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Odisha to begin land buying and selling at tehsil offices from Nov 1

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In a major administrative reform aimed at easing land transactions, the Odisha government will begin land registration, buying, and selling directly at tehsil offices from Nove... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: 114 accused candidates granted bail, 9 key agents remain in jail

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- In a major development in the Odisha Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam case, the Berhampur Vigilance Court on Wednesday granted bail to 114 arrested candidates. However, the ... Read More


Two major trains from Andhra, Odisha to remain cancelled post-Cyclone Montha landfall: ECoR

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- In the aftermath of Cyclone Montha's landfall, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of two major passenger trains operating between Andhra Pradesh, Odis... Read More


9-year-old girl killed in Maoist-planted IED blast along Odisha-Jharkhand border

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- A nine-year-old girl was killed in an IED explosion planted by Maoists inside Jharkhand's Saranda forest in West Singhbhum district, close to the Odisha border. The minor was i... Read More


Two hardcore Maoists surrender before police along Odisha-Telangana border

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- The Maoist stronghold in neighbouring Telangana appears to be weakening as two senior leaders, Bandi Prakash and P. Prasada Rao, surrendered to state authorities on Tuesday. Bo... Read More


Cyclone Montha batters Odisha's Koraput: Heavy rain makes rivers swell, triggers landslides

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Landslides, road blockades, and power outages owing to heavy rainfall under the influence of Cyclone Montha and its remnants have severely impacted the Koraput district. Sourc... Read More


Cyclone Montha: IMD closely tracking its trajectory, coastal area residents urged to remain alert

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- The severe cyclone Montha has weakened to a cyclonic storm after making landfall in Narasapur area and is currently moving over the Andhra Pradesh coast at a speed of 10 kmph, ... Read More


Odisha sweeper job scam: 20 agents detained, police seize Rs 13L cash

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- The investigation into the fake sweeper job scam in Odisha's Sambalpur took a new turn on Wednesday, with Burla Police recovering an additional Rs 13 lakh from a woman supervis... Read More


Illegal sand mining busted in Odisha's Keonjhar; 3 excavators, 2 trucks seized

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- In a major crackdown on illegal sand mining, the Steel & Mines Department conducted a raid on Wednesday at Dimiria Baitarani River ghat under Nandipada police limits in Keonjha... Read More


Odisha Police ASI nabbed while taking Rs 40,000 bribe amid Vigilance Awareness Week observance

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Even as government officials across Odisha are observing Vigilance Awareness Week and taking pledges to maintain integrity and transparency in public service, a police officer ... Read More