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57 days on the run: Odisha man arrested for 'killing mother, burying body' under kitchen slab in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- Puri Police arrested Madan Dalei, the accused in the alleged murder of his mother, 57 days after the incident came to light. The accused was arrested in Jharkhand by a special ... Read More


'Ama Sahi Medha' 2026: OTV honours Cuttack Durga Puja mandaps for cultural grandeur & innovation

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 19 -- The winning puja mandaps from Cuttack City, selected in OTV's Dussehra 'Ama Sahi Medha 2026' competition, were felicitated on Monday with awards and trophies. The competition r... Read More


55-year-old man slits his throat over 'family dispute' in Odisha's Ganjam, critical

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 19 -- A 55-year-old man sustained grievous injuries on Monday after he allegedly slit his throat with a sharp weapon at Haripadar village under Kotinada police limits in Ganjam distr... Read More


West Bengal Durga Puja stampede: 19 victims identified, over 50% post-mortems completed

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 18 -- The identification of all 19 people who died in the stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, West Bengal, has been completed, while more than 50% of the post-mor... Read More


Rs 65.90 Lakh embezzlement: Odisha Vigilance arrests Dhenkanal DFO Office clerk, 2 associates

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 18 -- Odisha Vigilance arrested three persons in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Rs 65.90 lakh from Dhenkanal Divisional Forest Office (DFO) over a period of nearly a dec... Read More


Student union polls: ABVP registers thumping victory, wins BJB and Rajdhani colleges in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) registered thumping victories on Thursday in several major colleges in Odisha as results of the student union elections continued ... Read More


Chamakhandi series road accident death toll rises to 3 in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- The death toll in the horrific series of road accidents near Chamakhandi in Ganjam district has risen to three. While one person died at the accident spot yesterday, two others... Read More


Maoist shadow fades in Odisha's Koraput, but remote villages still await development

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- For years, the remote and hilly pockets of Koraput district lived under the shadow of Maoist violence. Fear, armed clashes and explosions had become part of everyday life for m... Read More


Medicinal forests, bee corridors and green highways: NHAI's big push in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 12 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regional office has planted 5.20 lakh plants across Odisha over four months under various green initiatives, including the Arogy... Read More


Midnight heist: Eight sacks of MDM rice, sound system stolen from Odisha school

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 11 -- Eight sacks of rice meant for the mid-day meal (MDM) programme, along with a microphone system and speakers, were allegedly stolen from Mangalpada Upper Primary (UP) School in ... Read More