Odisha

Odisha govt announces special security battalion for Puri’s Jagannath temple

The decision, greenlit by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, comes in response to recommendations by 5T chairman VK Pandian after thorough discussions with various stakeholders.

I-T raids unearth Rs 355 cr cash stash linked to Congress MP across 9 locations

NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department raided an Odisha-based distillery company, on Monday, linked to Congress MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu’s family, recovering Rs 355 crore demarcating it as the “highest ever” single action haul by any probe agency in the country.   The search operation, initiated on December 6, targeted properties associated with Boudh Distillery […]

I-T raids linked to Odisha Congress MP unearth Rs 290 cr

NEW DELHI: Income Tax (I-T) department’s relentless pursuit in Odisha and Jharkhand has led to the seizure of a staggering Rs 290 crores in unaccounted cash. These raids are reportedly associated with Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand, Dhiraj Sahu, raising serious concerns about alleged financial irregularities. FLASH: I-T raids continue into Day 5 in […]

IT raids uncover over Rs 295 cr in cash linked to Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu

Income Tax Department sources have disclosed that the ongoing raids on properties associated with Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu have revealed a cash sum exceeding Rs. 295 crore.

Ex-Odisha CM’s private secretary VK Pandian officially joins BJD

NEW DELHI: Putting an end to days of speculation, VK Pandian, a former bureaucrat who previously served as the private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, officially became a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday. In a ceremony held at Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar, Pandian joined the party in the presence of […]

Roaring success: Silent Conversation exhibition marks 50 years of Project Tiger’s triumph

This art exhibition commemorates the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger's inception in 1973.

BJP vice-president Jay Panda gets death threat

NEW DELHI: Jay Panda, the national vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), received a death threat at his office from an unknown caller on Wednesday. The caller threatened to kill him in a manner similar to the assassination of a cabinet minister in Odisha. A complaint was filed with the Delhi police on the same […]

G20: Replica of Odisha’s iconic Konark Wheel welcomes world leaders

India has decided to promote millets and vegetarian food at G20

After Nagrikta, Khazanchi, parents name kids Chandrayaan, Luna, Chandra

Three boys and a girl, who were born in the Kendrapara district hospital in Odisha on Wednesday were given their names – Chandrayaan

Odisha train accident: SER suspends seven employees

Principal Chief Safety Officer placed the seven under suspension for dereliction of duty