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  • Man dies after being hit by speeding pick-up van in Bhubaneswar

    Man dies after being hit by speeding pick-up van in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a man died after a speeding cattle-laden pick up van hit him in Odisha’s capital city of Bhubaneswar. The incident occurred at Kalyanpur square near Patia area of the Capital city.

    The deceased has been identified as Sudhir Kumar Singh, from Bihar. He was residing in Bhubaneswar for past many years.

    According to sources, at early morning, Sudhir kept his bike in the road side and was plucking flowers near Kalyanpur square at Patia when a speeding cattle-laden pick up van hit him. Following the accident, Sudhir died on the spot while the pick-up van overturned.

    On being informed, police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for autopsy. The cops have also detained four people in this connection and started to probe into the matter.

    Further detailed reports related to the case are awaited.

  • Odisha: Helper’s body dismembers due to accident in Keonjhar

    Odisha: Helper’s body dismembers due to accident in Keonjhar

    Keonjhar: In a tragic incident, a man’s body dismembered into multiple pieces after two trucks collided with each other in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. The accident occurred at the By Pass road near Keonjhar city.

    According to reports, the driver slept while driving, due to which the truck they were travelling in had a head-on collision with another truck. Due to the accident, the helper’s body dismembered into pieces.

    On being informed, police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for autopsy. The cops have also started to probe into the matter.

    Further detailed report related to the case are awaited.

  • Odisha: 4 inter-state buses fined for not having HSRP, Checking underway

    Odisha: 4 inter-state buses fined for not having HSRP, Checking underway

    Bhubaneswar: In the safe city drive, four buses from states other than Odisha were fined for not having  High Security Registration Plate (HSRP).

    The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has started imposing hefty fines through a special drive from June 23.

    “As on June 7, 2023, a total of 40,93,608 vehicle owners have booked slot, out of which HSRP has been affixed in 35,87,577 vehicles. Owners of vehicles are advised to affix HSRP at the earliest to avoid penalty,” Lalmohan Sethi, the Additional Commissioner of Enforcement of the STA said.

    In a press note, L.M. Sethi, Addl. Commissioner Transport, Enforcement informed , in case the vehicle is not affixed with HSRP within the scheduled date, e-challan shall be issued against the offending vehicle and attract fine of Rs. 5000/- or Rs.10, 000/- under Section 192 of M.V. Act, 1988 as the case may be.”

    The State Transport Authority, Odisha (STA) has issued a challan against 2674 vehicles
    in last 11 days (01.02.23-11.02.23) which do not have high-security registration plates (HSRP)
    and color-coded stickers. In accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court of India, Central Government amended Rule 50 of CMVR and Notifications/Statutory Orders from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH),Govt. of India, State Transport department has made affixation of HSRP mandatory since 01.06.22 for all class of old vehicles which are registered prior to 01.04.19.

    Notably, the deadline for affixation of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) on old vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019, carrying Odisha Registration Mark, ended on February 28, 2023.

  • Odisha vigilance unearths over Rs 3cr from Nabarangpur additional sub-collector

    Odisha vigilance unearths over Rs 3cr from Nabarangpur additional sub-collector

    Nabarangpur: Odisha vigilance detected huge cash of more than Rs three crore during a raid on the properties of additional sub-collector on Friday.

    On the strength of search warrant issued by special judge, vigilance, Sundargarh, vigilance teams have been conducting simultaneous raids on the properties of Nabarangpur additional sub-collector Prasanta Kumar Rout at nine locations, said M. Radhakrishna, vigilance Superintendent of Police (SP).

    Till now, the vigilance officials recovered cash of Rs 2.25 crore from the Bhubaneswar residence of Rout while another Rs 77 lakh were recovered from his Nowrangpur residence, he said.

    Further search operation is going on and details will be shared in a later stage, the SP said.

    The raid is being conducted at his two-storey house in Kanan Vihar, Bhubaneswar; his residence and office in Nabarangpur and his ancestral home in Bhadrak.

    The vigilance team is also conducting raids at the house of his relatives and close relatives at five other locations, vigilance officials said.

  • 2 minor girls die of snake bite in Odisha’s Boudh district

    2 minor girls die of snake bite in Odisha’s Boudh district

    Boudh: In a tragic incident as many as two minor girls died of snake bite in Boudh district of Odisha on Friday. The incident took place in the Gouribengas village under Bargan Panchayat in Kantamal Block of the district.

    The deceased girls have been identified as Saurindri Nayak and Jharana Bhoi of Gouribengas.

    As per reports, the two minor girls worked in the Kendu leaves Collection Centre (Patra phadi) and slept there. When they were sleeping a poisonous snake bit them in the night.

    Later the two girls were admitted to Kantamal hospital in a critical condition. However, the doctors declared them dead.

    Earlier in March, a woman died after being bitten by a snake in Odisha’s Ganjam district today. Identified as Saraswati Pradhan of Badapada village under Bhanjanagar Police station limits, she had gone to the forest for some work and got bitten by a poisonous snake when she was returning.

