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School textbook errors: Odisha CM orders high-level probe, seeks report within 7 days

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took a serious view of the large number of errors detected in school textbooks and ordered immediate corrective measures on Wednesday. ... Read More


India's Smriti Mandhana joins Messi, Ronaldo in TIME's 100 most influential people in sports list

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Smriti Mandhana's remarkable journey from a promising young batter to one of the biggest names in world cricket continues to reach new heights. The stylish left-handed opener h... Read More


Odisha schools to reopen from June 18 as monsoon brings relief from heatwave

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- With the arrival of the southwest Monsoon in Odisha and a significant drop in summer temperatures, schools across the State are set to reopen on June 18 as per the previously a... Read More


Pregnant woman dies in Malkangiri; family alleges negligence, doctor assaulted

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Tension erupted at the Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital following the death of an eight-month pregnant woman, with her family alleging medical negligence and accusing ... Read More


Truck carrying 500 rice sacks plunges into river on Malkangiri-Jeypore Highway

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- A truck carrying rice plunged into a river after losing control near Bangam on National Highway-326 connecting Malkangiri and Jeypore on Wednesday. The vehicle, which was tran... Read More


Double tragedy in Dhenkanal: Woman and her sister-in-law die after electrocution

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- A woman and her sister-in-law died after coming in contact with a live electric wire that had snapped during Tuesday night's Kalbaisakhi storm in Ranjagola village under Hindol... Read More


Elephant attack in Sambalpur's Rairakhol kills one; villagers blame forest department

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- One person was killed in an elephant attack in a forest area near Sana Nuapada under the Badabahal range of Rairakhol in Sambalpur district on late Tuesday night. The deceased... Read More


Traffic disrupted after villagers block NH-149 opposing proposed medical waste plant in Angul

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- A 12-hour road blockade was observed on National Highway-149 on Wednesday as residents of Sipur village in Odisha's Angul district protested against a proposed medical waste ma... Read More


Sex racket crackdown: Police conduct midnight raids at spas and hotels in Paradip

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Police conducted late-night raids on Tuesday at multiple spas, hotels, guest houses, lodges and rented accommodations in Paradip following allegations that illegal activities, ... Read More


Miscreants try to loot SBI ATM in Mayurbhanj, flee after alarm alert

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Unidentified miscreants targeted an SBI ATM kiosk at Betanati Hat Chhak in Mayurbhanj district early Wednesday, with police suspecting that cash may have been stolen. The exact... Read More