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Prohibitory orders imposed as paddy harvest dispute turns tense after group clash in Kendrapara village

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Tension gripped Petachela village under Mahakalapada block in Kendrapara district on Sunday, after two groups came face-to-face over the paddy harvest on a government land. Acc... Read More


NIT Rourkela develops low-cost coal-based system to purify pesticide-contaminated agricultural wastewater

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an innovative wastewater treatment system that uses low-grade raw coal to remove harmful pesti... Read More


ISRO successfully conducts drogue parachute tests for Gaganyaan mission

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- In a significant boost to India's ambitious human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a critical parachute s... Read More


Meditation helps maintain calm and clarity in life, says OTV MD Jagi Mangat Panda on World Meditation Day

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- World Meditation Day is being observed across the globe, including in Odisha, on Saturday, highlighting the growing international recognition of meditation as an effective tool... Read More


Woman 'harassed' by miscreants in Bhubaneswar park, video goes viral

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Amid a series of back-to-back gang rape cases, the capital city of Bhubaneswar has once again been jolted by a disturbing incident after a video purportedly showing the harassm... Read More


Minor girl lured on pretext of job, 'gang raped' in Bhubaneswar; 2 arrested

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Barely days after the gang rape incident along the Daya riverbed at Lingipur, Bhubaneswar was once again rocked by another alleged case of sexual violence after a minor girl ac... Read More


Black magic suspected after unusual ritual items, photos of couple found in Jagatsinghpur crematorium

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Unusual ritualistic activities reported at a crematorium in Marichipur village under Bandar police limits in Jagatsinghpur district have triggered concern and curiosity among l... Read More


Humane Sagar's death case: Mother Shefali Suna files FIR, seeks probe into conspiracy, financial irregularities and other aspects

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Shefali Suna, mother of Ollywood singer Humane Sagar, on Sunday lodged a formal complaint at the Markat Nagar police station in Cuttack, demanding a detailed investigation into... Read More


Minor boy alleges custodial torture; mother accuses Jagatsinghpur police of excess

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Serious allegations of police excess have surfaced from the Hatabazar area under Jagatsinghpur Sadar police station in the district, where a minor boy has allegedly been subjec... Read More


Odisha Vigilance arrests Jagatsinghpur forest range officer in disproportionate assets case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Odisha Vigilance on Sunday arrested Rajendra Kumar Samantray, Forest Range Officer (FRO) of Rahama Forest Range in Jagatsinghpur district, in connection with a disproportionate... Read More