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Odisha woman, three sons held for temple thefts; stolen items worth over Rs 12L seized

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- In a major breakthrough, the Jagatsinghpur Sadar Police on Thursday busted a notorious gang involved in temple idol thefts across several districts of Odisha. The police arrest... Read More


Factional feud surfaces in BJD's Paradip unit on Naveen Patnaik's birthday

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday witnessed a visible split in the party as two factions marked the birthday of BJD supremo and former Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Pat... Read More


Hanuman Temple vs Market Complex: BNS 163 imposed in Ganjam village after clash between villagers

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Tension flared high in two villages under the Sanakhemundi block of Ganjam district following a dispute over land ownership, prompting the local administration to impose BNS 16... Read More


Fed up with inaction, village women raid liquor shops in Odisha's Sundargarh

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- In a powerful show of community resistance, women from Birabira village in Sundargarh Sadar block on Thursday took a bold stand against the unchecked illegal sale of liquor in ... Read More


Odisha BJP announces new state office bearers; Manmohan Samal approves list

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its new team of State Office Bearers (SOB) for Odisha, marking a significant reshuffle in the party's organisational stru... Read More


Nuapada Bypoll: BJD candidate Snehangini fires back, says BJP's Jay Dholakia sold father's legacy

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Snehangini Chhuria on Thursday made it clear that she is committed to contesting the upcoming Nuapada by-election, a day after being selected as... Read More


CHSE Odisha seeks status of CCTV installation for annual Plus-2 exams; deadline set for Nov 29

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, on Wednesday issued a crucial directive to all Higher Secondary Schools (HS. Schools) under its jurisdiction regarding... Read More


Suspended BJD leader Sreemayee Mishra targets Naveen Patnaik over Nuapada Bypoll candidate

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- Suspended Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Sreemayee Mishra on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the party and its leadership, Naveen Patnaik, following the announcement of S... Read More


Police SI recruitment scam: Mastermind Shankar Prusty fled to Dubai via Nepal, seeks anticipatory bail

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- In a significant development in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam, Shankar Prusty, alleged to be the mastermind behind the racket and head of Panchsoft Comp... Read More


Naveen Patnaik announces Snehangini Chhuria as BJD candidate for Nuapada by-election

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- The BJD has announced Snehangini Chhuria as its candidate for the upcoming bypoll in Nuapada. Announcing the candidature, party president Naveen Patnaik said, "I wish to decla... Read More