Citing concerns among millions of devotees of Shree Jagannath, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has written to his West Bengal counterpart, Suvendu Adhikari, urging him to drop the word ‘Dham’ from the ‘Digha Jagannath Dham’ complex in Purba Medinipur district.Citing concerns among millions of devotees of Shree Jagannath, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi…
Bhubaneswar: A woman was allegedly sexually abused at a beauty parlour in the capital city of Odisha recently. Khandagiri police have arrested the parlour owner.As per reports, a woman who was seeking a part-time job in the capital city was called to a beauty parlour where she was allegedly sexually abused.Police have recorded the victim’s…
Kolkata, 9/6’trouble mounts for TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, a team of CID officers reached her Kalighat residence on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the ‘forged signature controversy’ that has triggered an unprecedented split in the party. Mamata’s residence, which she also uses as office, at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street was stormed by personnel…
Puri: The sudden death of a second-year student of Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya at her rented residence in Puri has left her family, friends, and fellow students in shock, with the exact cause of death yet to be established. Family members are awaiting the post-mortem report to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.The deceased, identified as…
Odisha Vigilance today arrested a Senior Assistant of the Odisha Pharmacy Council and a private individual for taking a bribe of Rs 9,000 to process a pharmacy registration certificate.Accused Biswamohan Pattnaik alias Raja, Senior Assistant, Odisha Pharmacy Council, was caught along with his associate Md. Izaz Khan alias Prusty while accepting the bribe from an…
London, 9/6: England captain Ben Stokes could lose his leadership duty as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officials said he is being investigated for an incident at a nightclub along with teammate Gus Atkinson. The incident reportedly also involved a Saracens rugby player. Both the cricketers are facing a probe by the Board…
A woman and daughter after a truck ran over them on National Highway 26 in Balangir town on Tuesday. The incident took place near the Bajaj showroom in Gandhi Nagar Pada.According to reports, the mother and daughter were travelling on a scooter when a truck hit them. Both died on the spot. The truck driver…
Philippine, 8/6: The death toll in a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday has risen to at least 32, with dozens of people injured, disaster officials said, as Manila stepped up search and rescue operations. The quake, which triggered tsunami warnings across several countries, hit early in the morning…
New Delhi, 8/6: Investigators probing the devastating Malviya Nagar hotel fire in Delhi have uncovered a series of alleged lapses that may have set the stage for the tragedy, a tea break, an oil fryer left unattended, and a cook who reportedly left the scene without raising an alarm even as flames spread through the…
Bhubaneswar: Raja festival remains one of the biggest seasons for the Odia film industry, with filmmakers traditionally choosing the occasion to release their most anticipated projects. This year, four major Odia films — Chhaki Suna, Shikar, The Millet Diary and Diary — are set to entertain audiences in theatres during Raja 2026.Leading the lineup is…
