Missile test off Odisha coast likely: India issues NOTAM; declares 1400 km over Bay of Bengal as no-fly zone

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- India has declared a temporary no-fly zone covering a large stretch of the Bay of Bengal for three days next month, indicating a likely missile test off the Odisha coast betwee... Read More

Odisha private bus owners call off December 1 strike after government assurances

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The All Odisha Bus Owners' Association (AOBOA) on Thursday announced that it has called off a planned statewide agitation on December 1 following assurances from government off... Read More

MLAs, MPs cannot recommend teacher transfers: High Court strikes down Odisha govt letter

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The Orissa High Court on Thursday set aside a state government letter that authorised MLAs and MPs to recommend transfers of government school teachers, ruling that political i... Read More

PEO 'siphons off' pension money in Balasore; returns funds to beneficiaries after MP's intervention

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- A Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) in Balasore district has partially returned siphoned pension money to beneficiaries after he was caught allegedly forging thumb impressions ... Read More

BJD suffers major jolt in Talcher as civic Chairperson, 13 councillors resign; likely to join BJP

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday faced yet another political devastation with the resignation of the sitting Chairperson of the Talcher Municipality, Pabitra Bhutia and 1... Read More

Cyclone 'Senyar' forms near Bay of Bengal; IMD says no direct impact on Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- A new tropical cyclone named 'Senyar' has officially formed over the Malacca Strait region and adjoining northeastern Indonesia, after a deep depression drifting westward over ... Read More

Major late-night crackdown on illegal sand mining in Jagatsinghpur, over 40 vehicles seized

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- A high-level joint enforcement team conducted a late-night raid on the Kilipal sand ghat of the Mahanadi river in Jagatsinghpur district. The team seized over 40 sand-laden hea... Read More

CBI takes over Odisha SI recruitment scam probe; Court hands over all case records

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially taken charge of the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam after the Vigilance Court in Berhampur on Tuesday hand... Read More

Cyclone over BoB: IMD says no direct threat to Odisha; night temp to dip

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- Two separate weather systems developing over the Bay of Bengal have intensified concerns over the possibility of a winter cyclone, even as the India Meteorological Department (... Read More

Seven more suspected Bangladeshis identified in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur; total rises to 20

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- Authorities in Jagatsinghpur district have detected seven additional suspected Bangladeshi nationals during ongoing verification drives, bringing the total to 20. Sources said ... Read More

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