Bhubaneswar: A man died after allegedly being beaten with an iron rod over past enmity at Patana under Balianta police limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The incident took place October 20, and the victim, Smrutiranjan Martha, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday condemned the remarks made by ruling BJP leaders concerning the age of party chief Naveen Patnaik and described them as "unfortunate and reflective of intolerance". BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik turned 80 October 16...
Bhubaneswar: The political row over Kotia Panchayat has intensified, with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announcing that a party delegation will visit the disputed border region Friday to protest against reported election-related activities undertaken by Andhra Pradesh in villages claimed by Odisha. The visit has...
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) organised a ‘Jan Sambad’ campaign across its stations Thursday to strengthen direct communication between the Railways and the public, enhance passenger awareness and encourage public participation in improving railway services. As part of the programme, East Coast Railway General Manager...
Jaleswar: The decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl, who had been missing for nearly a week, was found dumped Thursday on a roadside under Nampo police outpost in Baleshwar district. Family members and locals have alleged that she was gang-raped before being murdered. Police have...
Kendrapada: Defying changing times and improved road connectivity, villagers in Rajnagar of Odisha's Kendrapada district have kept alive an age-old tradition of bidding farewell to Goddess Durga through colourful boat processions on the Hansua river, with around 20 idols taken along the water route for...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday that Odisha aims to shift from a mineral-driven economy to a chemical-led industrial economy, leveraging its natural resources, port infrastructure, and growing industrial base to become a major hub for chemicals and petrochemicals. Addressing...
Jajpur: A 75-year-old woman died and two others, including a seven-year-old child, went missing after a fishing boat carrying four members of a family capsized in the Tantighai river in Odisha's Jajpur district Thursday, police said. The incident took place around 8.30 am near Gandakula...
Bhabanipatana: The bodies of a young couple who had been missing for five days were found hanging from tree in a forest of Odisha’s Kalahandi district Thursday, with their hands reportedly tied behind their backs and bloodstains visible on their bodies. The bodies were recovered...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Thursday said it has not received any official communication about any proposed visit of Indonesian wildlife experts or repatriation of the five baby orangutans rescued from a forest in Baleshwar district in September. The Indian Embassy in Jakarta Monday said that efforts...
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