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Bhubaneswar expansion: 71 villages may merge with BMC as new city plans take shape

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- Efforts to expand the administrative boundaries of Bhubaneswar have gained momentum, with 71 peripheral villages likely to be brought under the jurisdiction of the Bhubaneswar M... Read More


Students block road protesting over irregular classes at school in Odisha's Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Students of Jalsarpur High School under Hatadihi block in Keonjhar district of Odisha staged a protest on Saturday, alleging irregular classes and negligence by school staff. Th... Read More


Nuapada 'assault': Case registered against BJD leader Bobby Das, MLA Adhiraj Panigrahi

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- A case has been registered against BJD leader Bobby Das and Adhiraj Panigrahi at Komna Police Station in Odisha's Nuapada district, following allegations of assault and verbal a... Read More


Odisha Police SI exam scam: Mastermind Shankar Prusty arrested from Nepal border area

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- In a major breakthrough in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, the OdishaCrime Branch on Saturday arrested the prime accused and alleged mastermin... Read More


Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's Balasore opens for tourists with two waterfalls and deer as new attractions

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's Balasore opened for tourists from Saturday, marking the start of the new tourist season for nature lovers. This year, the sanctuary introd... Read More


Panchuka begins at Baba Dhabaleswar shrine; Puri Srimandir gears up for four-day observance

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- The sacred Panchuka Brata commenced at famous shrines across Odisha, including at Baba Dhabaleswar Peeth in Cuttack on Saturday, drawing a large crowd of devotees early on Satur... Read More


Fresh application for Subhadra Yojana from today: Know who can apply and eligibility rules

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- The Odisha government's Subhadra Yojana, one of its flagship welfare initiatives for women, has officially opened for new applications on Saturday. The scheme aims to provide f... Read More


10 dead, several injured in stampede at Venkateswara Temple in Andhra's Srikakulam

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Panic gripped the Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Kashibugga in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district on Saturday when a massive stampede broke out amid the Ekadashi rush, leaving a... Read More


Student found hanging inside college bathroom in Odisha's Jajpur, family alleges foul play

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- A student was found hanging inside the bathroom of a private college near Chotaraypur in Odisha's Jajpur district on Saturday morning, leading to tension in the college and host... Read More


Odisha medical student gang-rape in WB: Case transferred to ADJ court

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- The gang rape case involving an Odia medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, was transferred to the Additional District Judge (ADJ) Court. The case drew attention due to the n... Read More