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Five arrested for allegedly desecrating Santal place of worship in Odisha's Keonjhar

India, Nov. 11 -- Odisha Police have arrested five persons for allegedly desecrating a sacred place of worship of the Santal community in Basantpur village of Keonjhar district, The accused, identifi... Read More


Odisha Cabinet approves free Wi-Fi scheme for colleges, lifts civil services exam attempt cap

India, Nov. 10 -- The Odisha Cabinet late on Monday approved a series of proposals, including a Rs.393.62-crore scheme to provide free Wi-Fi facilities across 601 government and aided colleges. It lif... Read More


Ex-BJD Rajya Sabha MP surrenders in abduction, murder case after top court cancels bail

India, Nov. 10 -- Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP N. Bhaskar Rao on Monday surrendered before a court in Odisha's Rayagada district, two weeks after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in... Read More


4 of family, including 2 children, killed in Odisha fire; short circuit suspected: Cops

India, Nov. 8 -- Four members of a family, including two children aged 11 years and eight months, were burnt alive in a fire that broke out in their house in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on S... Read More


Woman attacks magistrate in Odisha court

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- A 30-year-old woman allegedly attacked an assistant public prosecutor (APP), a judicial magistrate and a police officer with an iron rod inside a court in Odisha's Nabarangpur d... Read More


Woman attacks magistrate in Odisha court

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- A 30-year-old woman allegedly attacked an assistant public prosecutor (APP), a judicial magistrate and a police officer with an iron rod inside a court in Odisha's Nabarangpur d... Read More


Woman attacks magistrate in Odisha court

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- A 30-year-old woman allegedly attacked an assistant public prosecutor (APP), a judicial magistrate and a police officer with an iron rod inside a court in Odisha's Nabarangpur d... Read More


Flood relief row: IAS officer files complaint against Odisha BJP MLA, seeks police protection

India, Nov. 6 -- A 2022-batch IAS officer has lodged a police complaint against MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Saroj Kumar Padhi, accusing him of abusing, threatening and intimidating... Read More


7 Odisha districts on watch as cyclone Murasu nears Andhra coast; schools shut in some areas

India, Nov. 2 -- The Odisha government on Monday said the administration is prepared to evacuate people from vulnerable areas to shelters if required, as seven districts remained under watch after Mur... Read More


5 killed in landslides in Odisha amid Cyclone Arnab aftermath; 10 missing: Officials

India, Nov. 2 -- Five people died in landslide-related incidents at separate places in Odisha following torrential rain triggered in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab, while ten others remain missing in ... Read More