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  • Puri: Inebriated Son Hacks Father to Death

    Puri: Inebriated Son Hacks Father to Death

    Puri: In a shocking incident, a youth hacked his father to death in Odisha’s Puri district. The incident has occurred in Shankanti village under Pipili police limits of the district.

    The deceased was identified as Harekrushna Pradhan, of Shankanti village. The accused has been identified as Jitu Pradhan.

    According to sources, Jitu Pradhan came home being intoxicated late Wednesday night. When his father questioned him, in a fit of rage and with the influence of alcohol, he took a sharp axe and hacked his Harekrushna.

    In the attack, Harekrushna was critically injured and later he succumbed to injuries. The family suspect that Jitu allegedly hacked his father to death due to influence of alcohol.

    After receiving information, Pipili police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for autopsy. The cops also detained the accused to probe the incident. Further investigation process is underway.

  • Raids underway at famous seafood company in Odisha

    Raids underway at famous seafood company in Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: Income Tax raids are underway seafood company at two location in Odisha on Thursday for alleged tax evasion.

    It is worth mentioning that the income tax raid has been conducted on one of the State’s largest seafood company and its group of companies.

    As many as 20 teams are raiding the company and its branches from 6:30 in the morning.

    The raids are currently underway in Bhubaneswar and Balasore offices. The IT raid is going on in the homes also.

    The IT raid is going on based on allegations of tax evasions. According to information, the IT department is also conducting raids at the company’s promoters houses.

    Further detailed reports awaited in this matter.

  • OJEE 2023 results to be announced at 11 AM tomorrow, step-by-step guide to check results

    OJEE 2023 results to be announced at 11 AM tomorrow, step-by-step guide to check results

    Bhubaneswar: The results of Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) 2023 will be announced at 11 AM tomorrow. Candidates can check their results by visiting the OJEE official website.

    The OJEE 2023 results will be announced by Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Preeti Ranjan Gharai and Principal Secretary Usha Padhi at press meet at the press conference hall of SCTE &VT, Govt. ITI Campus near Governor House Square in Bhubaneswar.

    It is to be noted here that the OJEE exam was conducted between May 8 and May 15. As many as 55,979 students appeared for the entrance examinations for admission into different undergraduate courses like B.Pharm, B.CAT, Lateral Entry to B.Tech, Lateral Entry to B.Pharm and Postgraduate courses like MBA, MCA, M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Pharm, Integrated MBA and M.Sc. Computer Science in various universities, government colleges and Self-Financed Institutes across the State.

    Here is how to check and download the OJEE-2023 scorecard:

    Click here to visit the official website of ojee.nic.in.
    Now click on the “Rank card- OJEE 2023”
    A new page will appear on your computer screen as you click on the “Rank card- OJEE 2023.”
    Fill in the details and click on the login. Your OJEE 2023 scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
    Download your OJEE 2023 result and take a printout for further references.

  • Orissa HC hears plea on summer vacation of Anganwadi Centres

    Orissa HC hears plea on summer vacation of Anganwadi Centres

    Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Thursday heard the case for Anganwadi Centre summer vacation in the state. The High Court asked the State Women and Child Welfare Department to look into the matter and take an accurate decision for the betterment of students and workers of Anganwadi centres.

    Anganwadi centres remain open even during the summer holidays, while all other schools and colleges remain closed.

    The Anganwadi workers have been working continuously during the season without any break even when the heat wave is on peak. At the same time, if the students go to the centres in such weather conditions, there is a high chance of them falling ill.

    Following this, the Indian Development Council filed a petition on behalf of the Nayagarh branch.

    High Court Judge Justice V Narsingh heard the plea. Advocate Gopal Jena was handling the case on behalf of the petitioner.

