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Odisha police foil ambush plot by Maoist; recover three dozens of IEDs

Odisha police foiled a Maoist ambush plot in Boudh district as they detected over 35 improvised explosive devices set up in the forest area, a preliminary report said

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

V.K. Pandian, close aide of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, won’t contest elections in 2024: BJD

V.K. Pandian, close aide of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, clarifies he won't contest elections; BJD to launch campaign to reach out to people with message of development.

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

ED attaches assets worth Rs 6.79 crore in case involving cheating by raising illegal public deposits

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immovable and movable assets to the tune of Rs 6.79 Crore in the states of Odisha, Gujarat, Chhatisgarh and Rajasthan pertaining to Micro Finance Limited, Micro Leasing and Funding Limited and Micro Construction Private Limited, its directors and others in connection with a case…

Dynamite News · Dec 14, 2023

CM Patnaik inaugurates India's largest Sports science centre in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: In a landmark step, Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated India's largest state-of-the-art sports science centre at the Kalinga Stadium here. The centre has been established in partnership with Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist. This inclusive facility, designed to cater to athletes across…

The Times of India · Dec 12, 2023

Odisha excise dept. starts physical inspections of OS shops in the wake of I-T’s cash seizure

Odisha Excise department has ordered an inspection of Out Still (OS) shops to ascertain if all licensing conditions were followed as per the 2023-24 excise policy

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

Harvest the Odisha story to ensure food security

Odisha’s transformational journey is increasingly being cited as a model and a source of ideas for creating food security that is built around equity and sustainability

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

Odisha: I-T raids enter sixth day at the premises linked to Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu

The Income Tax raids entered the sixth day at the premises of Baldev Sahu Infra Pvt Ltd company at Sudpada in Balangir, Odisha. The company is allegedly linked to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 11, 2023

Why is INDIA bloc silent on Odisha cash seizures: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked why the Opposition INDIA bloc was silent on the seizure of cash from entities linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu in Odisha

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023

I-T raids in Odisha: Counting of seized cash ends, amount pegged at Rs 340 crore

BHUBANESWAR: More than 50 bank employees used 40 machines and took five days to count the huge pile of cash seized by the income-tax (I-T) department from an Odisha-based distillery, linked to Congress’s Jharkhand MP Dhiraj Sahu.

The Times of India · Dec 10, 2023

Cash seizures from entities owned by Congress MP to be more than ₹350 crore

I-T dept. in Odisha seized ₹350 crore cash from distillery units. SBI Balangir branch counted ₹305 crore, Titlagarh ₹11 crore & Sambalpur ₹37.5 crore. This is the highest ever cash seizure in a single case. I-T officials will connect dots to source of cash from distillery promoters. Union Minister Pradhan…

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023