Bhubaneswar: Environmentalist and water conservation advocate Ranjan Panda has appealed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to urgently introduce social and economic protection measures for small and marginal fisherfolk in view of the proposed suspension of marine fishing operations in protest against rising diesel prices and...
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to tackle housing shortage in urban areas and provide affordable accommodation to tenants, the Odisha government is set to introduce a new Rental Housing Policy. The proposed policy aims to improve access to reasonably priced housing and address the growing...
Hatadihi/Bancho: The body of a newborn girl was recovered from a toilet in the women’s ward of Anandapur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Keonjhar Sunday, police said. Sources said a woman who entered the toilet around 9 am found the infant’s body inside the toilet pan and...
Balikuda: In a gruesome incident, a man allegedly hacked his father and stepmother to death reportedly over a property dispute in Teratanga village under Balikuda police limits in Jagatsinghpur district when Odisha was celebrating Pahili Raja, police said Sunday. The accused was identified as Dillip...
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to boost heritage tourism and preserve Odisha’s rich architectural legacy, the state government has notified the Operational Guidelines for Promotion of Heritage Properties under the Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy, 2026. The initiative aims to encourage conservation, restoration and tourism-oriented development...
Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday sought Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's intervention into the alleged assault and arrest of a woman sarpanch in Kendrapara district, while the victim demanded a judicial probe into the entire episode, alleging police excesses. Tikhiri Gram Panchayat's Sarpanch Chameli...
Bhubaneswar: At least seven people died and 26 others were injured in four separate road accidents across three districts of Odisha Sunday, police said. In Keonjhar district, five people died in separate road mishaps involving motorcycles in Kanjipani police station area on National Highway-49, they...
Bhadrak: A 25-year-old man allegedly hacked his mother to death with an axe in Odisha's Bhadrak district, suspecting her of practising black magic, police said Sunday. The incident took place at Jirina village under the Bant police station limits Sunday. The deceased has been identified...
Bhubaneswar: An escort service racket was busted in Bhubaneswar and four persons, including a woman were held for fraudulently cheating people through a digital platform, police said. The accused persons hailed from Khurda, Nayagarh and Cuttack districts and were operating in the city, police said....
Balasore: The driver of a tourist bus died, and at least 20 people were injured when the vehicle hit a road divider on National Highway-16 at Soro in Odisha's Balasore district Sunday, police said. The bus carrying about 45 passengers was returning to Andhra Pradesh's...
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