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Ex-Rajya Sabha Member AV Swamy No More

Nuapada: Former Rajya Sabha member Alajangi Viswanath Swamy passed away at his residence at Khariar Road in Odisha’s Nuapada district on Tuesday. He was 91. His son Suresh Achari confirmed the news. Born on July 18, 1929, Swamy was the…

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…