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Odisha: Two youth die of electrocution while working on TV cable on police station premises

India, Oct. 18 -- A pall of gloom descended in Baliapanda area of Puri district when two youth died after allegedly suffering electric shocks while carrying out television cable work. The two youth we... Read More


CM Majhi hails peaceful student union polls in Odisha

India, Oct. 18 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday described the revival of student union elections in the state after nearly a decade as a triumph of democratic faith over fear, ass... Read More


Odisha DGP stresses crowd control to ensure safe Durga Puja celebrations

India, Oct. 18 -- Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra has directed strict security arrangements at Durga Puja pandals across the state to ensure the safety of devotees during the ... Read More


Minor boy stabbed to death on Mahanadi riverbank in Odisha's Kataka

India, Oct. 18 -- A 15-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants on Mahanadi riverbanks in Odisha's Kataka city on Sunday, triggering security concerns during the Dussehra... Read More


Honorarium to sarpanches: Odisha Sarpanch Assn rejects govt's 'gift' claim, warns of protest

India, Oct. 18 -- The Odisha government's announcement of Rs 56.55 crore towards the payment of honorarium to sarpanches and naib sarpanches has triggered a controversy, with the Odisha Sarpanch Assoc... Read More


Jana Seva Kendra fraud: Two brothers held for duping customers of over Rs 1 crore in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

India, Oct. 17 -- The police have arrested two brothers for allegedly duping customers of more than Rs 1 crore by misusing their fingerprints and one-time passwords (OTPs) at a Jana Seva Kendra in Odi... Read More


New hope for Ollywood: Six Odia films to hit theatres during Dussehra

India, Oct. 17 -- There is a piece of good news for moviegoers in Odisha. Altogether six Odia films are scheduled to hit theatres during this Dussehra. The increased number of releases, compared to t... Read More


Hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 1.85 crore seized at Bhubaneswar airport

India, Oct. 17 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials have seized 5.291 kg of hydroponic cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs 1.85 crore in the international marke... Read More


President, Prime Minister to visit Odisha this month; know schedules

India, Oct. 17 -- Odisha is set to host two of the country's highest constitutional dignitaries this month, with President Droupadi Murmu scheduled to visit Mayurbhanj district on October 28 and 29, w... Read More


Odisha Vigilance seizes Rs 21.88 lakh cash from Superintending Engineer in late-night operation

India, Oct. 17 -- Odisha Vigilance has seized unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 21,88,620 from Prasanjit Das, Superintending Engineer of the Mahanadi Northern Division at Jagatpur in Kataka (Cuttack), ... Read More