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The moral imperative of noble thinking

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- By Prasanna Mishra The title of this short piece shifts attention away from the fate of ideas toward the character of the thinker. Acceptance becomes secondary; the primary qu... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Cracks appear on chariots due to intense heat, repair work underway

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Technical teams have been deployed to repair surface cracks that have developed in specific upper sections of the Rath Yatra chariots, even as the overall construction work con... Read More


Prabhat Behera murder case: Villagers gherao Pahala police station in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Three days after the murder of Prabhat Behera shocked residents of Anantapur village, anger spilled onto the streets on Friday as villagers gheraoed Pahala Police Station in Bh... Read More


Mahima Alekh monk 'murdered over property dispute' in Odisha's Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- A Mahima Alekh monk was allegedly murdered near a pond in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Friday morning, with family members claiming that a property dispute and repeated death ... Read More


Political war erupts in Jharsuguda as Dipali Das targets MLA Tankadhar Tripathy over illegal sand mining

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Political tensions escalated in Jharsuguda as former MLA Dipali Das and sitting MLA Tankadhar Tripathy exchanged sharp allegations over mineral resource management and local he... Read More


Odisha among 12 states warned of severe El Nino impact on Kharif crops

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed officials to hold weekly strategy meetings to closely monitor ground realities, review reservoir levels, and track man... Read More


'Pushpa' style ganja smuggling busted in Odisha's Malkangiri, four arrested

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Malkangiri Police has busted a ganja smuggling racket on Wednesday and arrested four persons, including a local supplier, for allegedly transporting cannabis concealed inside b... Read More


15-million-year-old fossils of Shark discovered in Odisha's Baripada, hints at ancient marine presence

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- A significant fossil discovery was made in Baripada town in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, where remains estimated to be around 15 million years old were unearthed. The fossils ... Read More


Institutional framework finalised for VB-G Ram G scheme roll-out in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Following the state cabinet's structural policy approvals, the Odisha government formally issued the statutory notification to implement the VB-G Ram G scheme across all rural ... Read More


Angul gold robbery: Two accused shot in police encounter, four arrested

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Angul police cracked the robbery at Sri Balaji Gold Refinery in Talcher, Odisha within hours of the crime, arresting four accused and recovering almost the entire stolen proper... Read More