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Drinking water crisis: Hundreds of women protest outside block office in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- Hundreds of women staged a protest on Monday outside the Badamba block office in Odisha's Cuttack district, demanding immediate resolution of a prolonged drinking water crisis i... Read More


Baranga custodial torture: Case takes new twist as police claim victim was injured in accident

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- A fresh twist has surfaced in the alleged custodial torture case involving Baranga Police Station, raising new questions over the circumstances under which detainee Rakesh Beher... Read More


End of traffic woes? Six-lane Palasuni bridge to transform Bhubaneswar-Cuttack travel by 2027

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- In a major infrastructure push aimed at easing traffic congestion along one of Odisha's busiest road corridors, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has accelerated t... Read More


Nature's fury returns: IMD forecasts severe thunderstorms across Odisha till June 5

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- Odisha is set to witness an extended spell of turbulent weather over the next five days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing Red, Orange and Yellow warnings f... Read More


EC starts door-to-door voter verification in Odisha; over 3.34 crore electors under review

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- In a major exercise aimed at ensuring clean, accurate and inclusive electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Enumeration Phase of the Special Int... Read More


Odisha mandates EVs for official use from June 1; Finance Deptt issues new procurement guidelines

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- In a significant move aimed at reducing fuel expenditure and promoting sustainable transportation, Odisha Government has made the procurement of Electric Vehicles (EVs) mandator... Read More


Brown sugar racket busted; 5 arrested, contraband worth Rs 41L seized in Jagatsinghpur

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- In a major breakthrough against narcotics trafficking, Jagatsinghpur Police on Monday successfully busted a brown sugar racket, seizing more than 277 grams of the contraband and... Read More


New Rayagada Railway Division starts its operations; key routes, benefits, and what passengers must know

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- Today marks a major milestone for South Odisha as the Rayagada Railway Division officially becomes operational. With a dedicated divisional headquarters and enhanced jurisdictio... Read More


Viral video shows Odisha youth brutally beaten before abduction; untraceable for 5 days

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- A shocking incident has been reported from Odisha's Kendrapara district, where a young man was allegedly abducted after being brutally assaulted by a group of individuals. The v... Read More


Boy tries to loot mobile shop with friends to gift expensive phone to girlfriend in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- Four minors were detained in Mayurbhanj's Kaptipada while they were helping one of their friends to loot a mobile shop to gift an expensive phone to his girlfriend. The matter c... Read More