or hold him to task. None of the ministers and top functionaries of the party including Samal were forthcoming to give the stated position of the government on the issue. The BJP's silence on Khatua's behaviour comes days after assault of a ...Read More >
Amritsar: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey from Jharkhand has claimed that Britain assisted India in executing the 1984 Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, stoking a new controversy.In a post on X on Monday, Dubey alleged that then PM Indira Gandhi "launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain", with British Army officers present in Amritsar.He uploaded a classified British document, "Sikh Community", claiming that on Feb 23, 1984, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office mentioned in a letter that the Indian govt had sought British advice over a plan to remove Si ...Read More >
Mumbai's property market recorded its best September ever. Property deals and stamp duty collection reached new highs. Registrations rose 30% from last year. Stamp duty revenue surged 44% to Rs 1,266 crore. This performance defied the traditional slowdown during Pitrupaksha. Strong homebuyer sentiment drove this growth. Mumbai, the country's largest and most expensive property market, continued to scale new highs by recording its best September ever in terms of both registration of property deal ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (UNI) The Commissionerate Police today arrested three individuals, including a BJP corporator, for assaulting Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahu inside the corporation office. The incident sparked widespread resentment among BMC employees, who, along with several BJD corporators and leaders, staged a road blockade on the busy Bani Vihar-Master Canteen stretch in the evening. The protest brought vehicular movement to a standstill for several hours, causing severe inconvenience to commuters. Police later removed the protesters, i ...Read More >
Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner was allegedly assaulted by a group of men on Monday. Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Administrative Service Association on Monday said its members will go on a "mass leave" from Tuesday to protest against the alleged assault of a senior OAS officer. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the association chaired by its president Jyoti Ranjan Mishra here. OAS officer and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo was allegedly dragged from his office and assaulted by a group of men on Monday, polic ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) Senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo was allegedly dragged from his office and assaulted by a group of miscreants on Monday, police said. Sahoo has lodged an FIR at Kharvelnagar police station. "An FIR has been registered at the Kharvel Nagar police station by the officer. We have arrested three persons so far," Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena told PTI. The police have so far arrested Jeevan Rout, Rashmi Mahapatra and Debashis Pradhan. Further investigation is on. Invo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 30 (ANI): Tensions rose in Bhubaneswar on Monday after the assault on Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. BMC Mayor Sulochana Das said the officer was dragged out of his office by 5-6 men, assaulted, and an attempt was made to abduct him. She demanded that an attempted murder case be filed and that all the accused be arrested. Speaking to the reporters, Das said, 'Nobody is safe here. A government officer was dragged out of his office by 5-6 men. He was assaulted, and there was an attempt to abduct him. We had t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 2 (PTI) With official work across Odisha paralysed for two days because of a 'cease work' by Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officers, the state government on Wednesday appealed to the agitating officers to resume duty. State government officials launched the protest on Tuesday, a day after Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo was allegedly dragged out of his office and assaulted by a group of miscreants. According to police, five people have been arrested so far in connection with the incident. ...Read More >
Mumbai city (area under BMC jurisdiction) recorded 12,070 property registrations in September against 9,111 units in the same month last year, marking a 32% YoY (year-on-year) increase, it said, pointing out that stamp duty collections touched ₹1,292 crore, up 47% YoY. The rise in registrations was due to the shifting festive calendar. Last year, property activity was subdued during the inauspicious Shraddh period (September 17-October 2, 2024), whereas this year it fell earlier (September 7-21, 2025). This effect was offset by Navratri, which began on September 22 and continues through Octob ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new State Police Chief on Tuesday. He succeeds Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who retired on June 30. His tenure will run until July 1, 2027. A 1991-batch IPS officer currently serving as Special Director with the Intelligence Bureau, Chandrasekhar is on central deputation. He was selected over Nitin Agarwal, who topped the official list of probables. The appointment order, issued by Kerala Chief Secretary Dr A Jayathilak on behalf of the Governor, was released soon after a cabinet meeting held on Monday. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh's Godav ...Read More >
The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers have deferred their planned 'mass leave' demonstration following assurances from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi that decisive measures will be taken against those implicated in the assault of a senior officer, confirmed an official source on Tuesday. According to OAS Association President Jyoti Ranjan Mishra, the Chief Minister has committed to ensuring that all perpetrators, regardless of their influence, will face severe legal consequences. As a gesture of respect towards the Chief Minister's appeal, the association has decided to postpone ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) began an indefinite mass leave on Tuesday to protest the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo on June 30. The protest covers all the districts of the state. It has been decided Tuesday evening in a special meeting at OASA Bhawan that the strike will continue till the main culprit Jaga Pradhan is arrested under non bailable offences. So all OAS officers all over the state to stay on leave. Strict action against those responsible for the attack and have vo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 9 (PTI) A local court here on Wednesday granted bail to BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan, who was arrested in a case involving the physical assault of a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office. The District and Sessions Court, Khurda has granted bail to Pradhan on security of Rs 30,000. The court has asked the government counsel to produce the telephonic conversation between Pradhan and Ratnakar Sahoo, the victim OAS officer. The court granted bail to Pradhan after the government counsel "failed" to produce evidence of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) The Odisha Administrative Service Association on Monday said its members will go on a "mass leave" from Tuesday to protest against the alleged assault of a senior OAS officer. