Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested the assistant engineer of rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) department at Kolnara block in Rayagada district for possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of 101% of his known sources of income, including two multi-storied buildings and four high-valued plots.The accused was identified as Malaya Kumar Nayak (59),…
Rourkela: A retired panchayat secretary has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment by special judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh, on Friday for misappropriating cash and rice worth Rs 42,777, 22 years ago. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Alexander Ekka (66), the former panchayat secretary of Jodakudar gram panchayat under Lathikata…
Kendrapada: Tourism secretary Balwant Singh and principal secretary of commerce and transport, NBS Rajput, on Friday visited Bhitarkanika National Park to prepare a roadmap for boosting eco-tourism in the country’s second-largest mangrove forest. The officials inspected the crocodile breeding and rearing centre and the natural history museum at Dangamala. Source link
The original Bomkai saree, one of Odisha’s most celebrated textile traditions & a GI-tagged craft, is nearing extinction in Ganjam, its birthplace, where only two weaving families continue to practise the weaving tradition. TOI examines the causes behind it & the steps being taken by the govt to revive the tradition. In the quiet village…
Even as the original Bomkai weaving tradition stands on the verge of disappearing in Ganjam district, the Odisha govt has begun work on a revival plan to preserve the heritage craft. The handlooms, textiles and handicrafts department has, over the past few months, initiated efforts focused on two key areas – documenting the traditional designs…
Kendrapada: A 27-year-old man drowned in the Devi river near Sukida village under Balikuda police station limits in Jagatsinghpur district on Friday while fishing with three friends. The three others were rescued by locals. The deceased, Sangram Parida (27) of Sukinda village, reportedly slipped into a deep stretch of the river and was swept away…
Berhampur: The former sarpanch of Gajapati district’s Birikote panchayat was arrested on Thursday night for his alleged involvement in the illegal ganja trade. “The accused, identified as Mosha Majhi (37), a resident of Birikote under Adava police station limits, was arrested under Section 27A of NDPS Act (financing of illegal drug trafficking and the harbouring…
Kendrapada: Five persons accused of murdering a 32-year-old man in Jajpur district last month were arrested from Surat in Gujarat on Thursday after evading police for over a month, officials said on Friday. The accused were identified as Bapina Malik (31), Tapina Malik (27), Sanjaya Malik (30), Raju Malik (34) and Managobinda Malik (33), all…
Rourkela: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has initiated a targeted demolition drive to raze old and dilapidated residential quarters across the industrial township here. The move comes as part of a safety initiative to remove structures deemed beyond repair and to curb rising instances of illegal encroachment and anti-social activities. Source link
Rourkela: Plantsite police here has detected a gambling case on Friday and after nabbing three accused persons at an abandoned cabin in Nalaroad and has arrested the accused persons. They were identified as Asgar Alli (59), Pradeep Saha (60) and Md Bhura, (24). Source link
