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  • College student ends life in Bhubaneswar

    College student ends life in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar: Yet another college student committed suicide in Sector-5 of Niladri Vihar of Odisha’s Bhubaneswar on Thursday.

    The deceased has been identified as Satyaswarup Panda. He was the third year student of computer science in Polytechnic.

    While the exact reason behind Panda’s death is yet to be known, his family members said that he was addicted to drug and this might have forced him to take the drastic step.

    The Chandrasekhar Police reached the spot along with a scientific team and started an investigation into the matter.

    Meanwhile, the student’s body was sent to the Capital Hospital for postmortem.

    Earlier on May 12, an ITI student named Rudra Madhav Rana committed suicide inside the hostel of an institute under Mancheswar Police station limits in the Capital City. The body of Rana, who was a first year student of electrical trade at the ITI, was found hanging.

    However, his family members alleged that Rana ended his life after he was beaten up by a lecturer.

  • Major IPS reshuffle in Odisha: Sudhanshu Sarangi appointed DG of Fire Service

    Major IPS reshuffle in Odisha: Sudhanshu Sarangi appointed DG of Fire Service

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today effected a major reshuffle among senior IPS officers and appointed IPS officer Sudhanshu Sarangi, the Special DG of Police Railways & Coastal Security, appointed the DG of Fire Services and CG, HG & Director C.D.

    Likewise, Additional DGP (L&O) R.K Sharma has been appointed as Additional DGP Headquarter. Additional DGP of Modernisation Sanjay Kumar posted as Additional DGP (LO) and Additional DGP Communication.

    Amitabh Thakur, the Additional DGP of Operation, has been posted as Transport Commissioner.

    Suresh Dev Datta Singh, the Additional DGP of Headquarter has been posted as ADGP Operations while Dayal Gangwar, who is awaiting posting on repatriation from central deputation has been posted as ADGP Railways and Coastal Security.

    Likewise, Additional DGP of SFSL Rajesh Kumar has been made ADGP Modernisation while Narasingha Bhola, IGP, CR, Cuttack will replace Ashish Singh as Excise Commissioner. Singh will assume the office of IGP, CR, Cuttack, and IGP SFSL.

    Rajesh Pandit, who is currently posted as DIGP, SWR, Koraput, has been transferred as DIGP, FS & HG. Akhileswar Singh, the DIGP SAP have been posted as DIGP, SIW. Similarly, DIGP FS & HG CS Meena has been transferred as DIGP, SWR, Koraput.

    The Superintendents of Police (SPs) of five places like Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Balangir and Mayurbhanj have been transferred and given new appointments. Keonjhar SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra has been posted as Rourkela SP while Sambalpur SP Battula Ganadhar has been transferred and posted as Mayurbhanj SP.

    Likewise, Rourkela SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo posted as Sambalpur SP, Balangir SP Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu has been appointed as Keonjhar SP and Mayurbhanj SP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo has been appointed as Balangir SP.

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  • Only JPC probe will reveal ‘full truth’ of Modani scam: Cong 

    Only JPC probe will reveal ‘full truth’ of Modani scam: Cong 

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI:     The Congress on Thursday said only a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Adani issue will reveal the “full truth of the Modani scam”, with Rahul Gandhi alleging that the government is not bothered about the public money getting “looted”.

    “Market capitalization of LIC – May 2022: Rs 5.48 lakh crore. May 2023: Rs 3.59 lakh crore. Decline: 35 percent. ‘Saheb’ has only one focus – how to save the businessman. Even if the hard-earned money of the public gets looted, or the investment of shareholders sinks,” Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

    Senior leader Jairam Ramesh, in a tweet, cited a news report that has alleged a “cover up”.

    The Congress has been alleging that the money of LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) policyholders has been invested in the Adani Group.

    It has also claimed that LIC share prices have declined drastically since the Hindenburg Research report, which alleged stock price manipulation by the Adani Group, came out.

    The Adani Group has denied the allegations.

    Sharing the link to a news report on Twitter, Ramesh said it is an “expose of the anatomy of a Modani cover-up”.

    Citing the report, he said, “Hire a tiny accounting firm to audit gigantic companies. Get auditors to make identical ‘qualified opinions’, the minimum needed to comply with the law, without saying why or how it affects investors.”

    “Claim an ‘independent review’ has been done by an unnamed law firm but without disclosing any details. Avoid a forensic audit at all costs that could expose what actually happened. No one is any wiser as to how you used related-party transactions to launder money and inflate earnings.”

    “This is why we need a JPC. Everything will be investigated, the full truth of the Modani scam will be revealed,” Ramesh added.

    The Congress has been demanding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue and even stalled proceedings in both Houses of Parliament during the Budget Session.

    On Wednesday, Ramesh had expressed concern over the 35 per cent decline in the market capitalisation of LIC and blamed “Modani” for the steep decline.

