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Odisha Govt Suspends ‘Tainted’ IAS Officer

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday suspended 2009-batch IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, who is currently serving as Director of Horticulture. Earlier in the day, Upadhyaya was detained while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1…

Odisha Sees 8KM Increase In Mangrove Cover: Report

Bhubaneswar: The mangrove forest cover in Odisha has increased by 8 km in two years since 2017, said India State of Forest Report 2019. In terms of the increase of mangrove forest cover, Odisha ranks third in the country after Gujarat and…

Odisha IAS Officer Caught Taking Rs 1L Bribe

Bhubaneswar: Director (Horticulture) Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya was detained on Monday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in the Odisha capital. Sources said vigilance sleuths caught the 2009-batch IAS officer red-handed while…

Bhubaneswar-Surat Direct AI Flight From Jan 20

Bhubaneswar: The long-standing demand of the people of Odisha has been fulfilled will Air India flying its maiden and a direct flight from Bhubaneswar to Surat from January 20. In a Twitter post on Monday, joint secretary, Ministry of…