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Bhubaneswar to get global visa application centre at Baramunda; CM Majhi approves proposal

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- In a significant administrative decision aimed at easing international travel formalities for residents, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the establishment of a G... Read More


Two cousins killed as speeding car hits scooty on Biju Expressway in Kalahandi; locals block road

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- Two cousins were killed in a tragic road accident after a four-wheeler rammed into their scooty near KBD Square on the Biju Expressway at Dharamgarh in Odisha's Kalahandi distr... Read More


Cultural programme in Nabarangpur turns battlefield after political sparring among Odisha leaders

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- A cultural programme at the Mondei Mahotsav in Odisha's Nabarangpur district witnessed disruption on Sunday after a verbal exchange between political leaders turned the stage i... Read More


BJP appoints Baijayant Panda as Assam election in-charge; Piyush Goyal to oversee TN campaign

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced key organisational appointments for the upcoming assembly elections in two states, naming National Vice-President and MP Ba... Read More


PM Narendra Modi embarks on three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, aimed at strengthening India's bilateral ties and deepening cooperation wit... Read More


Bhubaneswar KISS student's death: OSCPCR to register case, probe 'lapses'

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) on Monday informed that it will take suo motu cognisance of the death of a Class IX tribal student enrolled ... Read More


Student deaths at KIIT-KISS went unreported during previous govt, alleges Bhubaneswar educationist

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- Fresh concerns over the safety of students and institutional accountability have emerged at the KIIT-KISS campuses following the suspicious death of a Class IX tribal student, ... Read More


'MLAs should work with zero salary': Madhu Babu's ideology cited as pay hike draws flak

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The recent hike in the salaries of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Odisha has drawn sharp criticism from several quarters, with many terming the decision unjustif... Read More


Human-elephant conflict flares in Keonjhar as animal damages house, crops

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The movement of multiple elephant herds has triggered panic in parts of the Champua range in Odisha's Keonjhar district, with repeated incidents of damage to houses and crops r... Read More


Paddy worth Rs 10 lakh destroyed in fire at Ganjam village, farmers seek govt aid

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- A major fire incident destroyed paddy worth nearly Rs 10 lakh at Sandhikendu village under Sorada police station limits in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday night, leaving s... Read More