    “Exactly a year ago today, LIC was listed in the stock market. Its market capitalisation then stood at Rs 5.48 lakh crore. Today, this is down to Rs 3.59 lakh crore — a fall of a whopping 35 per cent,” the AICC general secretary said on Twitter.

    “There is only one reason for this steep fall — Modani,” he added.

    The senior Congress leader further alleged, “In the process, lakhs and lakhs of policyholders have taken a serious hit.”

  • How Odisha FC Pulled Off The Sergio Lobera Coup, Beating Off Strong Challenge

    How Odisha FC Pulled Off The Sergio Lobera Coup, Beating Off Strong Challenge

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC, on the back of their most rewarding season, are leaving no stone unturned to consolidate the gains and push higher.

    Having made the playoffs for the first time, lifted the Hero Super Cup and qualified for the main round of AFC Cup, Odisha have started the process of team building.

    Just the other day, they signed a contract extension with dependable goalkeeper Amrinder Singh. And on Wednesday, Odisha FC pulled off a coup of sorts by appointing Spaniard Sergio Lobera as their head coach on a two-year deal.

    In his four previous seasons in India, Lobera left an indelible mark on Indian football during his three-season stint with FC Goa and then one season in charge of Mumbai City FC. The 46-year-old coach helped FC Goa advance to the playoff stage all three times, with icing on the cake in 2019-20 when his boys topped the ISL standings to lift the League Winners’ Shield.

    He then took on Mumbai City FC’s offer and coached them to the double of ISL League winners’ Shield and the ISL winners’ trophy in 2020-21.

    Lobera’s next destination was China, to coach League One side Sichuan Jiuniu. However, the Chinese honeymoon lasted just a year.

    When it became known that he was open to the idea of returning to India, Lobera was a man in big demand. East Bengal, in fact, were learnt to be very close to inking a contract with the master tactician. A handful of other clubs were also keen on getting him on board.

    But it was Odisha FC who stolr others’ thunder, and got his signature.

    “When we reached out to him, there was uncertainty whether he would even consider Odisha. But once we started speaking and presented our project, he knew what we aim to achieve,” Odisha FC president Raj Athwal was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

    “We want to truly build a sustainable club and I’ve got to praise general manager (Abhik Chatterjee) for making more of an effort rather than wait for things to happen,” Athwal said, adding that Lobera made average players good and good players excellent.

    The Bhubaneswar-based club’s management believes that Lobera is the right man to lead Odisha FC to greater heights by instilling a winning mentality among is players.

    “We are delighted to welcome Sergio to the OFC family. His appointment is an important moment for the club which signifies the direction and aspiration we want to head towards and the club would like to welcome Sergio and wish him the very best for the upcoming season,” said Athwal.

  • Odisha Vigilance Arrests ACSO For Having Assets 139% Higher Than Known Sources Of Income

    Odisha Vigilance Arrests ACSO For Having Assets 139% Higher Than Known Sources Of Income

    Bhubaneswar: Vigilance has arrested an Additional Civil Supplies Officer in Odisha’s Ganjam district for having properties of 139% higher than his known sources of income.

    On the complaint of disproportionate assets, the Vigilance officials conducted a raid on the properties of Sanjay Kumar Sahu, Additional Civil Supplies Officer of Bhanjanagar in the district. During house searches, the following movable and immovable assets were unearthed in the name of Sahu and his family members:

    1) 3-BHK Flat No.601, 6th floor, Khetrabasi Residency and K&K-Plaza, Patia-22, Bhubaneswar.
    2) 3-BHK Flat No.304, Block-G at De-Habitat-2, Shree Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
    3) One building at Housing board, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
    4) 3 Plots in and around, Bhubaneswar.
    5) Bank, Postal and Insurance deposits of over Rs 21.57 lakh.
    6) Gold jewellery of 200 gm.
    7) 1 four-wheeler worth Rs 13.19 lakh.
    8) 2 two-wheelers and household articles worth approximately Rs 8 lakh.

    After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Sahu were calculated and he was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 139% higher than his known sources of income.

    As Sahu could not account for his assets satisfactorily, he was arrested by Vigilance and forwarded to the court for possession of disproportionate properties. In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance filed a case against Sahu under PC Amendment Act, 2018.

  • Elephant Calf Rescued From Well In Odisha’s Keonjhar

    Elephant Calf Rescued From Well In Odisha’s Keonjhar

    Keonjhar: A baby elephant was rescued from an abandoned well after an ardous operation by forest department officials in Champua area of Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Thursday.

    Sources said the elephant calf had slipped into the 10-foot deep well in a forest area along the Baitarani River at Tuntuna under the Champua forest range.

    The baby elephant had aparently got separated from a 24-member herd that had come from the Kalikaprasad Reserve forest on Wednesday night. The herd comprised nine tuskers, six female elephants, and nine calfs. The jumbo herd was moving towards Tuntuna forest through Kanchanpur.

