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Odisha to Launch SIR from Tomorrow; BLOs to Conduct Door-to-Door Verification

India, May 29 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin across Odisha from Saturday and continue till June 28, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R. S. Gopalan said today. Addr... Read More


Man Gets Life Imprisonment for Killing Minor Boy in Odisha's Ganjam

India, May 29 -- A court in Odisha's Ganjam district on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the abduction and murder of a seven-year-old boy in 2019. The First Additional District and Ses... Read More


Motorcyclist burnt alive in accident in Odisha's Angul, co-rider critical

India, May 29 -- A motorcyclist was burnt alive while his co-rider sustained critical injuries in a road accident on National Highway-149 near Samakoi Bridge under Samal police limits in Odisha's Angu... Read More


Southwest Monsoon 2026 Likely to Bring Below-Normal Rainfall Across India: IMD

India, May 29 -- India is likely to experience below-normal rainfall during the 2026 southwest monsoon season, according to the latest Long Range Forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department... Read More


Balianta case: Accused arrested from hotel in Bhubaneswar

India, May 28 -- The Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday arrested the prime accused in the Balianta mob assault case from a hotel in Bhubaneswar. According to an official statement issued by the Crime Br... Read More


Odisha Farmer Turns Mango Cultivation Into Profitable Venture

India, May 28 -- Pramod Purohit of Panchara village under Kutra block in Odisha's Sundargarh district has carved out a new identity for himself through mango cultivation. With hard work and determinat... Read More


Spy camera found in women's washroom at Jagatsinghpur DRDA office

India, May 28 -- A secret camera was allegedly recovered from the women's washroom of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) office in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur. While it is yet to be known who in... Read More


Odisha steps up Ebola preparedness, AIIMS Bhubaneswar to reserve isolation beds

India, May 28 -- Odisha has intensified its preparedness against Ebola after a woman from Uganda, who recently arrived in Bengaluru, showed symptoms associated with the deadly virus and was placed und... Read More


Talchua Marine IIC suspended over alleged custodial torture in Odisha's Kendrapara

India, May 28 -- Odisha Police placed Inspector Sandhyarani Jena, the Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Talchua Marine Police Station, under suspension following allegations of custodial torture of a woman... Read More


Villagers tie electricity staff to electric pole over 4-day outage in Odisha's Deogarh

India, May 28 -- Four-day power disruption triggers tension in Dudhianali village The incident was reported from Dudhianali village under Tileibani block in the district. According to reports, power s... Read More