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Cuttack: The Inspector in charge of a police station in Cuttack city was arrested by vigilance officers while taking a bribe from a licensed liquor vendor Sunday, officials said. The arrested police officer has been identified as Bijaya Kumar Barik, inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Central Road...

Bhubaneswar: To reduce road accidents, Odisha government has launched the National Road Safety Month 2026 to create awareness about safety and traffic rules. Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy inaugurated the event Saturday. Road Safety Brand Ambassador, renowned actor Siddharth Mohapatra, international sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: The capital city came alive with colour, music and movement as Bhubaneswar celebrated Patha Utsav Sunday, transforming the stretch between Master Canteen and Ram Mandir square into a vibrant cultural and recreational hub. The normally busy road was converted into a pedestrian-only celebration space,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India saw new investment announcements worth Rs 26.62 lakh crore in the first nine months of FY26, with Odisha bringing 13.1 per cent of such intents, taking the second spot after Andhra Pradesh (25.3 per cent), according to a new report Saturday. The...

Bhanjanagar: The tiger census has begun in several forest divisions under the Berhampur Regional Forest Circle, including Ghumusar North and South divisions, after a delay caused by technical glitches in the online reporting portal, forest officials said. The census, which started Friday, will continue till...

Talcher: The Angul district administration Saturday imposed a series of curbs in Talcher after air pollution in the city, a major industrial and coal hub, reached alarming levels making it the most polluted in the country. The Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 300, categorised as...

Rajnagar: A woman OAS officer was allegedly attacked by a local BJP leader at her office chamber in Rajnagar block headquarters in Kendrapara district, triggering protests. While the entire incident has been captured in CCTV installed in the office chamber, the day-to-day work at the...

Jagatsinghpur: The Jagatsinghpur district mining officer has been suspended on charge of collusion with leaseholders and sand mafia in illegal sand mining. The suspension of Satish Kumar Tarai came 17 days after the Sub-Collector flagged the matter and District Collector J Sonal wrote to the...

Mohana: A retired government school teacher in Gajapati district allegedly received two pensions simultaneously for nearly 15 years, triggering a formal investigation by the state treasury after the irregularity recently came to light. According to official records, the case pertains to a former headmaster who...

Bhubaneswar: Criticising the Narendra Modi government for replacing the rural job guarantee law MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the BJP neither respects Mahatma Gandhi nor Lord Ram, and uses them for "propaganda". Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar...