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Vande Bharat Express among 21 special trains announced by Indian Railways for year-end travel

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 6 -- The Northern Railway division of Indian Railways has unveiled an extensive schedule of 21 special trains across premium, superfast, and long-haul categories to accommodate the s... Read More


IndiGo crisis pushes airfares sharply up at Bhubaneswar; domestic tickets now three to four times higher

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 6 -- Airfares on multiple routes from Bhubaneswar have climbed steeply following the ongoing IndiGo operational crisis, with tickets that were priced between Rs 7,000 and Rs 15,000 a... Read More


Over 6.23 lakh Subhadra Yojana applications still under consideration: Odisha Deputy CM

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 6 -- Over 6.23 lakh applications of beneficiaries for inclusion under the Subhadra Yojana are still under consideration, informed Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida in the Odisha L... Read More


Row over ANM exam cancellation; Opposition alleges 18 recruitment exams scrapped in 18 months, Odisha govt hits back

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 6 -- The indefinite postponement of Odisha's ANM second-year annual examination after a question paper leak on Friday has triggered sharp political exchanges. Former Chief Minister ... Read More


Large-scale resignations hit BJD in Bhadrak; senior leader Prafulla Samal's sons among those set to join BJP today

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 6 -- A series of coordinated resignations from the BJD across Bhadrak district has resulted in a major shift toward the BJP, with party officials confirming that multiple local repre... Read More


Odisha schoolboy found chained in hostel room; video goes viral, parents defend move

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- In a disturbing scene of events, a Class IV student was found chained by the leg inside a government school hostel in Nilagiri block of Balasore district. The incident came to l... Read More


Friend-turned-foe masterminds Rs 20 lakh heist; Bhubaneswar Police crack case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- Bhubaneswar police on Wednesday arrested two persons, including the complainant's close friend, for allegedly plotting and executing a Rs 20 lakh robbery near the Pahala area. ... Read More


Class 9 girl student found dead near drain in Sambalpur; Odisha police begin probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- A Class 9 student was found dead under suspicious circumstances near a drain in the Shanti Nagar area of Sambalpur on Wednesday night, prompting a police investigation into the ... Read More


15 Maoists gunned down in major anti-Naxal operation near Odisha border; three security personnel martyred

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- Fifteen Maoists were killed, and three security personnel lost their lives during a large-scale anti-Naxal operation in the Keshkutul forest ofChhattisgarh's Bijapur district, n... Read More


Ind vs SA T20 at Cuttack Barabati: Offline ticket sale to begin on Dec 5; serpentine barricades to manage crowd

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Twin City Commissionerate Police held a personnel briefing on Thursday at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, a day before the offline ticket sales begin. W... Read More