Bhubaneswar, February 27, 2026:The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, co-hosted a two-day National Conference on UDISE+ in Bhubaneswar, commencing on February 27, 2026. The conference brought together senior officials from Samagra Shiksha, various Education…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Director General of Police (DGP) has issued a stern warning to Maoists, urging them to abandon violence and surrender. Those who continue to indulge in violence will face strict consequences, including action from the Special Operations Group (SOG).The DGP made the statement while attending a two-day workshop organized by Commissionerate Police and Crime…
The deceased was identified as Mohan Suna, 38, of Beheramal village under Puintala police station in Bolangir district.Reports confirmed that Mohan returned after routine work and lay down to rest. Soon after, he became unconscious. Jail authorities immediately shifted him to the government hospital in Sonepur, where doctors declared him dead after examination.Preliminary information suggests…
Bhubaneswar, February 27: Ahead of Rajya Sabha elections in four seats in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday met BJP national president Nitin Nabin in New Delhi.While details of what transpired during the meeting remain undisclosed, the timing has sparked speculations in political circles.After the meeting, the Chief Minister posted in X, “Called on…
Balasore: Two officials deputed for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal by mistake had entered a village in neighbouring Odisha’s Balasore district and were assaulted by locals over suspicion of being members of a child-lifting gang, police said Friday.The incident took place Wednesday when the two officials entered a village in Raibania…
Odia actress Nikita’s husband Lipan Sahu has been pronounced of guilty of murdering the actress and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court. Cuttack: In a major development in the death case of well-known Odia actress Nikita, also known as Laxmipriya Behera, her husband Lipan Sahu has been pronounced of guilty of murdering the…
New Delhi, 27/2: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit south-west from BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka in Bangladesh on Friday afternoon, causing panic among people. Tremors were felt in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal as well. As the tremors were felt, people rushed out of their residences….
Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and five others injured in a road accident at Nimakhandi area in Ganjam district.The incident occurred when the driver of the borewell drilling vehicle suddenly turned it to avoid hitting the cyclist, lost control, and overturned near a hatchery at Jhadankuli village.The deceased, identified as Rabi Naik and Shivaji Kanhar,…
Subarnapur Police arrested four men, who launched a deadly attack on a wedding party on February 25, targeting Bishwamitra Pradhan’s family during his son’s marriage journey.As the family reached Chakamunda Chhak near Badamal village, Alok Kumar Sahu and his associates launched a violent assault on Rohit Pradhan. They used a sharp iron weapon and a…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Odisha on a two-day official tour starting March 5, where he is scheduled to attend multiple government programmes in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Jatani.According to the official itinerary, Shah will arrive at Bhubaneswar airport on the evening of March 5. His formal engagements will take place on March 6…
