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A Plus-III girl student died at MKCG Medical College and Hospital after setting herself ablaze in Bhetanai village under Kotinada police limits, Ganjam district. The student reportedly poured kerosene on herself and ignited the flames. Locals rushed her to Aska hospital, and doctors later shifted her to MKCG Medical College and Hospital. She suffered severe burns on more than 60% of her body, including her face and neck. Despite medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries on April 28. Polic ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Apr 2 (PTI) A 20-year-old woman, who allegedly set herself on fire in Odisha's Ganjam district a day after filing a rape complaint, has died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Berhampur, police said on Thursday. She died on Wednesday night after battling for her life for five days at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital. The woman had allegedly set herself ablaze behind her house on March 28, a day after filing a rape complaint with the police against a 21-year-ol ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,889 new Anganwadi Centres (AWC) built in 30 districts of Odisha were inaugurated virtually at the conference hall of the Women and Child Development Department in Bhubaneswar today. Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida inaugurated the Anganwadi centres in the presence of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister reiterated the government's approach and said that our main goal is to c ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the Women and Child Development (WCD) portfolio, on Thursday emphasised that the creation of "Sundar, Sakhyam, Sudrudha" Anganwadi centres remains a key priority of the state government. In a significant step towards strengthening grassroots childcare infrastructure, as many as 1,889 newly constructed Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across all 30 districts of the state were virtually inaugurated by the Deputy Chief Minister. The ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Thursday virtually inaugurated 1,889 anganwadi centres (AWCs) across 30 districts. Parida, who is also in charge of Women & Child Development, Mission Shakti and Tourism departments, said it is a significant step towards strengthening grassroots childcare infrastructure in the state. Anganwadi centres play a major role in improving the health and nutrition of pregnant women and children, Parida said. "The aim is to establ ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Wednesday named chairpersons of the district planning committees (DPCs) across all 30 districts. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the appointment of four ministers and 26 BJP MLAs as heads of the DPCs. Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari has been appointed as the DPC chairman for Deogarh district, while Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan will head the panel in Gajapati. School and Mass Education minister Nityananda Gond and F ...Read More >
An Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) deputy manager is under investigation after the Vigilance Department seized ₹45.41 lakh in unexplained cash from him, sparking raids across multiple locations. Photograph: PTI PhotoKey PointsOdisha Vigilance Department seized ₹45.41 lakh from an OPHWC deputy manager.The official could not provide a satisfactory explanation for the source of the cash.Raids were conducted on the official's properties in Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, and Bhanja ...Read More >
SAMBALPUR: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested deputy manager of Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) Bidyut Ranjan Bhol on charges of amassing huge disproportionate assets including over Rs 48 lakh cash, 1.140 kg gold and at least 29 land plots. Bhol, the deputy manager of OPHWC's Sambalpur division, failed to provide a satisfactory account of the cash and assets following which he was arrested, Vigilance officials said. On Tuesday, Bhol was intercepted near Sambalpur rail ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Vigilance, on Wednesday, arrested a senior official of the Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC), who was found possessing huge assets, including cash worth Rs 48.79 lakh and gold weighing more than 1 kg during house searches in connection with a bribery case. The accused officer identified as Bidyut Ranjan Bhol is currently posted as the Deputy Manager at OPHWC's Sambalpur Division. Speaking to media persons, P.K. Dwibedi, Super ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced the reconstitution of District Planning Committees (DPCs) across all 30 districts, appointing ministers and MLAs as chairpersons in a move aimed at strengthening decentralised planning and accelerating development at the grassroots level. As per an official notification, key political leaders have been entrusted with the responsibility of steering district-level planning processes and ensuring the effective execution of development progr ...Read More >
Odisha Police arrested two persons and took a boy into custody in connection with the incident. The girl was allegedly drugged and raped by two men in Berhampur city on March 29, an officer said, adding that a police team rescued her after receiving information from locals. Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M said that three persons were taken to custody, of whom two adults of 23 years and 19 years were arrested, while a 15-year-old boy was sent to a juvenile home. Apart from ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed four ministers and 26 MLAs of the ruling BJP as chairpersons of the district planning committees (DPC), officials said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the names of heads of the planning committees for 30 districts, they said. According to a notification issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has been appointed the DPC chairman of Deogarh district, while Minister Prithiv ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha and the Odia diaspora are observing Utkala Dibasa with great enthusiasm on Wednesday, commemorating the formation of the state as a separate province on April 1, 1936. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the historic event that established Odisha as the first Indian state created on linguistic lines. Prior to 1936, Odia-speaking regions were fragmented across the Bengal Presidency (which included parts that later became Bihar and Jharkhand), the Madras Pres ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Tuesday seized Rs 45.41 lakh in cash from the possession of an officer, who could not satisfactorily explain the source of the money, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the department intercepted Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) deputy manager Bidyut Ranjan Bhol near Sambalpur railway station and seized Rs 5.18 lakh in cash from his possession, the Vigilance official said. Soon after the interception, simultaneou ...Read More >
