Keonjhar/Hatadihi/Chhenapadi: A Vigilance court in Keonjhar sentenced three former government employees to two years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) each after convicting them for misappropriation of government rice under a rural employment scheme. The convicts are retired welfare extension officer Gangadhar Naik, fisheries extension offi cer...
Phulbani: A 26-year-old guest lecturer at a government autonomous college in Phulbani was found dead in her rented accommodation, with police yet to determine the cause of death. The deceased, identified as Tejaswini Padhi of Sriramnagar in Ganjam district, was a guest faculty member in...
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) has launched a statewide enforcement drive against the illegal transportation of passengers in goods vehicles, leading to strict action across the state. The special drive, initiated by Commerce and Transport department under the direction of Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan...
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha positions itself among the top-performing states in the country under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Saturday that the government is focused on building resilient cities that will...
Soro: An additional tehsildar had a narrow escape Saturday when a Hyva truck carrying illegal sand rammed his official vehicle during a high-speed chase on National Highway (NH) 16 at Panpana near Soro in Balasore district. The incident occurred when Soro Additional Tehsildar Krushna Mohan...
Deogarh: A woman and her seven-year-old son died after being electrocuted in a village in Deogarh district Saturday, police said. The incident occurred in Kundeigola village under Reamal block when Upasi Bhutia, wife of Niranjan Bhutia, was operating a water pump near a well on...
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings produced a thoroughly professional display to outclass Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in a critical Indian Premier League match and significantly boost their playoff prospects in Chennai Saturday. Afghanistan left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad led a disciplined bowling effort to help CSK...
Jajpur: A total of 58 people, including 27 children, were admitted to hospital Saturday, as they fell ill allegedly after consuming ‘dahibara’ at a village in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said. The incident occurred in Patapur village under Dasarathapur block Friday when they consumed ‘dahibara',...
Jajpur: Family members of a newborn protested at the Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) Saturday, alleging medical negligence was responsible for the death of the baby, police said. According to reports, a woman from Kumbharia village from neighbouring Bhadrak district was admitted to the Jajpur...
Bhubaneswar: Beneficiaries left out of the fourth instalment of the Subhadra Yojana will receive financial assistance May 4, 2026, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Saturday. In a post on X, Parida said the funds will be credited directly to the bank accounts of...
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