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Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended a Revenue Inspector (RI) and an Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a person for processing an enquiry report in connection with a land conversion and mutation case in Puri district. The accused were identified as RI Kalyani Jena, and ARI Purna Chandra Behera, both posted at the Siula RI Circle under Pipili Tehsil in Puri district. According to the Odisha Vigilance department, the complainant had applied under the rules of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department for conversion of agricultural land into homestead land. When he approached the RI office to enquire about the status of his application, the accused duo Jena and Behera allegedly demanded Rs 35,000 for initiating the mutation case and processing and forwarding the required enquiry report. Despite repeated requests by the applicant, the accused duo insisted on taking the demanded bribe. After failing to meet the demanded bribe, the applicant (complainant) approached the Vigilance authorities narrating harassment by Jena and Behera, the Vigilance department said. Acting on the complaint, a Vigilance team laid a trap on Monday and caught Jena and Behera while accepting the bribe from the complainant. The entire bribe amount of Rs 35,000 was recovered from the possession of the accused and seized, the agency said. Following the trap, simultaneous searches were launched at the accused persons' office and residential premises at Brahmakumdi (Charichhak), Achyutapur (Chandanpur) and Rasulgarh in Bhubaneswar as part of an investigation into their disproportionate assets, the Vigilance department added. In connection with the case, Bhubaneswar Vigilance Police Station has registered a case on September 5 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation is underway. The police officers on Sunday arrested Anupama Sahoo, presently posted as the Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Drainage Division of Kendrapada district in connection with a corruption case. The Odisha Vigilance has intensified its crackdown on corrupt officials and employees, in line with the state government's zero-tolerance approach to corruption in government offices.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) All six franchises finalised their squads for the upcoming Odisha T20 League 2026 CM Trophy as the teams confirmed their 16-player draft. The tournament will have the special presence of former cricketers Suresh Raina and Debasis Mohanty, both of whom have been named as the brand ambassadors for the league, which will be played from September 20 to 29 at the Barabati Stadium. Six franchises - Bhubaneswar Tigers, Puri Titans, Keonjhar Miners, Rourkela Superstars, Sambalpur Warriors and defending champions Cuttack Panthers will be vying for the state glory as they have put their best foot in finalising their squads on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, OCA Honorary Secretary Mr Sanjay Behera highlighted that the players' draft emphasised an important step towards the new season and will give opportunities to the local players. As we move into the second edition of the Odisha T20 League 2026 - CM Trophy, I would like to thank all the team owners, coaches, team managers and members of the Odisha Cricket Association for their continued support, Behera said. The encouraging interest from franchise owners and investors is a positive sign for the commercial growth of the league. More importantly, this tournament is about creating a strong platform for our players and building a pathway for them to progress to the next level. We will continue to strengthen the league, provide more, he added. There were more dignitaries present during the ceremony. Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, President, OCA, Sanjay Behera, Secretary, OCA, Jagamohan Pattnaik, Vice-President, OCA, Bikash Pradhan, Treasurer, OCA, and Prabhat Kumar Bhol, Joint Secretary, OCA. Complete Squads Bhubaneswar Tigers- Head Coach- Subit Biswal Assistant Coach- Bibhudatta Panda Squad: Swastik Samal (C), Rajesh Mohanty, Shreyansh Bhardwaj, Badal Biswal, Ashutosh Chhuria, Sambit Beja, MD Sohail Khan, Dinesh Kumar Majhi, Gyana Ranjan Nayak, Rudra Prasad Mallick, Janam Jay Jena, Swayambhu Palai, Ritesh Priyaranjan, Rakesh Pattanaik, Umesh Kumar Goutam, Shashikant Yadav Puri Titans- Head Coach- Preetamjit Das Assistant Coach- Ashish Savita Full Squad: