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Odisha: Harassed by parents for opposing infant brother's trafficking, minor girl consumes poison in Balasore

Soro, Dec. 9 -- Tension prevailed after a minor girl attempted to die by suicide following alleged harassment by her family for opposing her sibling's trafficking in Soro in Odisha's Balasore district... Read More


Private hospitals in Odisha report more C-section cases than govt ones, reveals Health Min's reply in Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Government hospitals in Odisha recorded significantly higher numbers of normal deliveries over the last five years, while private hospitals in the state reported more caesarean ... Read More


518 migrant labourers from Odisha die in five years, says Minister

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- A total of 518 migrant labourers from Odisha have died in the last five years, Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia informed the Assembly on Tuesday. Majority of deaths repo... Read More


Odisha: Father-son duo get lifer for murder in Subarnapur

Subarnapur, Dec. 9 -- After seven years, a man and his son were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by the District Sessions Judge in Odisha's Subarnapur on Tuesday. The convicts, identified as ... Read More


Odisha Assembly's Winter Session adjourned sine die after 11 working days

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- The Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after completing only 11 working days. Speaker Surama Padhy made the announcement, bring... Read More


Internet suspension in Odisha's Malkangiri extended till 12 PM on December 10

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Internet services in Odisha's Malkangiri district will remain suspended till 12 PM on December 10, the State Home Department announced on Tuesday. The extension comes a day aft... Read More


Odisha Govt approves major salary hike for MLAs and Ministers

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- The Odisha Government has approved a substantial hike in the salaries of MLAs, Ministers, the Speaker, and pensions for former legislators after the Assembly passed a revised re... Read More


Railways announces cancellation, diversion of several trains; check full list

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- In order to ensure the safe and seamless execution of essential safety-related modernisation works involving Non-Interlocking (NI) activities at Raj Athgarh station, in connecti... Read More


Odisha awarded for best wildlife conservation effort in India

Hyderabad, Dec. 9 -- During the three-day India International Travel Mart (IITM) in Hyderabad, the state of Odisha was conferred with the "Best Wildlife Conservation Effort in India" award. The recogn... Read More


Crime against women rising in Odisha: Over 40,000 cases registered in just 1.5 years

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Crime against women continues to be a serious concern in Odisha, with more than 40,000 cases reported in a span of just one and a half years, according to data presented in the ... Read More