  • Ganja worth 60 kgs seized in Odisha, 3 arrested, car seized

    Ganja worth 60 kgs seized in Odisha, 3 arrested, car seized

    Bhubaneswar: A huge cache of ganja has been seized by the Commissionerate Police from Dhauli on Friday, said reliable reports.

    The Commissionerate Police got a reliable tip-off in this regard and intercepted the vehicle with the ganja, said reports.

    As many as three cannabis dealers have been arrested in this case. Seizure of cars, cash, mobiles have also taken place.

    The police has seized as much as 60 kgs of ganja after raid at various places. The ganja was being transported from Kandhamal district to Puri district via Bhubaneswar the capital city of Odisha.

    A few days ago, a ganja smuggler was caught by the Mancheswar Police Station while driving a truck.

    The ganja was being transported in gunny bags resembling that of Pushpa film style.

  • odisha vigilance got 3 crore cash during raid on an officer

    odisha vigilance got 3 crore cash during raid on an officer

    Bhubaneswar (IANS) | Odisha Vigilance on Friday unearthed over Rs three crore in cash during raids at the properties of Additional Sub-Collector. Vigilance Superintendent of Police (SP) M. Radhakrishna said, Vigilance teams are simultaneously raiding nine locations of Nabarangpur Additional Deputy Collector Prashant Kumar Raut.

    So far, vigilance officials have recovered Rs 2.25 crore in cash from Raut’s Bhubaneswar residence, while Rs 77 lakh was recovered from his Naurangpur residence, he said.

    Further search operation is on and details will be shared later, the SP said.

    The raids are being conducted at his two-storey house at Kanan Vihar in Bhubaneswar, his residence and office at Nabarangpur and his ancestral house at Bhadrak.

    Vigilance officials said teams are also conducting raids at the house of his relatives and five other places.

    –IANS

  • Smruti Ranjan Pradhan appointed Gajapati District Collector

    Smruti Ranjan Pradhan appointed Gajapati District Collector

    Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday appointed 2012-batch IAS officer Smruti Ranjan Pradhan, informed the General Administration & Public Grievance Department in a notification.

    Currently, Smruti Ranjan Pradhan is working as the Director of Fisheries Cuttack and has the additional charges of OPDC MD Bhubaneswar.

    Smruti Ranjan will be the Gajapati District Collector until the State government transfers him and gives news appointment.

    As per the notification, which showed a minor reshuffle in IAS cadre, IAS officer Lingaraj Panda also has been given new appointment. The 2015-batch officer who is the present Collector & District Magistrate of Gajapati has been appointed as Director of Social Welfare, Women & Child Development Department.

  • Odisha enhances Duty Call-Up Allowance of Home Guards as per Supreme Court order

    Odisha enhances Duty Call-Up Allowance of Home Guards as per Supreme Court order

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Thursday enhanced the duty call-up allowance of home guards as per the order of the Supreme Court passed on March 17, 2023. The Home department has issued a notification in this regard.

    As per the notification, the state government has enhanced the Duty Call-Up Allowance of Home Guards to Rs 533 from Rs 423 per day. The enhancement of the Duty Call-Up Allowance of Home Guards will come into force with effect from April 1, 2023.

    “In supersession of this Department order No.42001/CD, dtd.06.12.2022, Government have been pleased to enhance the Duty Call-up Allowance of Home Guards from Rs.423/- (Rupees Four hundred twenty tree) only to Rs.533/- (Rupees Five hundred thirty three) only per day as per kind judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated 17.03.2023 passed in C.A. No.8836/2022, C.A. No.8837/2022 and C.A. No.8838/2022,” the notification said adding that under the existing policy expenditure on Duty Call-up Allowance is payable by the agency at whose instance the Home Guards are called up for duty.

  • Odisha’s cyclist Kalpana Jena bags silver medal in Germany

    Odisha’s cyclist Kalpana Jena bags silver medal in Germany

    Bhubaneswar: Cyclist Kalpana Jena has brought lures for Odisha and the country by winning the Silver medal in the 2 km Time Trial event at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023 being held in Berlin of Germany.

    Kalpana clinched the second spot by clocking 5:42.42, while another Indian Shivani won the Gold medal with a timing of 5:22.41. Ana Zumbado of Costa Rica bagged the Bronze. She finished the race with a time of 5:46.63.

    Kalpana is a native of Regedapada village in Athagarh block of Cuttack district. She is the daughter of Gadadhar Jena and Gitanjali Jena, who work as agricultural farm labourers.

    According to reports, due to poverty her father could not arrange a cycle for her daughter. And thus, Kalpana continued her practice by lending cycles from her friends.

    After making a niche for herself as an avid cyclist, Kalpana became an achiever in the district level. Later, she also exhibited her skill in other States and won hearts of the nominators.

    After knowing about the achievement of Kalpana, Athagarh MLA Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain presented a new racing cycle to her.

    Meanwhile, Kalpana gave the credit of her success to the villagers along with mentor Bibekananda sir, her parents and the Athagarh MLA.