Aditya Rout (C),nihar B Bhuyan, Deepak Tiwari, Sreeyanshu Pattnaik, Ayush Sutar, Swayam Srivastava, Chandeep Riar, Anil Parida, Krishna Mohanty, Sunil Roul, Panakala Sasanka, Aditya Anand, Sumit Sharma, Aashirwad Swain, Sarbeswar Mohanty, Tarani Sa Keonjhar Miners- Head Coach- Suryakant Pradhan Assistant Coach- Girija Rout Full Squad: Rajesh Dhupar, Subhransu Senapati (C), Debabrata Pradhan, Jamala Mohapatra, Sujal Singh, Prayash Kumar Singh, Vageesh Sharma, Ayush Barik, Vimal Kumar, Jogeswar Bag, Swagat Sourav Mishra, Arnab Patnaik, Mayank Pattanayak, Kshyama Sagar Bal, Rakesh Biswal, Soyanshu Pattanayak Rourkela Superstars- Coach- Sanjay Raul Assistant Coach- Prashant Sahoo Full Squad: Govinda Poddar (C), Sambit Baral, Sawan Pahariya, Biswajeet Pradhan, Asutosh Marndi, Pappu Roy, Sandeep Pattanaik, Bivash Shaw, Akash Mohapatra, Subham Priyadarshi, Prayan Samal, Sobhan Dev Behera, Dibyam Chhapadia, Abhishek Kumar Yadav, Soubhagya Rout, Omkar Mohanty Sambalpur Warriors- Head Coach- Basant Mohanty Assistant Coach- Rakesh Mohanty Full Squad: Gaurav Choudhury (C), Swoop Samith Bhuyan, Bikram Kishor Samal, Ankit Yadav, Debabrata Pradhan Jr, Mahesh Sahoo, Baibhab Mohanty, Sarthak Panda, Panakala Mokshit, Shantanu Mishra, MD Danish, Saideep Mohapatra, Pradeep Pradhan, Sayed Tufayl Ahmad, Om T Munde, Soumya Ranjan Lenka Cuttack Panthers- Head Coach- Pravanjan Mullick Assistant Coach- Deepak Mangaraj Full Squad: Biplab Samantaray (C), D Ayush, M Goutam Gopal, Soumya Ranjan Biswal, Sibun Nanda, Abhiroop Das, Sarthak S Prakash, Subhasis Mallick, Raaz Yadav, Priyansu Mohanty, Piyus Mantri, Abhishek Singh, Prasant Rana, Kartik Biswal, Sourav Gouda, Subham Satrujit
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Odisha Vigilance cracks down on corruption, arrests AEE in Kendrapada
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Sunday arrested a woman Assistant Executive Engineer in Kendrapada district after she was allegedly found carrying ill-gotten cash worth lakhs following the interception of her official vehicle. The accused, Anupama Sahoo, is presently posted as the Asst. Executive Engineer (AEE), Drainage Division, of Kendrapada district. The vigilance sources revealed that a team of Odisha Vigilance on Saturday intercepted accused Sahoo at Marshaghai Crossing, on National Highway 53-A, while she was on her way to her residential house at Nayan Vihar in Kendrapada from her office in an office vehicle (Mahindra Bolero). Following the interception, the anti-corruption sleuths searched and recovered suspected ill-gotten cash of Rs 3,15,000 from Sahoo's possession. The Vigilance sources further added that the accused, Sahoo, could not satisfactorily account for the huge amount of cash recovered from her possession. The above amount, along with the vehicle, was seized. Following the interception, simultaneous searches were conducted at the residential building of Sahoo located at Nayan Vihar, Kendrapada and her office chamber at Kendrapada, Odisha Vigilance sources informed. During the search of the accuseds house at Nayan Vihar in Kendrapada, the Vigilance officials recovered and seized Rs 4 lakh in cash. With this recovery, the total amount of cash seized in the case has gone up to Rs 7.15 lakh. The police also found her in possession of one flat in Bhubaneswar, one MS Rod and Cement Godown at Market complex at Kamakshyanagar in Dhenkanal and one shop at Balangir, five plots including one on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, three in Anugola district, and one in Dhenkanal district. The Vigilance officials also unearthed deposits worth Rs 63 lakh. In connection with the matter, a case (35/26) has been registered at the Kataka Vigilance police station against AEE Sahoo under Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. In line with the state governments zero-tolerance approach to corruption in government offices, the Odisha Vigilance has continued its crackdown on corrupt officials and employees, arresting several accused persons in connection with bribery and other corruption-related cases during the last couple of years.
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National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar (NISER) Recruitment 2026 for 1 post of Special Work-based Consultant. Candidates with MSc Can Apply Online. The last date to apply online is 15-09-2026. The candidate shall apply online through NISER official website niser.ac.in.
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