Koraput/Pottangi: At least seven passengers were injured after an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus overturned on Salur bypass road in Andhra Pradesh bordering Pottangi block of Koraput district Saturday night. According to reports, the bus had departed from MV-79 village in Malkangiri district...
Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Bhubaneswar Excise department were allegedly attacked and misbehaved with during a late-night raid Sunday at ‘ODO2 The High Level’, a bar and pub under the jurisdiction of Kharavela police station, which was found operating beyond permitted hours. Authorities said the bar...
Bhubaneswar: An 11-year-old boy has been missing since February 9 after he stepped out to play near his home at Shantipalli Basti under the jurisdiction of Saheed Nagar police station. The child, identified as Dillip Shabar, was reported missing by his mother, Sunita Shabar, who...
Bhubaneswar: In a major statewide crackdown under Operation Cyber Kavach, Odisha Police carried out coordinated cyber enforcement operations across multiple districts Sunday, targeting mule bank accounts and facilitators of organised cyber fraud networks. Supervised by respective SSPs and DCPs, dedicated district cyber teams conducted verification...
Bhubaneswar: On the auspicious occasion of ‘Maha Shivratri’, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced a Rs 330 crore comprehensive development plan for Ekamra Kshetra, marking a major push to strengthen the spiritual and heritage landscape of the Temple City. After offering prayers at the...
Bhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NLC India Limited(NLCIL) to deepen collaboration on a proposed 1,080 MW thermal captive power project and joint renewable energy initiatives. The...
Bhubaneswar: The Department of English Language and Literature at Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput, organised a two-day national conference, “Voices from the Hills: Tribal Literature, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), and Cultural Memory – A Multidisciplinary Perspective,” February 13–14. The event brought together scholars, writers,...
Bhubaneswar: In a major push to strengthen regional connectivity, Commerce & Transport department Principal Secretary NBS Rajput undertook an extensive field visit to western and southern Odisha shortly after assuming charge. The visit covered key aviation and public transport infrastructure projects at Utkela Airport, Jeypore...
Bhubaneswar: The ceremonial Mahadeep was lit atop the Shree Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Mahashivratri, marking a key ritual of the annual festival. This year, the sacred lamp was raised on the temple spire ahead of the scheduled time, attributed to improved...
Cuttack: Veteran singer Geeta Patnaik, regarded as one of the most iconic voices in Odia music, died Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after suffering a brain stroke, a family member said. Patnaik, 73, was initially admitted to Capital Hospital after...
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