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Odisha man gets 17 years in jail for abduction, rape of minor girl

India, July 8 -- A court in Odisha's Keonjhar district has sentenced a man to 17 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for kidnapping and raping a minor girl two years ago. The court also slapped a pen... Read More


Odisha to attach PM-Surya Ghar Yojana to housing schemes

India, July 8 -- The PM-Surya Ghar Yojana will be attached to various housing schemes in Odisha, including the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY). This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh... Read More


Cordon passes to be halved for smooth Rath Yatra: Odisha Minister

India, July 8 -- The state government is making all arrangements for smooth organisation of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri city. The authorities will issue comparatively less number of ... Read More


Higher Education Dept issues revised schedule for UG admissions in Odisha

India, July 8 -- The Higher Education Department of the state government has issued a revised timeline for admissions into the undergraduate (UG) courses in state public universities and government, a... Read More


Odisha Police Launches e-Zero FIR System to Speed Up Action in Cyber Fraud Cases

India, July 8 -- In a major move to strengthen the fight against cyber-enabled financial crimes, Odisha Police on Wednesday launched the e-Zero FIR System for cyber financial fraud cases. The new syst... Read More


Odisha to Introduce Cashless, Paperless Land Registration System

India, July 8 -- The Odisha government has decided to introduce a completely cashless and paperless land registration system across all registration offices in the state, aiming to make the process mo... Read More


Odisha Vigilance Arrests Jeypore Deputy Director of Mines in Rs 2 Lakh Bribery Case

India, July 8 -- Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested Satyajit Rout, Deputy Director (Geology)-cum-Deputy Director of Mines, Jeypore, Koraput district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh fro... Read More


Two Breaches Emerge in Kani River Embankment, Floodwater Enters Farmlands in Odisha's Jajpur

India, July 7 -- Two breaches have developed in the embankment of the Kani River, a distributary of the Baitarani River, at Kantapada in Dasarathpur block of Odisha's Jajpur district. According to re... Read More


Leopard Found Hanging from Tree in Odisha's Ganjam, Probe Underway

India, July 7 -- The carcass of a leopard was found hanging from a tree near Jarada village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Odisha's Ganjam district. Locals initially spotted the dead leopard a... Read More


Anganwadi Roof Plaster Collapses in Odisha's Balangir, Three Children Seriously Injured

India, July 7 -- Three children were seriously injured after a portion of the roof plaster collapsed inside an Anganwadi centre at Kurlli village under Turekela block in Odisha's Balangir district on ... Read More