Top Stories

Kendrapara

Rairangpur notified as Odisha’s new police district

Bhubaneswar/Rairangpur: Odisha got its newest police district as Rairangpur was carved out of the Mayurbhanj Police District, an official notification said Wednesday. The official notification to this effect was issued by the Home Department. The headquarters of the newly formed Rairangpur Police District has been...

Koraput Potato Farming

Potato output hit in Koraput; officials blame climate change

Koraput: Climate change has reportedly put a dent on potato cultivation in Koraput district, where farmers report lower yields and poor-quality produce this season. As per official reports, erratic and excessive rainfall, coupled with rising temperatures during dry spells, adversely affected the tuber crop. Potatoes...

Mohan Charan Majhi

OSSC CGL aspirants seek Odisha CM’s help over portal glitches, fees

Bhubaneswar: Applicants for the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination have urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the OSSC chairman to intervene following widespread technical glitches encountered during the online application process. According to aspirant Sunil Kumar Mishra, the OSSC...

Bahanaga train tragedy

Forced marriages undermine a healthy society: Orissa HC

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court observed that forcing a girl into marriage against her will is not conducive to a healthy society, while permitting a girl, forced into marriage by her parents, to live independently, away from both her husband and parents. The Court also...

Sisir Saras

Colourful kites to light up Sisir Saras–2026 today

Bhubaneswar: To reconnect the younger generation with the traditional joy and cultural heritage of kite flying during Makar Sankranti, ORMAS and Mission Shakti will organise a special kite show at the Sisir Saras–2026 fair Wednesday. The kite show will be held from 4pm to 5pm,...

Bandh

Nabarangpur bandh over paddy procurement mess

Nabarangpur: Alleging large-scale irregularities in paddy procurement, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday observed a 12-hour bandh across seven blocks of Nabarangpur district. The party alleged chaos since the start of paddy procurement at mandis. Farmers complained of delays in token issuance, exploitation in the...

Ganjam

Ganjam Collector transfers Purushottampur ABDO

Chhatrapur: Validating a long-standing demand by the Purushottampur bar association, the Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan ordered the transfer of the local ABDO Nirakar Jena. Jayashri Nayak has been posted as the replacement of Jena as Purushottampur ABDO. As per the order, Nirakar has been...

Dhenkanal OAV

Jaundice at Dhenkanal OAV: Samples collected

Gondia: A PA special team led by Dhenkanal Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Sanjay Kumar Mohapatra Tuesday inspected Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya at Bishwanathpur in Gondia block following reports of a jaundice outbreak there. Blood samples of 197 students were collected for laboratory tests. Food safety...

 

OrissaPOST epaper Sunday POST OrissaPOST epaper

Archives

Editorial