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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed all departments to remain on high alert and ensure full preparedness for any possible cyclone, even as the IMD stated that there is currently no such threat along the state's coast. The direction was issued by Chief Secretary Anu Garg...

Bhubaneswar: Even after three days of its investigation into the killing of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain, the Crime Branch (CB) is yet to question one of the two alleged women victims in the case, drawing accusations from the victims’ family that investigators are delaying...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: The alleged irregularities and suspected paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 examination have left many aspirants across Odisha distressed, with several describing the controversy as mentally exhausting after years of preparation. The issue has now snowballed into a nationwide controversy,...

Sambalpur: Police busted an illegal LPG cylinder black-marketing racket operating from a roadside dhaba under Jujumura police limits in Sambalpur district and seized 62 cylinders, police said Tuesday. A 19-year old youth identified as Subhas Bishnoi and a minor girl was detained in this connection,...

Gania(Nayagarh): A road blockade was staged in Nayagarh district Tuesday following the recovery of the half-burnt body of an 18-year-old youth, with family members alleging he was murdered over a personal relationship. The deceased, Sanjay Pradhan of Kandhamirigi village under Khandapada police limits, was found...

Jharsuguda: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Jharsuguda MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, dealing a setback in the ongoing legal dispute over the constituency’s 2024 Assembly election results. Tripathy had approached the apex court challenging a decision of the Odisha High Court, which refused...

Nabarangpur: Police in Nabarangpur district arrested two men in connection with the killing of Jagannath Gouda, who was found dead with injuries in a farmland near Biriguda village under Kodinga police station limits May 10, officials said Tuesday. Police said a special team was formed...

Malkangiri: A woman Maoist cadre has surrendered before police in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district, close to the Malkangiri border, officials said Tuesday. The surrendered cadre has been identified as Podiyam Lakshmi, a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the...

Puri: As the inventory work of the Puri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' entered the 11th day Tuesday, a senior official said that the jewellery and valuables stored inside the treasury completely match the 1978 list of inventory. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda...

Balasore: Members of a family in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday carried the body of a woman on a bicycle for around 12 km to a police station, alleging inaction in arresting those accused in her murder. Video clips of the family carrying the body on...