    On being informed, forest officials rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue operation at early this morning and managed to bring out the calf safely by using JCB.

    The condition of the baby elephant was good and it was later released into the forest, according to DFO Dhanraj Hanumant.

  • Odisha’s 2nd Vande Bharat Likely To Run On Puri-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Angul-Rourkela Route: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    Odisha’s 2nd Vande Bharat Likely To Run On Puri-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Angul-Rourkela Route: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    Puri: Odisha is likely to get its second Vande Bharat Express and the train will run on Puri-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Angul-Rourkela route, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at flagging-off ceremony of Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express here on Thursday.

    He further said that there are plans to introduce Vande Metro service on Puri-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack route. “After Vande Bharat, Vande Sleeper will be introduced and subsequently Vande Metro will be launched,” he added.

    The regular run of the semi high-speed train between Howrah and Puri with 16 coaches will commence from May 20. It will cover a distance of 500 km between Howrah and Puri in about six and a half hours. The service will be available six days a week, except Thursdays, and there will be seven stoppages – Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road – between Puri and Howrah. The train will halt at these stations for two minutes only, the sources said.

    The fare for AC Chair Car is Rs 1,265, including catering charge of Rs 162, and that for Executive Chair Car is Rs 2,420, including catering charge of Rs 195. If a passenger opts for ‘No Food’ option, the catering charge will not be added to the fare.

  • Bengal Firecracker Blast Prime Accused Arrested From Nursing Home In Odisha

    Bengal Firecracker Blast Prime Accused Arrested From Nursing Home In Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: The West Bengal CID on Thursday arrested the prime accused and owner of the illegal firecracker factory in Egra in West Bengal’s East Medinipur district where a blast killed nine people on Tuesday.

    According to reports, Krishnapada alias Bhanu Bag was nabbed from a nursing home in Balasore, where he has been undergoing treatment for 70% burns sustained in the blast. The health condition of the main accused in the case is still “critical”, and it is “now impossible to bring him back to West Bengal”, PTI quoted an officer as saying.

    Bhanu’s son, who was admitted with injuries at a Cuttack hospital, and nephew have also been arrested.

    A known name in the business of illegal firecrackers, Bhanu has been booked under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 304 (causing death by negligence), and under sections of the Fire Services Act.

  • Centre’s Help Sought For Smooth Repatriation Of Bodies Of Deceased Migrants To Odisha

    Centre’s Help Sought For Smooth Repatriation Of Bodies Of Deceased Migrants To Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: People from Odisha living abroad have sought the Centre’s intervention to ensure smooth repatriation of bodies of deceased migrants to the state.

    They have pointed out that the repatriation process has been badly affected after Air India scrapped its service to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar three months ago.

    Social worker and Bahrain Odia Samaj founder Arun Kumar Praharaj, took up the matter with Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan. He said earlier Air India was flying to Bhubaneswar via Delhi or Mumbai making it possible to send coffins to the state.

    However, after Air India terminated its flight services to Bhubaneswar completely, it has become difficult to ensure timely handover of the body of a deceased Odia migrant to the family back home, Praharaj was quoted by TNIE as saying.

    As per the information received from the employer companies, only Air India has the authority to carry coffin from abroad as all embassies have tie-up with the national carrier.

    After suspension of the flight service to Bhubaneswar, the nearest airport to which it carries a coffin is Visakhapattnam or Kolkata. “This make it extremely difficult for poor families of the migrants as a hearse van or ambulance charges Rs 18,000 or more to transport body to anywhere in the state. Besides, it also delays transport of the coffin. This problem is faced by Odias in many middle-east countries, including Bahrain,” he said.

    Praharaj sought immediate steps to resume Air India services to Bhubaneswar or make alternative arrangement with Indigo or any other connecting airline to carry the coffin to Bhubaneswar. He also demanded that registration of employment contracts of migrant workers with respective Indian embassies be made mandatory to empower the embassies to take necessary actions for resolving the issues faced by migrant workers.

  • Odisha To Open 106 New Higher Secondary Schools This Year

    Odisha To Open 106 New Higher Secondary Schools This Year

    Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is all set to open a total of 106 new Higher Secondary schools across the state this year for the benefit of students.

    This was stated by School and Mass Education Secretary Awasthy S shortly after the results of the matriculation examination were declared by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha.

    Admission of students to these new schools will be made from the 2023-24 academic session for which all necessary arrangements have been made, she said.

    The state government will impart Plus II education in these new higher secondary schools from this academic session.

    Opening of these new schools will lead to addition of more number of seats for enrolment of students, the Secretary said.

    Sources said the district education officers (DEOs) and other field-level officials of the department have been asked to ensure all arrangements in place to make the admission process to these schools in the upcoming academic session hassle-free.