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Odisha government to change British-era spellings of 64 places in 26 districts

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Names of various public offices and institutions across Odisha are set to be updated within a month to ensure correct phonetic and linguistic spelling, Revenue Minister Suresh ... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Khordha traditional weavers work round the clock to finish making Sibling Deities' attires

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- As preparations gather momentum at Puri Srikhetra for the world-famous Rath Yatra, the crafting of the daily ceremonial garments for the deities has entered its final stage. Th... Read More


IAF AN-32 crashes in Assam, five personnel killed at Jorhat Air Base

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Five Indian Air Force personnel lost their lives after an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed at Roureah Air Force Station in Jorhat, Assam, on Saturday, IAF officials confirmed. ... Read More


Odisha MBBS student death case: Police likely to take OAS boyfriend on remand, says Cuttack DCP

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Preliminary investigation into the death of MBBS student Chandrika Hembram revealed on Saturday that her death occurred because of her boyfriend and OAS officer Bhimsen Tudu, a... Read More


Youth thrashed as clash erupts over funeral rites following woman's suspected poisoning in Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- A violent altercation broke out between two families in Salakania village under the Nandipada police station limits in Odisha's Keonjhar after a deceased woman's family alleged... Read More


Minor siblings drown while bathing in Bhargabi river in Odisha's Puri

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Two minor brothers drowned while bathing in Bhargabi river near the Janakdeipur railway bridge under chandanpur in Puri district, Odisha on saturday morning. The incident occur... Read More


Lower Suktel probe: Contractor accused of using digitally altered licence

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- An investigation was launched into allegations that a road construction contract for a rehabilitation colony under the Lower Suktel project was secured using a forged document.... Read More


Odisha Police launch co-ordinated overnight raids on cattle smuggling networks

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Odisha Police launched extensive, co-ordinated raids across Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts targeting alleged cattle smuggling rings on Saturday. Initiated in the ... Read More


Beer-laden pick-up overturns; locals allegedly take away cartons in Odisha's Balasore

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Several people allegedly carried away cartons of beer from an overturned pick-up vehicle following a road accident on National Highway 16 under Jaleswar police station limits i... Read More


Cracks on NH 55 flyover in Odisha's Rairakhol sparks protest, hundreds of vehicles stranded

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Hundreds of passengers narrowly escaped a mishap after a crack reportedly developed on the elephant corridor flyover bridge on NH-55 near Rairakhol in Odisha's Sambalpur distri... Read More