Berhampur: A 17-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh, who had fled home in Kadapa district following alleged sexual abuse by her stepfather and ill-treatment by her mother, was reportedly gang raped by two youths in Ganjam district on Sunday night. On Tuesday, police arrested the youths, aged 19 and 22, and detained a 15-year-old boy for their alleged involvement in the gang rape.Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said a police team rescued the girl on Monday after receiving information about the incide ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 30 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds and possible hailstorms across Odisha till April 5. According to the IMD, an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over north interior Odisha, adjoining state Chhattisgarh, extending up to 0.9 km above sea level. This system is expected to trigger rainfall activity across the state over the next 48 hours, with several districts likel ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 30 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds and possible hailstorms across Odisha till April 5. According to the IMD, an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over north interior Odisha, adjoining state Chhattisgarh, extending up to 0.9 km above sea level. This system is expected to trigger rainfall activity across the state over the next 48 hours, with several districts likel ...Read More >
Berhampur: A local court Tuesday rejected the bail applications of five accused in the murder case of advocate Pitabasa Panda. Those denied bail include former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, former mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) Shiva Shankar Das alias Pintu, advocate and BJD leader Madan Mohan Dalai, and businessmen Sunil Hota and Shunya Das. Special Public Prosecutor Kali Prasad Mishra Tuesday said that the court had rejected the bail applications. The order was passed by G ...Read More >
Berhampur: The mating season of Olive Ridley turtles has begun near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, even as the administration stepped up patrolling to keep away poachers. Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sunny Khokkar said many pairs of turtles were seen in the area, and mating might pick up in the last week of December. Nesting of turtles usually takes place for 45 days after mating. After mating, female turtles lay eggs by digging pits in the sand and return to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) About 52 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants had been identified in various districts across Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a question raised by MLA Goutam Buddha Das (BJD), the Chief Minister stated in a written reply that out of the 52 identified infiltrators, 49 have already been deported to Bangladesh after completion of legal procedures. Providing district-wise details, Majhi said the highest number -- 24 immigr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Bhubaneswar, has begun a probe into the multi-crore Odisha Police Sub Inspector (SI) Recruitment scam. The case was registered on Wednesday. The central agency has entrusted the investigation of the scam to one of its senior officers of the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police. Sources claimed that the CBI has reportedly sought all the case-related details from the Crime Branch. Acting on the request of the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan Monday rejected the Opposition BJD's allegation that a truckload of electronic voting machines (EVMs) was covertly moved from Ganjam district to Nuapada November 9 ahead of the by-election to the constituency. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Gopalan said the CEO's office has received a complaint regarding the transportation of EVMs from Ganjam to Nuapada. "This allegation is completely baseless and impossible. W ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (PTI) Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R S Goapalan on Monday rejected the opposition BJD's allegation that a truckload of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was covertly moved from Ganjam district to Nuapada on November 9 ahead of the by-election to the constituency. Addressing a press conference here, Gopalan said the CEO's office has received a complaint regarding the transportation of EVMs from Ganjam to Nuapada. "This allegation is completely baseless and impossible ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan on Monday dismissed BJD's allegation of suspicious movement of EVMs from Ganjam to Nuapada ahead of Tuesday's bypoll, warning that unfounded charges could corrode public trust in the electoral system -- damage he said may not be repairable for the next 75 years.BJD, in a memorandum submitted on Sunday, alleged that a truckload of EVMs was brought to Nuapada at the last moment, raising fears of vote manipulation. Around 254,000 voters will decide th ...Read More >
Odisha is bracing itself for the force of cyclone Montha, with a robust response underway. More than 2,000 relief centers are actively supporting residents in eight southern districts as authorities prioritize safety. In a proactive maneuver, over 11,000 individuals have been safely evacuated, with a zero-casualty goal in sight. Rescue teams are fully mobilized, while tourist access has been restricted. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said his government was well prepared to ...Read More >
Cyclone Montha is poised to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, with landfall expected Tuesday, bringing heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. The World Meteorological Organization assigns names to cyclones to prevent confusion and aid disaster management. 'Montha,' meaning beautiful or fragrant flower, was contributed by Thailand. Cyclone Montha is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make a landfall on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Tam ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said that the severe cyclonic storm 'Montha' has so far not caused any major impact in the Odisha districts expected to be affected by the system. While briefing the media after visiting the control room of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) at Rajiv Bhawan here on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, "As per reports, it appears that Cyclone Montha has so far not had any major impact in the eight di ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 28 (PTI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said Odisha escaped major damage from severe cyclonic storm Montha, which made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast around 7 pm, bringing relief to the state even as precautionary measures remained in force. Majhi, who reviewed the post-landfall situation at the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) control room here, said there were only reports of minor landslides and uprooting of trees in some areas. "Barring some s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday that 11,396 people have been evacuated and 30 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed as part of measures for the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha'. After chairing a high-level meeting to assess the State's preparedness for Montha, CM Majhi said that the eight districts of South Odisha - Ganjam, Gajapa ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday that 11,396 people have been evacuated and 30 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed as part of measures for the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha'. After chairing a high-level meeting to assess the State's preparedness for Montha, CM Majhi said that the eight districts of South Odisha - Ganjam, Gajapa ...Read More >
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