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Watch: Massive fire erupts in oil tanker on NH-27 in Assam

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- A major fire erupted in an oil tanker on National Highway-27 in the Gossaigaon area of Kokrajhar district on Tuesday, officials said. Fire and emergency services teams rushed ... Read More


Over 10000000 Subhadra Yojana beneficiaries in Odisha to receive assistance on March 8

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- The Odisha government has announced that the next installment of financial assistance under its flagship Subhadra Yojana will be released to over one crore beneficiaries on Mar... Read More


Odisha Assembly budget session begins on stormy note, opposition stages walkout

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- The Budget Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced on Tuesday with a condolence motion and Opposition protests marking the opening day's proceedings. Soon after t... Read More


Choudwar jailbreak: Absconding prisoner sent on six-day police remand

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- In a significant development in the Choudwarjail escape case, Madhukant Rana, a criminal from Bihar who had escaped from Choudwar Circle Jail, has been taken on a six-day polic... Read More


When motherhood took priority: The silent sacrifice behind success of Odisha's JEE main twins

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- While the JEE Main 2026 Session-1 results are being celebrated with numbers, percentiles, and rankings, the story of Bhubaneswar's twin brothers, Mahroof and Masroor Ahmed Khan... Read More


Two juveniles escape from Angul observation home; Police launch manhunt

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Two juvenile inmates allegedly escaped from a special observation home in Odisha's Angul district, prompting authorities to launch a search operation, police said. According t... Read More


Over 20 affected as jaundice spreads in ward No. 10 in Cuttack; drinking water quality under scrutiny

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- A jaundice outbreak has been reported from Ward No. 10 under theCuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), with more than 20 people affected so far, prompting civic authorities to in... Read More


Family of missing Odia sailor returns from Singapore, alleges non-cooperation by company

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- The family of missing Odia sailor Sarthak Mahapatra returned to Bhubaneswar on Tuesday after an unsuccessful search operation in Singapore, alleging non-cooperation from the co... Read More


Health department raids 'illegal clinic' in Sonepur, owner denies charges

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- The Health Department on Monday raided an alleged illegal clinic operating in the Birmaharajpur sub-divisional headquarters area of Odisha's Sonepur district. The action was ca... Read More


Water supply, street lights disconnected in Dalit hamlet in Bolangir; residents allege caste discrimination

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- Allegations of caste-based discrimination have surfaced from Dumerchuan village under Turekela block in Odisha's Bolangir district, where residents of a Dalit hamlet claim that... Read More