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Ignorance of pending criminal cases cannot justify dismissal: Orissa High Court

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- A Division Bench of the Orissa High Court ruled that an employee cannot be dismissed for failing to disclose criminal cases if they had no prior knowledge of the legal proceedin... Read More


Broken bridge leaves wedding in limbo as swollen canal cuts off village in Odisha's Bargarh

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- Continuous rainfall over the past two days has cut off Baghpada village under Saraspali in the Bheden block of Bargarh district in Odisha. The situation also reportedly caused s... Read More


Deleted names can be restored before Odisha's final electoral roll: BJP's Manmohan Samal

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- Rajya Sabha MP and Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal addressed concerns regarding the removal of more than 20 lakh names from the state's draft electoral roll on Monday. Speak... Read More


8th Pay Commission meeting in Odisha before releasing salary hike recommendations

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- Entering its eighth month of deliberations, the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has intensified its state-level consultations to reform the salary and pension structure. Chaire... Read More


Odisha headmaster detained over sexual harassment complaint by lady teacher

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- A school headmaster was detained on Monday by police following serious allegations of physical, mental, and sexual harassment levelled against him by a female teacher at the sam... Read More


Over 300 Odisha tribal and Dalit farmers duped of more than Rs 3 Cr

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- A 41-year-old man from Ganjam was arrested on Sunday night in the R Udayagiri area of Gajapati district for allegedly cheating around 300 farmers out of more than Rs 3 crore. T... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Odisha govt's 10 directives to know if visiting Puri for Lord Jagannath's darshan

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- OdishaChief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a high-level review meeting at the Puri Town Hall on Monday to finalise arrangements for the upcoming Rath Yatra. The festival is... Read More


CRPF jawan dies after 'consuming pesticide' in Odisha's Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan died after allegedly consuming pesticide at his residence in Nuasahi, located in the Baliguda area of Odisha's Kandhamal district, on... Read More


Cuttack lady IIC Beauty Mohanty death case: What does the post-mortem report reveal?

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- The post-mortem report of Chauliaganj Police Station IIC Beauty Mohanty was released on Tuesday, revealing that the officer died due to asphyxia. The findings have raised fresh... Read More


'We will die but won't leave': 84 tribal families resist relocation for Lower Suktel Irrigation Project

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- A standoff has intensified between tribal residents of Kumiapali village and local authorities over the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in Odisha's Bolangir. The government plan... Read More