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Youth attempts suicide after being booked for ditching divyang woman in Odisha

Rairakhol, Dec. 18 -- A youth allegedly attempted suicide after being booked for reportedly ditching a divyang woman with whom he was in a relationship on the pretext of marriage in Odisha's Sambalpur... Read More


Odisha: Shock in Baripada as five yr-old 'sexually abused', accused relative held

Baripada, Dec. 17 -- Shock and outrage has gripped locals after a five year-old girl was allegedly subjected to sexual abuse in Baripada in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Though the incident took place... Read More


Farmers Protest Token Irregularities, Paddy Mandi Inauguration Stalled in Odisha's Rayagada

Rayagada, Dec. 17 -- Farmers in Odisha's Rayagada district on Wednesday stalled the inauguration of the Kharif paddy procurement mandi for the 2025-26 season, alleging large-scale irregularities in th... Read More


Bhadrak Collector Dilip Routrai rides bicycle to reach office, locals praise 'eco-friendly' act

Bhadrak, Dec. 17 -- District Collector Dilip Routrai on Wednesday rode a bicycle from his official residence to his office, drawing attention from locals and passersby. The sight of a senior IAS offic... Read More


Odisha govt plans stricter punishment after Lord Jagannath's photo taken inside Srimandir goes viral

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- The Odisha government is considering stricter punishment to deal with repeated violations inside the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on... Read More


Nine poachers arrested as AI surveillance tightens grip on Odisha's Kuldiha sanctuary

Balasore, Dec. 17 -- In a major crackdown, the Forest Department has uncovered an organised hunting and illegal wildlife meat trade racket operating within the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's B... Read More


Odisha CM Majhi to hold investors' meet in Hyderabad from December 18

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- In a bid to attract more investments to Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will undertake a two-day investors' roadshow in Hyderabad, Telangana, from December 18 to 19. ... Read More


Class-III student killed, another injured after plaque falls on them at Odisha school

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- A Class-III student died and another sustained critical injuries after a plaque allegedly fell on them at a government-run residential school in Odisha's Koraput district today... Read More


Woman lecturer found dead in Odisha's Keonjhar; male friend detained

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- A woman lecturer was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a rented accommodation of her male friend in Odisha's Keonjhar district today. The deceased has been identifi... Read More


Expansion of Odisha's Berhampur city on cards; CM asks Ganjam admin to prepare DPR

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- The state government has a plan for expansion of Odisha's Berhampur city, announced Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today. "Berhampur city is likely to witness an expansion ... Read More