  • Lokayukta Heat On Odisha MLA Accused Of Swindling Funds From Govt Scheme

    Lokayukta Heat On Odisha MLA Accused Of Swindling Funds From Govt Scheme

    Bhubaneswar: Trouble is mounting for BJD MLA from Remuna Sudhanshu Sekhar Parida with the Lokayukta Odisha seeking views of Speaker of the state Assembly over his alleged involvement in swindling crores of rupees meant to subsidise farm equipment purchase by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes beneficiaries.

    It has sent the preliminary Vigilance inquiry into the complaint filed by one Tanmaya Mohanty and asked for the Speaker’s views on or before June 9, the next date of hearing.

    In May 2022, the anti-corruption watchdog had asked the state vigilance to conduct preliminary inquiry into allegation of corruption against the MLA to ascertain whether a prima facie case exists. The report was submitted last month.

    Basing on the Vigilance findings, the Lokayukta has served notices to the MLA, his ex-partner Subal Kumar Parida, his active partner Prasanna Kumar Jena, and 15 other agents/associates of the firm. They have also been asked to submit their explanation by June 9.

    In the complaint, it has been alleged that Rs 9 crore in subsidy funds were siphoned off between 2017 and 2020 by Nigamananda Associates, a firm owned by Parida. The firm swindled the subsidy amount of around Rs 6 lakh provided by the state government to each beneficiary to purchase paddy harvester, which costs around Rs 24 lakh.

    The MLA has long been denying his involvement in the matter, stating that he was part of the company only till 2015.

  • Preferential Assistance: Odisha Govt Doubles Ex-Gratia Amount For Its Employees

    Preferential Assistance: Odisha Govt Doubles Ex-Gratia Amount For Its Employees

    Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday increased ex-gratia amount for its employees in case of death while on duty from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.

    Similarly, an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh will be provided for permanent disability due to injury instead of Rs 2 lakh. The compensation amount for partial disability has been raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh.

    Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the proposal in this regard. The chances in the preferential assistance will come into effect from May 31, official sources said.

  • 2 Workers Die As Excavator Falls Into Gorge At Odisha Mine

    2 Workers Die As Excavator Falls Into Gorge At Odisha Mine

    Jajpur: At least two workers, including a minor, died after an excavator with which they were engaged in mining plunged into a gorge at a stone quarry in Odisha’s Jajpur district.

    The incident took place at Lunibar mine under the jurisdiction of Jenapur police station in the district district this morning.

    Sources said the victims, identified as Shantanu Khilar (28) of Telkoi area in Keonjhar district and helper Appu Raut (16) of Gengutia village in Jajpur, were inside the heavy machine in the mine when it slipped from the site and fell into the gorge.

    The two, who sustained critical injuries in the mishap, were rushed to a health centre nearby by other workers and locals.

    However, the machine operator was declared dead by the doctors. The helper was later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack where he succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment.

    On being informed, police personnel and and tehsil officials reached the spot and launched a probe into the incident.

  • Odisha Royal Family Feud: Adrija Accused Of Making Casteist Remarks Against Help With ‘Jha’ Surname

    Odisha Royal Family Feud: Adrija Accused Of Making Casteist Remarks Against Help With ‘Jha’ Surname

    Bhubaneswar: The marital dispute in the royal family of Odisha’s Balangir has taken a new turn with a case being registered against Arkesh Narayan Singhdeo’s estranged wife Adrija Manjari and her father Ajay Singh under SC/ST Act.

    They have been accused of making casteist remarks against a female help, Rabita Jha, working at Arkesh’s house in Dehradun since last 5 years. Adrija’s sister Rucha and driver Sonu are also named in the FIR, sources said.

    This came days after a domestic violence case was registered against Arkesh, his father and BJD leader Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, mother Bijayalaxmi Devi, brother Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo and sister-in-law Meghna Rana at Dehradun’s Rajpur police station on Adrija’s allegations of dowry harassment and attempt to murder.

    Speaking to the media, Adrija refuted the allegations and termed them as false and baseless. “It is an attempt to cover up the domestic violence case. They must have tipped her to make such false allegations. Moreover, Jha surname is commonly found among Maithil Brahmins of Bihar. My grandfather was against the caste divide and it was he who implemented the Mandal Commission report. And I lives by the values inculcated by him,” said the former PM VP Singh’s granddaughter.

