Villagers in Deogarh tied three electricity department workers to a pole after days of power disruption triggered frustration across several villages. The incident occurred in Dudhianali village under Tileibani block...
Odisha Government issued a stern directive to prevent leakage of sensitive information related to VVIP visits. The Home Department circulated an official communication to all police and administrative heads, emphasising...
Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) initiated the process to introduce electric boats at major tourist destinations across the state. The corporation issued a tender inviting agencies for the transportation of...
A village in Ganjam turned into a battleground during a Thakurani Jatra celebration when two groups clashed while watching a Mahabharat play. The incident occurred late Wednesday night at Markandi...
Odisha will soon install six new High Wind Speed Recorders (HWSR) along its coastline to enhance cyclone data accuracy and real-time wind monitoring. The Regional Meteorological Centre has written to...
Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested two State Bank of India officials in connection with a Rs 5.21 crore fake gold loan scam at the Balichandrapur branch in Jajpur. The arrested...
CID Crime Branch arrested prime accused Ashok Jena alias Geda in the Balianta mob lynching case of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain. Investigators tracked him to Hotel Regal Stay in...
Director General of Police YB Khurania suspended Inspector-in-Charge Sandhyarani Jena of Talchua Marine Police Station, Kendrapara, following grave allegations of custodial torture. The suspension order came hours after a mother...
Passengers onboard a Bengaluru-Bhubaneswar flight experienced tense moments on Wednesday after the aircraft was diverted to Lucknow due to severe Nor’wester weather conditions over Odisha. According to reports, the domestic...
In a heartwarming story of resilience and determination, a family from Odisha’s Koraput district has become an inspiration across the state after all three children of a block office peon...
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