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Mother's Day surprise! Delhi CEO gifts Rs.10,000 and extra paid leave for employees to travel with parents

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- At a time when workplace conversations are dominated by deadlines, burnout and productivity targets, a thoughtful initiative by a Delhi entrepreneur has captured widespread atte... Read More


Youth abducted at gunpoint in Rayagada found dead; massive police hunt underway

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- A youth who was allegedly abducted at gunpoint in Odisha's Rayagada district was found dead on Sunday. The body of the victim was recovered from the Tumbiguda area of the distri... Read More


Low Pressure likely over BoB; rainfall may bring relief from heat in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- Amid prevailing heat and humid conditions across Odisha, rainfall activity is likely to intensify as the possibility of a low-pressure area has emerged over the Bay of Bengal. ... Read More


Last rites dispute at Puri Swargadwar draws swift administrative action

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- A controversy erupted at Puri Swargadwar on Saturday after a dispute arose over the last rites of a deceased man identified as Alfred Sahu. According to reports, following Alfr... Read More


Jharsuguda Police busts fake DEF manufacturing unit, seven arrested

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- Jharsuguda police on Saturday raided a warehouse allegedly involved in the manufacture of counterfeit Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and arrested seven persons in connection with th... Read More


Mega Rs 100 crore plan to transform Khandagiri and Udayagiri into top tourist destinations

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- A government standing committee recommended a comprehensive tourism development project valued at approximately Rs 100 crore for the historic Khandagiri and Udayagiri twin hills... Read More


Bhubaneswar eyes congestion-free roads with Rs 45 crore wholesale market relocation project

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the development of a state-of-the-art wholesale vegetable market complex at Bhagabanpur, signalling the end of a long-s... Read More


Odisha among worst states for minimum wage violations: SBI labour report

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- Nearly one-fourth of India's casual workforce is being paid below the statutory minimum wage, according to a research report by the State Bank of India based on the latest Perio... Read More


Arjuna awardee chess grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta flags non-payment of Odisha Open Prize money, urges action

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta, an Arjuna Award recipient and Chess Olympiad medallist, formally sought the intervention of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports regarding an unr... Read More


3 killed in horrific hit-and-run on Baramunda overbridge in Bhubaneswar; truck flees spot

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- In a tragic road accident, three people lost their lives after an unidentified vehicle rammed into two motorcycles on the Baramunda overbridge in the capital city on Saturday ni... Read More