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Khordha Court sentences murder-robbery accused to 10 years in jail

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- A district and sessions Court in Khordha has sentenced an accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 in connection with a robbery-cum-murder c... Read More


Multi-purpose market complex to come up in Koraput soon: Odisha Urban Development Minister

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- The Odisha government has approved the construction of a multipurpose market complex in Koraput city, announced Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister of Housing and Urban Develop... Read More


Railway luggage rules for train passengers: Minister Vaishnaw shares details ahead of New Year 2026

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- With year-end travel set to rise, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified the rules governing luggage carriage on Indian Railways, stating that passengers are required ... Read More


Odisha Vigilance raids properties of Jagatsingpur forest range officer in DA case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Odisha Vigilance on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at four locations associated with Rajendra Kumar Samantray, Forest Range Officer of Rahama Forest Range in Jagatsin... Read More


Rajdhani Express hits elephant herd, eight killed in Assam; five coaches derail

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Eight elephants were killed and one injured after the Sairang-New DelhiRajdhani Express rammed into a herd in Assam's Hojai district early Saturday, December 20, 2025. The coll... Read More


High-tension horror: Snapped 11 kV power line sets five acres of paddy on fire in Balasore

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- At least five acres of harvested paddy were destroyed in a fire after an 11 kV overhead power line snapped at Talapada village under Remuna block in Balasore district. The inci... Read More


ORS officer apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while accepting Rs 30,000 bribe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Odisha Vigilance on Friday apprehended an Additional Tehasildar of Binjharpur Tahasil in Jajpur district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 in connectio... Read More


'Andhra should remain an aunt, not mother'; Kotia inseparable part of Odisha, says Revenue Minister

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Friday issued a strong warning to Andhra Pradesh, asserting that Kotia is an inseparable part of Odisha and cautioning the neighbouring state ... Read More


KISS student murder: Tribal bodies, activists put founder Achyuta Samanta in dock, demand CBI probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Allegations linked to the murder of an Adivasi Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar have intensified, with tribal organisations, s... Read More


Ailing Tusker tranquilised after two-day operation in Chandaka forest in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- An ailing elephant roaming in the Chandaka forest on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar was successfully tranquilised on Friday after a two-day-long operation, following which a team... Read More