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Mystery death in Cuttack: Lady IIC Beauty Mohanty found dead in official quarters, probe begins

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A lady Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) was found dead inside her official quarters on Saturday morning in Cuttack. The deceased officer has been identified as Beauty Mohanty. She was ... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Cooked food distribution prohibited on Puri's Bada Danda

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Ahead of the upcoming Rath Yatra, the Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department has prohibited the distribution of cooked food along the Bada Danda. Under the new guidelin... Read More


Burglars loot 300 grams of gold, 8 kg silver from jewellery shop in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Burglars allegedly decamped with around 300 grams of gold ornaments and over 8 kilograms of silver jewellery from Raja Jewellers in Bengasar village under Tarasingi police limit... Read More


Gunpoint robbery at petrol pump in Balasore captured on CCTV; police probe underway

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A petrol pump at Darada under the Basta area of Odisha's Balasore district was allegedly robbed by two unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreants late on Friday night. According ... Read More


Big Rath Yatra travel plan: Odisha tightens traffic, warns against excess bus fares

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- The Odisha government has finalised a high-level transport and security framework to facilitate the safe and smooth movement of millions of devotees for the upcoming Rath Yatra.... Read More


EPFO brings 3-day PF settlement; key changes every subscriber should know

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a new framework that aims to settle eligible PF withdrawal claims within just three days, marking one of the big... Read More


Rejected marriage proposal turns deadly: Woman's maternal uncle beaten to death, 3 injured in Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A man was allegedly beaten to death, and three of his family members sustained injuries in Mallikmunda village under Patnagarh Police Station limits in Odisha's Bolangir distric... Read More


Three youths killed 'hit-and-run' case in Odisha's Kandhamal; victims yet to be identified

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Three youths were killed in a suspected hit-and-run case after an unidentified vehicle rammed into the motorcycle they were travelling on near Mahasingh Bridge under Baliguda po... Read More


Bus crashes into roadside tree in Odisha's Keonjhar, staff member critical; six passengers injured

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A passenger bus travelling from Jharsuguda to Bhadrak met with an accident in the early hours of Saturday, leaving a member of the bus staff critically injured and six passenger... Read More


Couple murdered over witchcraft suspicion, bodies recovered from well in Odisha's Keonjhar; five arrested

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A double murder came to light in Odisha's Keonjhar district after the bodies of a missing couple were recovered from a well on Friday. The victims were allegedly murdered on sus... Read More