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Former BJD MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal joins BJP in Odisha

India, July 12 -- Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), even as the criminal trial against him in the multi-crore Seashore chit fund ... Read More


Body of youth missing in Mahanadi River recovered near Naraj Barrage after eight days

India, July 12 -- The body of a youth who had been missing in the Mahanadi River since July 5 was recovered near the Naraj Barrage in Kataka (formerly Cuttack) district on Sunday, bringing a tragic en... Read More


CID-CB launches Cyber Safety Campaign ahead of Puri Rath Yatra 2026, blocks 212 fake hotel websites

India, July 11 -- With millions of devotees expected to visit Puri for the annual Rath Yatra, the Crime Investigation Department-Crime Branch (CID-CB), Odisha, has launched a comprehensive Cyber Safet... Read More


Odisha releases B.Ed., M.Ed. and B.H.Ed. Entrance Exam Results for 2026-27

India, July 10 -- The Odisha Higher Education Department on Friday declared the provisional results of the entrance examination for admission to two-year B.Ed., M.Ed. and B.H.Ed. courses for the 2026-... Read More


Odisha: Hirakud Dam opens four gates to release season's first floodwater

India, July 9 -- The authorities on Thursday opened four sluice gates of the Hirakud Dam to release the season's first floodwater from the reservoir, marking the beginning of this year's flood managem... Read More


No evidence of foul play yet in Chauliaganj IIC Beauty Mohanty's death, says Kataka DCP

India, July 7 -- The post-mortem examination of Chauliaganj Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Beauty Mohanty, who was found dead at her government quarters in Cuttack, has confirmed that she died due to asphy... Read More


Nuapada: Major Maoist arms dump unearthed on Odisha-Chhattisgarh border; explosives and ammunition seized

India, July 7 -- In a major success against Left Wing Extremism, a joint team of the Odisha Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives a... Read More


Heavy rain disrupts normal life in Western Odisha; schools shut in six districts

India, July 6 -- Heavy rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system has severely disrupted normal life across western Odisha, prompting the state government to declare a holiday for schools in six dist... Read More


Odisha signs landmark green energy pact with Japanese firms; Rs 67,000 crore investment to create 7,600 jobs

India, July 3 -- In a major boost to Odisha's green energy ambitions, the state government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Japan's IHI Corporation and ACME Group to develop thr... Read More


Odisha Vigilance arrests two Panchayat officials for Rs 30.78 lakh MBPY pension scam

India, July 3 -- The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested two former Panchayat Executive Officers (PEOs) from Puri district for allegedly embezzling more than Rs 30.78 lakh meant for beneficiaries of t... Read More