The Odisha government has suspended Dhiman Chakma, the Sub-Collector of Dharamgarh in Kalahandi district. Chakma was caught red-handed on Monday while allegedly accepting a Rs 10 lakh bribe from a local businessman.
The event will take place at the Srikrushna Nagar Risigaon field near Bhawanipatna, where CM Majhi will distribute work orders to around 50,000 beneficiaries.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red warning in five districts of Odisha on Sunday for heatwave conditions and said that the conditions would persist on Monday as well.
Odisha Police apprehended 8 accused involved in a Rs 3.51 crore robbery in Kalahandi's distillation center, seizing the stolen cash and firearms. The accused are professional criminals with prior records, says DGP Yogesh Khurania.
On Tuesday, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected in many parts of Coastal Odisha and isolated areas of Interior Odisha. Additionally, shallow to moderate fog may occur in one or two locations in Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Sundargarh districts.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an extensive investigation into alleged certificate forgery in Odisha postal recruitment following a complaint from the Director of Postal Services, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
BJP's newly elected MP, Malvika Devi, who has become the first woman Member of Parliament (MP) from the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat in Odisha, expressed happiness over her victory in the Lok Sabha elections and said she will be committed for serving the people of Kalahandi.
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan emphasised that a change in Odisha was undeniable as people were very upset with the present Biju Janata Dal regime.
Chairman Campaign Committee Odisha Congress and MLA candidate from Narla assembly constituency under Kalahandi Lok Sabha, Bhakta Charan Das said that his priority will be to raise the issues of people in the state assembly.
The accused were identified as Chakra Benal (45), a resident of Village Talbora and Purna Chandra (39), a resident of Village Patang Pada of the district.
Expressing her gratitude to PM Narendra Modi, BJP candidate from Kalahandi in Odisha, Malavika Keshari Deo on Saturday said there is a wave in favour of the PM here.