Category: State

Odisha Vigilance Arrests Hindol BEO For Accepting Bribe

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths On Tuesday arrested Santanu Kumar Mallik, Block Education Officer (BEO) of Hindol in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district while demanding and accepting Rs 10,000 bribe from a teacher for release of his arrear salary pending on official ground.   According to Odisha Vigilance, the entire bribe money of Rs 10,000 has been recovered and seized from the possession of the accused.   Following a complaint lodged by the teacher, the Vigilance officials set up a trap to nab the BEO. Currently, simultaneous searches are underway at three locations…

Morning Classes Begin In Schools Across Odisha From Today

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Bhubaneswar: Morning classes for students of Classes I to XI began on Tuesday in view of the soaring heat and humidity across Odisha. The School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan Dash had earlier announced that the timing of the morning classes will be from 7.00 am to 11.30 am.   However, District Collectors have been allowed to make changes in the schedule of morning classes depending on the weather in their districts. At the same time, the schools have been instructed to ensure the provision of drinking water and…

Police SI Caught Taking Bribe In Bhubaneswar, Arrested

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Achievers News: A Sub Inspector (SI) of Police posted at the Khandagiri police station here under Bhubaneswar Urban Police District and a private person have been arrested after being caught by officials of the Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a person (complainant). According to an official press release issued by the Vigilance, Susanta Kumar Swain, SI of Police Khandagiri Police Station and a private person Chiranjiv Bala were caught red-handed by the officials of the anti-corruption agency while demanding and accepting a bribe…

Balasore Police Rescues Youth Within 24 Hrs Of Abduction

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Achievers News: A youth who was allegedly kidnapped from Chandaneswar on Wednesday has been rescued by the Balasore police within 24 hours. The family of the youth, Sibananda Patra, had lodged a complaint with Talasari police in this connection. On the direction of SP Sagarika Nath, a team was formed to rescue the victim and nab the abductor who had allegedly demanded Rs 40 lakh for Patra’s release. The victim was rescued from near Station Square in the city, Nath said. Meanwhile, Dey has been booked under kidnapping charges and…

Thunderstorms, Hail Forecast For Several Odisha Districts In Next 48 Hours

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Achievers News: The regional office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here has forecast hailstorms and gusty winds in several districts on Friday. As per the IMD, light rains, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds will impact isolated locations across Odisha during the next two days. Thunderstorms with lightning and hailstorm with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada and Kandhamal districts on Friday. Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely to occur at one or two…

Odisha Hikes Minimum Daily Wages For Workers

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Achievers News:  The Odisha government on Thursday increased the minimum daily wages for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled workers in 89 scheduled employments by hiking their variable dearness allowance (VDA) by Rs 12. A statutory notice has been issued in this connection by the Labour Commissioner yesterday. The daily wages of unskilled workers have been revised from Rs 333 to Rs 345, semi-skilled workers from Rs 373 to Rs 385 and skilled from Rs 423 to Rs 445. Similarly, the wage of highly skilled workers has been increased from…

Odisha Appoints 36 Geologists For Ground Water Development

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Bhubaneswar: The Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha, distributed appointment orders to newly recruited 36 geologists in the Ground Water Development Directorate. Tunkuni Sahu, Minister for Water Resources and Commerce and Transport, distributed appointment letters to the newly-recruited geologists during a programme organised by the DoWR at Geet Govind Sadan Auditorium in the capital city on Tuesday. The minister also launched a mobile application “GUESS” (Ground Water Utility & Extraction Structure Survey), developed by GWD, Odisha under the National Hydrological Project. In addition, Tunkuni Sahu also released IEC materials…

Three Burnt To Death, Three Others Critical After Two Trailers Collide Head-On In Jharsuguda

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Jharsuguda: Three people were burnt to death on the spot, and three others sustained varying degrees of injuries when two coal-laden trailer trucks collided head-on in front of the Jharsuguda RTO office on National Highway No. 49 in the early hours of Thursday. According to reports, both vehicles caught fire after the collision. It took several hours for the Fire Services personnel to douse the fire. Large cranes have been deployed to separate the burnt and mangled trailers. On being informed, the police arrived at the spot and rescued the…

Odisha Govt Waives Entertainment Tax on Odia Movie ‘Delivery Boy’

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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today announced to waive entertainment tax on’Delivery Boy’, an Odia movie directed by Ashwini Tripathy and produced by Jyotiranjan Mohanty. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave his approval to a proposal in this regard, said an official press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) today. In urban areas, the role of a Delivery Boy has become indispensable in our lives. Generally, coming from impoverished families, the work of Delivery Boys is very challenging and their lives are filled with struggle. The movie is based on…

Odisha CM Naveen Leads High-Powered Team To Japan To Woo Investors

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Bhubaneswar: In a continuing effort to be the country’s leading investment destination, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lead a high-level delegation to Japan from April 4, 2023, to promote investment opportunities in Odisha. The delegation includes Minister of Industries, MSME and Energy Pratap Keshari Deb; Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena; Principal Secretary, Industries Department Hemant Sharma; Principal Secretary, E&IT Department Manoj Mishra; and Managing Director, IPICOL, Bhupendar Poonia. VK Pandian, Secretary to CM (5T) and Vineel Krishna, Special Secretary to CM, are also accompanying the Chief Minister during the…