Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday suspended two of its MLAs, Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud, on charges of "anti-party activities", and indicated that they were "corrupt and traitors". The party, however, did not specify the nature of the alleged anti-party activities committed...
Bhubaneswar: A 40-year-old man allegedly impersonated a doctor and a bank official on a matrimony website to dupe a woman and her family of Rs 22.70 lakh on the pretext of marriage, police said Thursday. The accused was arrested in connection with a case registered...
Bhubaneswar: The IMD Thursday said cold weather will persist across Odisha for the next two days, with no significant relief in sight. According to the IMD's mid-day bulletin, Rourkela recorded 6.6 degree Celsius, G Udaygiri in Kandhamal (5.2), Phulabani (7.3), Similiguda in Koraput (7.7), Jharsuguda...
Bhubaneswar: Popular jatra dance performer Nisha Maharana, who has often made headlines for her provocative performances in Odisha, may face legal action following her recent show in Bolangir. The possibility of her arrest has increased after a case was registered at the Bolangir Sadar police...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: An interstate drug trafficking syndicate has been busted with the arrest of three people, including the kingpin who used his toy-packing business in Delhi to smuggle the contraband, an official said Thursday. The syndicate had trafficked more than 5,000 kg of ganja from...
Bhubaneswar: An ethanol manufacturing factory in Odisha's Sonepur district suffered extensive damage after a fire broke out at the unit, an official said Thursday. The blaze erupted around 11.35 pmWednesday in the dryer section of the factory in the Panamura area, he said. There were...
Balasore: Even as the Balasore district administration has imposed restrictions to control rising air pollution levels, several illegal brick kilns are allegedly operating in violation of pollution control norms in Basta tehsil, raising concerns over lax enforcement. District Collector Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas recently reviewed the...
Chhatrapur: More than six months after the village committee of Jharapadar in Ganjam district socially boycotted two families over some disputes, the committee accepted them back into the village following intervention by President Droupadi Murmu. According to reports, H Sabitri Reddy faced ostracism following an...
Bargarh: In a major crackdown, police have busted a spurious oil and ghee manufacturing unit in Bargarh district and seized materials used in the adulteration process. Acting on allegations of spurious ghee production, police and district administration officials conducted a surprise raid on a ghee...
Baripada: Crocodile population in Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district has increased marginally, with the three-day census conducted by the Forest department revealing that there are 84 such reptiles in the sanctuary as compared to 81 in 2025. The counting conducted from January 6 to...
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