CAG Slams Odisha Land Governance: Over 12,000 Acres Allotted Between 1981 and 2021 Remain Completely Idle
BHUBANESWAR — A damning report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Odisha Legislative Assembly has exposed massive failures in the state’s land governance, revealing widespread illegal conversions, weak enforcement, and…
ODISHA CABINET APPROVES MAJOR AGE RELIEF FOR GOVT JOBS; LAUNCHES AI POLICY
BHUBANESWAR: In a landmark decision aimed at expanding employment opportunities, the Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved a major proposal to raise the upper age limit for entry into state government services from 32…
Vedanta Aluminium Under Investigation Over Alleged Massive Water Theft in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda- The Odisha Department of Water Resources (DoWR) has initiated a sweeping investigation into M/s Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. following severe allegations of illegal river water lifting and unauthorized groundwater extraction at its Bhurkamunda…
Dharmendra Pradhan Accuses Naveen Patnaik of Misleading Public Over Mining Amendments, Cites 2020 Letters
BHUBANESWAR — Former union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and senior BJP leaders have strongly defended the recent mining amendments, stating that the new regulations establish a transparent national framework and cap excessive multi-level taxes that…
G7 Unleashes 100M Barrels from Strategic Reserves to Tame Energy Crisis Under U.S. Export Threats
New Delhi— In a massive, coordinated bid to calm chaotic global energy markets, seven world powers have agreed to immediately release 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from their strategic emergency stockpiles. The emergency measure was…
Odisha Faculty Recruitment: Governor Sets November Deadline for University Teaching Posts
Bhubaneswar: Governor and Chancellor of Universities Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati on Saturday asked vice-chancellors of state public universities to initiate the recruitment process for vacant teaching posts by the first week of November and complete it by…
Odisha DGP Binayatosh Mishra Reviews Northern Range Security; Identifies Cybercrime and Drugs as Top Priorities
SAMBALPUR: Odisha’s interim Director General of Police (DGP), Binayatosh Mishra, conducted a high-level security and law-and-order review meeting at the Northern Range DIG office on saturday. The meeting was attended by the Superintendents of…
Landslide in Koraput: High-Voltage Tower Collapses Near Maliguda, Paralysing Train Services
KORAPUT:Train services on the Koraput–Jagdalpur line have been severely disrupted after a massive landslide and the collapse of a 132-kV high-voltage power transmission tower near Maliguda railway station. The incident, triggered by heavy rainfall and…
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Suspends Two Senior Officials After 48 Hours in Judicial Custody
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has officially approved the suspension of two senior government officials following their arrest and subsequent detention in jail for more than 48 hours. The suspended officials have been identified…
Odisha Weather Update: Deep Depression Weakens into Depression; Heavy Rain Fury Continues
BHUBANESWAR — The intense deep depression that battered parts of the region with heavy downpours has officially weakened into a depression over south interior Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh. According to the latest bulletin from the India…