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Besides unauthorised absenteeism, Inspector Prafulla Kumar Sahu was dismissed by Odisha Director General of Police BK Sharma on the grounds of gross misconduct, dereliction of duty and disobedience of orders. (Photo: File | Representational)

Odisha cop remains absent from duty for 5 years without notice,...

Sahu was removed from duty as per the provisions of Rule 72 (2) of Odisha Service Code, an official order said.

30 Aug 2019 6:36 PM IST

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Students to rate performance of teachers in Odisha

The teachers appraisal will be done according to their performance which will be based on the feedback given by the...

29 Aug 2019 8:17 AM IST

In a few recorded videos, the senior students can be seen slapping their juniors and making them do pole dance with some of them even acting as poles. The ragging horror didnt stop there as the first-year students were also made to dance in undergarments. (Photo: ANI)

Engineering students ragged by seniors in Odisha's Sambalpur; probe...

After videos went viral, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Premananda Nayak took cognizance of matter...

23 Aug 2019 1:48 PM IST

Meeting was also attended by FM Nirmala Sitharaman, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar among others. (Photo: ANI)

Centre approves Rs 4,432 crore additional assistance to Odisha,...

This additional assistance is besides the funds released by the Centre to the states under the State Disaster Response...

20 Aug 2019 6:26 PM IST

Ashutosh Mishra, Superintendent of Police (SP) Crime, said: The petrol pump where the incident happened on the night of August 11 comes under Kondhiyara police station. Both the police personnel have been suspended for now. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha: Female IPS officer booked for kicking pregnant lady who...

Priya alleged that police team led by Sundargarh SP turned up at her house, thrashed her, after they failed to find her...

18 Aug 2019 6:48 PM IST

Instructions have also been issued to various government departments to submit the report by the same date. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

Odisha Special Relief Commissioner asks for damage assessment on...

The seven districts are Balangir, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malakangiri, Nabarangur, Rayagada and...

11 Aug 2019 12:59 PM IST

People in cyclone shelters will be provided cooked food for next 15 days and electricity and drinking water is being worked on war footing so that it is supplied to people very soon. Condition is bad. Prime Minister spoke to me. We are working very hard to restore communication too, Patnaik said. (Photo: ANI)

Patnaik launches 22 new projects to boost Make in Odisha initiative

The statement said that these projects will bring an investment of Rs 4,461.42 crore and create 9,451 job opportunities.

7 Aug 2019 8:40 PM IST

According to the police, the incident occurred on September 14 as per the complainant. (Photo: ANI)

Seven arrested in Odisha in connection with gang-rape of woman in...

Odisha Police had on Monday registered case against several men for gang-raping woman at knife-point in Kalahandi...

26 Sept 2019 11:08 AM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha government asks police to ensure vehicle owners are not...

Earlier, CM Patnaik had directed enforcement agencies to counsel, handhold public to facilitate compliance with the...

11 Sept 2019 5:40 PM IST

Lakra, who will soon join a private airline as a co-pilot, has achieved this feat after years of hard work. (Photo: ANI)

27-year-old Anupriya Lakra becomes first woman pilot from Odisha's...

At 23, she decided to quit engineering and join the aviation academy to fulfill her dream of becoming a pilot.

10 Sept 2019 9:21 AM IST

Odisha man to reunite with family after spending 20 years in Pakistan...

Birju Kulu, 45, was put behind the bars in Pakistan on the suspicion of working as an agent of the Research and Analysis...

2 Nov 2020 8:24 PM IST

Cyclonic storm Amphan is likely to intensify into a super cyclone by Monday evening. (AFP Photo)

Cyclone Amphan intensifies, heavy rains in Kerala

Nine districts in the state put on yellow alert

18 May 2020 12:47 PM IST