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Odisha Police given free hand to act, political protection for criminals ended: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday declared that political protection for criminals no longer exists in Odisha, asserting that the police have been given a 'free lice... Read More


Flight disruptions at BPIA as IndiGo cancellations leave passengers stranded

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- Passengers at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) allegedly faced severe inconvenience for the past two days amid the nationwide disruption of IndiGo services and widespre... Read More


Consumer panel slams Star Health for rejecting Covid-19 claim, orders reimbursement of Rs 50,000

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- In a significant ruling, the district consumer commission on Friday clarified that an insurance company has no authority to decide how a patient should be treated. The judgment... Read More


MBA student found dead at private university hostel in Cuttack, family alleges murder

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- An MBA second-year student was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a private university in Barang, Cuttack, late Thursday night, triggering allegations of foul play fro... Read More


ANM 'question paper leak' sparks outrage just hours before exam in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- Serious irregularities have surfaced in the conduct of the Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) examination after reports of a question paper leak just hours before the scheduled tes... Read More


Odisha primary teachers stage massive protest outside Assembly, renew demand for pay revision and service reforms

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- Primary school teachers from across Odisha staged a large-scale demonstration outside the State Assembly on Friday, reiterating their long-pending demands for an enhanced pay sc... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: 'Digha model' mastermind nabbed by CBI

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- Nepali student's death to illegal encroachment: KIIT University row sparks heated discussion in Odisha Assembly According to sources, Nayak was picked up from Paralakhemundi an... Read More


Nepali student's death to illegal encroachment: KIIT University row sparks heated discussion in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- The Odisha Higher Education Minister, Suryabanshi Suraj, on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that the inquiry report related to the death of a Nepali student at KIIT Uni... Read More


Kantabanji MLA-Councillor confrontation under Police scanner; BJD leader detained

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- An investigation has been initiated into a confrontation between Kantabanji MLA Laxman Bag and BJD councillor Imran Khan, prompting intervention by the Railway Police. Tensions ... Read More


Odisha schoolboy found chained in hostel room; video goes viral, parents defend move

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- In a disturbing scene of events, a Class IV student was found chained by the leg inside a government school hostel in Nilagiri block of Balasore district. The incident came to l... Read More