    Adrija had earlier claimed that she had to run from pillar to post to get a case registered against the Royal Family under Section 498A (domestic violence) of the IPC after Uttarakhand police confined the FIR to Sections 504 and 506 of the IPC, pertaining to criminal intimidation and intentional insult.

    She had then alleged that the Station House Officer in Rajpur had been bought off by the Singh-Deos.

    Also Read: Odisha MLA Shashi Behera Dismisses Dowry Torture Charges; Other BJD Leaders Facing Similar Cases

    Adrija pushed her case by meeting Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Uttarakhand director general of police (DGP). Following which, Dhami spoke to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and gave strict orders to provide security and speed up the investigation in the case.

    She had also sent an SOS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s and Home Minister Amit Shah’s offices, reports said.

    Adrija and Arkesh had got married on November 23, 2017.

  • Naveen Inaugurates 4 Industries, Lays Stone For 17 New Projects

    Naveen Inaugurates 4 Industries, Lays Stone For 17 New Projects

    Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated 4 key industrial units and laid foundation stones for 17 projects during 17th phase of the ground-breaking and inauguration ceremony for new industrial units in Odisha.

    The cumulative investments for these industries are estimated to be Rs 3,600 crore. The industries are expected to create employment opportunities for 9,200 persons.

    Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said Odisha now ranks second among the top states in attracting investments. The government’s endeavour in making the state a top choice for investors is taking shape, he added.

    “We have always endeavored to provide a hassle-free environment and a prompt system for doing business in Odisha on the philosophy of 5T initiative. The Make in Odisha Conclave-2022 was an outstanding success as it could potentially generate around 10 lakh jobs in the state. These industries are the result of the Make in Odisha Conclave, where various companies expressed their investment intent in the state,” he said.

    Principal Secretary, Industries Hemant Kumar Sharma informed about the units and significance of the projects in his address. The capatains of several industries also spoke. IPICOL and IDCO MD Bhupinder Punia proposed the vote of thanks.

    Chief Secretary PK Jena, Development Commissioner Anu Garg, secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian and principal secretaries of different departments were present.

    The ground-breaking and inauguration ceremony was held for projects spread across diverse sectors like Cement, Food Processing, Agro Processing, Plastics, Power & Renewable Energy, IT & ESDM, Steel Downstream, Textile & Apparel, and Tourism. The projects are spread across different districts including Angul, Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khurda, Puri, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Sundargarh.

    Following are the details of the projects which were inaugurated:

    – Shiva Cement with investment of Rs 1,523.24 at Kutra, Sundergarh
    – Gadre Marine Export Rs 68.11 crore Tundara, Balasore
    – HIL Limited Rs 63.24 crore Balasore
    – Rarean Fluid-Tech Rs 49.50 97 crore Jaymangal, Khurdha

  • Tiger spotted roaming in Baliguda, Locals panic

    Tiger spotted roaming in Baliguda, Locals panic

    Baliguda: Panic gripped residents of Ward number-1 of Badagaon village of Baliguda in Odisha’s Kandhamal district following reports of a tiger roaming around in the area a week ago.

    According to sources, a Punp house worker spotted the tiger roaming around the river banks near the pump house of Badagaon. He said that he heard an unusual sound while going to turn on the pump. So, he turned on his phone flashlight to check and got scared after noticing the tiger. He later informed the Forest Department about the tiger.

    On the instructions of Baliguda DFO, 2 teams led by Forester in-charge, Satya Narayan Mohanty, have arrived at the said place the tiger was spotted and are conducting patrolling in the area all night. The team has identified the footprints of the tiger. However, the forest department officials said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the footprints are not that of a tiger. The forest department has alerted the local people after the preliminary investigation revealed that it was a hyena’s footprints.