Overview
- OPRB deferred the CPSE-2024 written test slated for October 5–6, marking the third postponement, with new dates to be announced.
- Berhampur police, acting on a tip-off, intercepted three AC sleeper buses near the Odisha–Andhra border and detained 117 people, including 114 applicants and three agents.
- An FIR was filed at Golanthara police station under BNS provisions and the Odisha Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and the accused were forwarded to court.
- Investigators say the group planned to collect the confidential paper in Vizianagaram after boarding at Bhubaneswar, with each candidate agreeing to pay Rs 25 lakh in two installments (Rs 10 lakh upfront, Rs 15 lakh after selection).
- The probe by Berhampur police and the Crime Branch continues with phone records and money trails under review, as political leaders decry repeated exam disruptions affecting about 1.53 lakh applicants for 933 SI posts.