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Thick fog disrupts air traffic at Delhi Airport, over 100 flights cancelled

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- More than 100 flights were cancelled at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Saturday as dense fog reduced visibility across north India, severely disrupting ai... Read More


Over Rs 2 crore siphoned off in massive investment fraud in Cuttack; victims seek help of EOW and cyber police

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- A major investment fraud syndicate has come under scrutiny after five youths from Cuttack alleged that they were cheated of more than Rs 2 crore collectively by a group that pr... Read More


Mumbai-Varanasi Air India flight makes emergency landing in Bhubaneswar due to dense fog

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Varanasi Air India flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on Friday after it failed to land at its destination ... Read More


Rourkela residents raise alarm over shrinking air connectivity; government assures action

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Discontent has surfaced in Rourkela over the sharp decline in air connectivity, with residents and several organisations questioning the absence of sustained aviation services ... Read More


KISS student murder: Calls for institutional scrutiny grow as NCST, Odisha welfare bodies launch parallel probes

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The murder of a tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar has led to intensified scrutiny of safety measures, supervisory mechanisms and ... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment exam scam: CBI begins four-day custodial interrogation of key accused

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday began a four-day custodial interrogation of three key accused in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examinatio... Read More


Sambalpur observes 12-hour bandh over alleged kharif paddy procurement irregularities

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- A 12-hour bandh is being observed across Sambalpur district on Friday in protest against alleged irregularities in the procurement of kharif paddy. The shutdown, which began at... Read More


Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet warn of flight disruptions as dense fog continues in Delhi

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Airlines, including Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, on Friday issued travel advisories warning passengers of possible flight disruptions as dense fog and low visibility conditi... Read More


Rape, murder convicts from Bhubaneswar Jharpada jail 'flee' after parole; over 50 such cases across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Serious concerns have emerged over parole monitoring in Odisha after two convicted prisoners lodged at Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar failed to return after being released on par... Read More


Odisha Tehsildars empowered to approve mutation of old land deeds; Revenue Dept issues SOP

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- In a significant administrative reform aimed at reducing prolonged litigation over land records, the Odisha Revenue Department has empowered tehsildars to approve mutation of l... Read More