Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly that 3,176 police posts remain vacant across the state’s 706 police stations.He revealed that out of 14,528 sanctioned positions, these vacancies continue to affect law enforcement capacity.Responding to a query from MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Majhi said the government is taking steps to address the shortfall…
Bhubaneswar: Taking a significant step toward improving visa services in Odisha, a tripartite agreement was signed today between the Home Department, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and VFS Global to establish a Visa Application Centre (VAC) at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT).The agreement was formalized by Soumendra Patra, Additional Secretary (Home); Manas Ranjan…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly remained adjourned till 4 pm today amidst continuous protests by opposition parties over the SCB Medical College and Hospital fire incident.The Speaker, Surama Padhy, adjourned the House multiple times due to disruptions. Opposition members from Congress and BJD staged protests, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the fire…
Dhurandhar 2, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, has emerged as a global box office powerhouse, securing the position of the second-highest-grossing film worldwide during its opening weekend. The high-octane spy thriller earned an impressive $80 million globally, marking one of the biggest openings in Indian cinema history.The film’s international performance has been particularly noteworthy. It…
A partially constructed wall on a house roof collapsed at Kashipur village in Tihidi block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Sunday evening, killing a two-year-old girl and critically injuring her mother and elder sister. Bhadrak: A partially constructed wall on a house roof collapsed at Kashipur village in Tihidi block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district on…
Teheran, 23/3: Iran has said it will completely shut the strategic Strait of Hormuz if United States President Donald Trump executes threats to target Iranian energy facilities. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in a statement on Sunday said companies with US shares will be “completely destroyed” if Iranian energy facilities were targeted by Washington and energy facilities…
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly that Odisha has witnessed a significant rise in missing children cases over the past two years.He presented data showing 6,838 children reported missing in 2024, which increased to 8,206 in 2025.Rescue operations traced 5,942 children in 2024. However, despite the higher number of missing cases in 2025,…
Bhubaneswar: A newly-wed woman was found dead at her home at Ramchandra Nagar under Digapahandi police station in Ganjam district. Police recovered the hanging body of the woman and sent it for post-mortem.The deceased woman has been identified as Chandrami Gouda.According to reports, Chandrami had married Jogi Sahu’s son Bulu, a vendor, a few days…
Kolkata, 23/3: The Election Commission is likely to publish the first supplementary voters’ list for poll-bound West Bengal on Monday evening as part of the ongoing SIR exercise, officials said. The list will be released in the same manner as the final electoral roll, with copies sent to district election officers and subsequently displayed at…
Srinagar, 23/3: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out coordinated searches at multiple locations across Kashmir, including Handwara in north Kashmir and Kulgam in the south, in connection with an ongoing terror-related investigation. Sources said that in Handwara, NIA teams raided the residence of a businessman in the Guloora area. Officials conducted extensive…
