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Railway luggage rules for train passengers: Minister Vaishnaw shares details ahead of New Year 2026

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- With year-end travel set to rise, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified the rules governing luggage carriage on Indian Railways, stating that passengers are required ... Read More


Odisha Vigilance raids properties of Jagatsingpur forest range officer in DA case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Odisha Vigilance on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at four locations associated with Rajendra Kumar Samantray, Forest Range Officer of Rahama Forest Range in Jagatsin... Read More


Rajdhani Express hits elephant herd, eight killed in Assam; five coaches derail

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Eight elephants were killed and one injured after the Sairang-New DelhiRajdhani Express rammed into a herd in Assam's Hojai district early Saturday, December 20, 2025. The coll... Read More


High-tension horror: Snapped 11 kV power line sets five acres of paddy on fire in Balasore

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- At least five acres of harvested paddy were destroyed in a fire after an 11 kV overhead power line snapped at Talapada village under Remuna block in Balasore district. The inci... Read More


ORS officer apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while accepting Rs 30,000 bribe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Odisha Vigilance on Friday apprehended an Additional Tehasildar of Binjharpur Tahasil in Jajpur district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 in connectio... Read More


Nora Fatehi suffers concussion after tragic car accident

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Bollywood actor and international performer Nora Fatehi was involved in an unfortunate road accident while travelling to the Sunburn Festival, where she was scheduled to make a... Read More


'Andhra should remain an aunt, not mother'; Kotia inseparable part of Odisha, says Revenue Minister

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Friday issued a strong warning to Andhra Pradesh, asserting that Kotia is an inseparable part of Odisha and cautioning the neighbouring state ... Read More


KISS student murder: Tribal bodies, activists put founder Achyuta Samanta in dock, demand CBI probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Allegations linked to the murder of an Adivasi Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar have intensified, with tribal organisations, s... Read More


KISS 'dark story' deepens: Families of two more students allege murder, seek answers to their untimely deaths

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- The painful saga surrounding the alleged abuse and deaths of tribal students at Odisha's premier Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) continues to unfold, with fresh all... Read More


No petrol, diesel without pollution certificate; Odisha tightens pollution norms

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- In a major step to protect the environment, the State Transport Authority (STA), Odishaon Saturday directed that petrol and diesel should not be supplied to vehicles that do no... Read More