State

Dhenkanal: Five tankers loaded with petrol and diesel were gutted in a major fire Monday evening in Dhenkanal district, officials said. The incident occurred in Karanda area under Rasol police limits, where the tankers had been parked inside the premises of a stone crusher unit....

Jharpokharia: A 35-year-old woman died allegedly after being assaulted by her drunken husband in Mayurbhanj district, police said Monday. The deceased, identified as Bini Munda of Katishol village under Jharpokharia police limits, had been married for about 15 years to Tapan Munda of Ladhanbani village...

Paradip: An unidentified woman died reportedly after falling from the terrace of a four-storey building at Tarin igada area under Paradip police limits in Jagatsinghpur district Monday morning. The woman sustained a severe head injury due to the fall and was bleeding profusely. She was...

Morada: In a horrific incident of mob lynching, a youth was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter at Dengashola village under these police limits in Mayurbhanj district, Monday. The victim, whose identity could not be established immediately, is suspected to be...

Bhubaneswar: With the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaching, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said that as many as 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state. The Chief Minister told the state Assembly while answering...

Berhampur: A Class X girl allegedly died by suicide in Berhampur after being accused of examination malpractice, sparking concerns over board exam pressure and student mental stress, officials and family members said Monday. The incident occurred February 21, shortly after the student returned home from...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding six workers from Odisha who were held captive by their employer in Thailand, according to a statement released in Bhubaneswar Monday. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Monday issued Yellow Warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 30-40 kmph at isolated places over several districts of Odisha over the next two days. Under the Day 1 forecast, valid until 8:30...

Sonepur: Sahajlatha Primary School in Khandahata panchayat under Biramaharajapur block of Odisha’s Subarnapur district is reportedly functioning with only one teacher for six classes. Guardians said the school earlier had two teachers, but one was transferred to Bolangir district a few months ago. Since then,...

Rayagada/Kalyansinghpur: An error has been identified in the new Class VII Social Science textbook for the 2025–26 academic year prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The book titled “Exploring Society: India and Beyond” reportedly misidentifies the location of the Niyamgiri...