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'This must stop': How many more student deaths until KIIT University finally wakes up?

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- The rising number of student deaths inside the KIIT University campus has triggered an alarming wave of questions, fear and outrage. In just ten months, three students have died... Read More


680-page chargesheet nails premeditated plot in Bhubaneswar lady constable Shubhamitra's murder

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- The Capital Police filed a chargesheet in the high-profile murder case of woman constable Shubhamitra, submitting a detailed 680-page document before the court. Statements of 42... Read More


'Raj Bhavan' renamed 'Lok Bhavan' in Odisha, signals people-centric governance

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- The official residence of the Governor in Odisha will now be known as 'Lok Bhavan', following a notification issued on Monday, marking a symbolic shift in the state's administra... Read More


BJD MLA tears water pollution act resolution copy in Odisha Assembly, opposition stages walkout

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- In a dramatic turn of events inside the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Monday, senior BJD legislator and eight-time MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain tore a copy of the resolution adopt... Read More


KIIT student death: Congress, BJP demand accountability after repeated deaths in university

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- Repeated student deaths at Bhubaneswar's premiere KIIT University have sparked strong political reactions in Odisha, with both the Congress and BJP demanding strict accountabili... Read More


Section 163 imposed on stone quarry to curb illegal smuggling

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- In a decisive action against illegal stone transportation, the Balasore district administration on Tuesday imposed Section 163 across the Khajamahal stone quarry in Soro startin... Read More


Byanjan Dwadashi: Devotees offer over 600 dishes at Puri Mata Matha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- The Puri's Gaurabihar Mata Matha on Tuesday observed the holy Byanjan Dwadashi, a sacred festival celebrated on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of Margashira. The age-ol... Read More


No Odia nameplates in shops, 319 shopkeepers fined: Minister informs Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- Odisha's Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia informed the Assembly that as many as 319 shopkeepers across the state have been penalised for failing to display Odia nameplat... Read More


Strange cricket record: Gautam Gambhir has hit fewer sixes than even spinner Muralitharan

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- Gautam Gambhir, former India opener and current head coach, has a lesser tally of sixes in his international cricket career than Muttiah Muralitharan, widely regarded as one of ... Read More


Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar cleared by CBFC; No link found to Major Mohit Sharma after fresh review

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- Following directions from the Delhi High Court, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) carried out a renewed evaluation of Dhurandhar after objections were raised by the... Read More