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Bhubaneswar Salia Sahi evictions: Odisha govt promises permanent homes for all displaced

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- The Odisha government has asserted that every resident evicted from Salia Sahi in Bhubaneswar will receive a permanent house, and those refusing to vacate are being misled by i... Read More


Odisha govt grants in-principle approval for wrestling and boxing academy in Puri; land allotment underway

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- The Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department has directed the Puri district administration to identify two acres of government land for the establishment of a wrestling and ... Read More


SC rules courts cannot fix deadlines for President or Governors on bills; rejects 'deemed assent' concept

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that constitutional courts cannot impose timelines on the President or state governors for decisions on Bills passed by state legislatures, r... Read More


Wild bears enter Nuapada Science College campus; second sighting in a week triggers panic

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Panic gripped students and local residents after three wild bears were seen roaming inside the Science College campus in Nuapada district headquarters on Sunday evening. Accor... Read More


'Stale food' served to patients at Odisha Daspalla hospital, probe ordered

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Patients at the Daspalla Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nayagarh district have complained of being served stale and sour food, triggering unrest within the facility and promp... Read More


12-hour bandh against Tata Power's (TPCODL) in Dhenkanal; protesters hold road and rail roko demonstrations over alleged exploitation

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Dhenkanal is observing a complete 12-hour bandh today following a call issued by the District Bar Association and enforced by the Electricity Consumers' Action Committee. The ... Read More


Cold wave tightens grip across Odisha: Twin cities shiver at 13 degrees, IMD says no respite likely

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- A strong and widespread cold wave has set in across Odisha, with multiple districts recording their lowest temperatures of the season and several interior regions dipping below... Read More


Four suspected Bangladeshis detained, weapons seized after large-scale raid in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- Jagatsinghpur Police carried out a large-scale midnight raid at Beheram Basti near Tarikunda under Sadar Police Station on Sunday, detaining four suspected Bangladeshi national... Read More


Ganja cultivation racket spreads in Sambalpur; Jharkhand settlers under scanner as agencies destroy 40,000 plants

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Authorities in Odisha have intensified their crackdown on large-scale illegal cannabis cultivation in Sambalpur district after investigations revealed that groups from neighbou... Read More


Large-scale blasting, stone mining by 'morrum mafia' alleged in Cuttack Banki; admin vows action

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Allegations of illegal stone extraction from the Malati hill range in Cuttack district have taken a serious turn, with residents of Durgapur village under Banki tehsil alleging... Read More