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the association chaired by its president Jyoti Ranjan Mishra here. OAS officer and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo was allegedly dragged from his office and assaulted by a group of miscreants on Monday, police said. In a letter to district associations, the apex body said: "This is to formally ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, Mr. Chavan is certain to become the next state president of Maharashtra BJP, said party leaders. The ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Bhubaneswar MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Aparajita Sarangi condemned the assault of Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, saying that the act does not align with the party's principles. Some miscreants have allegedly assaulted Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Ratnakar Sahoo, inside the office of the civic body during a grievance redressal meeting on Monday. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has strongly condemned the assault on its Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo by a group of individuals. BMC Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil expressed shock over the incident and assured strict action against those involved. "The incident occurred yesterday while Mr Sahoo was attending to public grievances. We all condemn this ghastly act. An FIR was immediately lodged, and three people have been arrested. We have spoken to senior police officials and want stern action to be taken against the culpri ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Several low-lying areas in Bhubaneswar remained waterlogged Friday, causing disruptions for residents as the city continued to reel under the impact of rainfall. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) faced challenges in clearing the water due to an overwhelmed drainage system that failed to discharge the accumulated runoff effectively. BMC Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil visited affected localities, including Laxmisagar and Badagada, where he directed civic staff to intensify dewatering operations and take immediate measures to restore normalcy. "The drain connecting ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced an ambitious plan of planting 7.5 crore saplings across the state within a year. Speaking at the state-level celebration of World Environment Day at the OUAT Agriculture Education Hall in city, the CM emphasised the importance of public awareness and collective responsibility in protecting nature and ending plastic pollution. "A healthy environment is essential for a healthy society," he said.Addressing the rising threat of single-use plastic, the CM urged citizens to support a mass movement to eliminate plastic from daily li ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR : HOOLIGANS ran riot at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office on Monday brutally assaulting senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer and additional commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo during the weekly public grievance hearing session in the morning. Alleged to be supporters and workers of a local BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan, the miscreants kicked and punched Sahoo and dragged him out of the BMC office in full public view. They were also seen arguing with mayor Sulochana Das and threatening other staff and officers. The chaos that lasted for more than an hour disr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagannath Pradhan was arrested on Wednesday after surrendering before Commissionerate Police in connection with the alleged assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo. The BJP leader was named as the prime accused in the FIR lodged by Sahoo at Kharvelnagar Police Station. Speaking to the media before surrendering, Pradhan said that he has condemned the attack and categorically deny any involvement. This is a politically motivated attempt to tarnish his image and defam ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 4 (PTI) Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers have resumed work after the arrest of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan in connection with the assault of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) additional commissioner, an official said on Friday. The OAS officers were on mass leave since Tuesday following the assault of BMC additional commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo, a senior OAS officer, who was allegedly dragged out of his office and attacked by a group of miscreants on Monday. Pradhan was arrested on the basis of statement of the victim, accused persons and evidence collected ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 3 (PTI) Police on Thursday evening arrested BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan from Bhubaneswar in connection with the alleged assault on an on-duty Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer. Pradhan surrendered at the DCP office here, following which he was arrested after a medical examination, a police officer said. Also Read | Did India Accept Conditions After US Warned PM Narendra Modi That Pakistan Would Launch Major Attack? PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth As Pakistani Accounts Misquote S Jaishankar's Operation Sindoor Statement. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The OAS Association called off its cease-work agitation following the arrest of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan in connection with the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo. Association president Jyoti Mishra said all officers will resume duty from Friday as their key demand has been met. Odisha police arrested Pradhan late Thursday night after he appeared at the deputy commissioner of police's office. With his arrest, the total number of people taken into custody in the case has risen to six. He was taken to Capital Hospital for ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up someone over language was wrong. "We are Marathi and are proud of the language. Insisting that a person speak in Marathi is not wrong, but beating up a businessman because he does not know it is wrong. Our Marathi-speaking people are doing business in different states, and if the ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link, Check Key Rule Changes Taking Place Next Month. The Governor spoke to the Labour, Employment Training and Factories (LETF) ...Read More >