Ashish Singh

Statue Was Put Up On Encroached Land, Says Admin

A tragic brake failure incident on NH-33 in Hazaribag claimed three lives and critically injured five others. A lime-laden truck lost control, colliding with multiple vehicles and roadside stalls. Authorities are investigating the cause, with initial reports pointing to brake failure. The MP highlighted the recurring danger at Ghato More, urging for safety measures.

Ashish Kumar Singh, a 2004-batch IPS officer, was removed from IG (CM security) and reassigned. The state govt acted on BJP complaints and ECI scrutiny of medical leave. Singh, trusted by Naveen Patnaik, was transferred from Central range in April, resumed on June 3. The home dept sought clarification after a medical board found him fit.

The state government on Tuesday ordered dry days in urban areas from 5 pm of March 22 till March 26 in view of the civic body polls.

Indian Army’s Karan Singh and Ashish Singh secured the first and the runners-up positions respectively in the 21-km Thane mayor’s monsoon marathon which saw over 30,000 participants on Sunday.

For a generation that prefers to carry cards to cash, it may be a testing time at ATMs in Puri during Nabakalebara Rath Yatra rush.The Holy Town, which is expecting 30 lakh pilgrims on July 18, has only 47 ATMs.

Police are all set to launch a mobile-based application that will help tourists navigate the crowded streets of Puri, look for hotels and get updates on traffic situation during Nabakalebara.

Keonjhar district collector D V Swamy on Thursday inaugurated an e-governance project at his office.Henceforth, all paper works in the collectorate will be done electronically.

All the men involved in the robbery were arrested last week. They had been preparing to target a Nalasopara jeweler.

An inspector of the excise department has dropped a bombshell by accusing Puri police of collecting kickbacks from the liquor and ganja mafia. Excise inspector Sanjay Panda on Saturday shot off a letter to commissioner (excise) Ashish Singh drawing his and the Puri administration's attention to the alleged nexus between the police and liquor vendors.