A gruesome murder has shocked Badhuani village under Bisoi police station limits in Mayurbhanj district, where police recovered a blood‑soaked body from an under‑construction residential house.The deceased has been identified as Shiris Patel, a resident of the same village. Acting on information that a young man was found lying in a pool of blood, Bisoi police…
Sundargarh: Two women were killed, and more than 20 others were injured after lightning struck a group of workers in the Balishankara area under Talsara police station in Sundargarh district on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Champa Tirkey and Susheela Tirkey.According to reports, the workers had come from Chhattisgarh and were engaged in paddy…
The Odisha State Crime Branch Cyber Crime Police Station has arrested Rinku @ Suvendra Rout in connection with a Facebook Marketplace fraud case, marking a major breakthrough in tackling online scams.The accused allegedly cheated a prospective buyer by posing as a recovery agent dealing in finance‑defaulted vehicles. He induced the complainant to purchase a Hyundai…
Bhubaneswar, August 11: A total of 135 Dialysis Centres have been established in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) during the last two years. The Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) was launched to improve access to haemodialysis services by establishing dialysis centres in District Hospitals and other…
Tension erupted in Bhubaneswar’s Niladri Vihar during a major eviction drive in the area on Tuesday. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has launched a joint eviction drive in the Niladri Vihar and around 330 transit houses are set to be demolished on Tuesday.To ensure the smooth conduct of the eviction…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to get a new Lokayukta soon, with the process for appointing the anti-corruption ombudsman already underway, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, Pujari said the first meeting of the committee responsible for selecting the Lokayukta had already been held and that the process would now…
Mumbai / Bhubaneswar, August 11, 2026: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) today announced the launch of STRUCTROMAX and WELDSTAR, two new heavy steel plate brands designed for India’s growing infrastructure, manufacturing, construction, energy, transportation and heavy engineering sectors. Developed at AM/NS India’s state-of-the-art plate mill facility at Hazira, the new products combine advanced rolling…
Chennai, 11/8: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, August 11, moved a resolution urging the Union government to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and allow the State to determine its own criteria for medical admissions. Health Minister K G Arunraaj moved the resolution amid renewed concerns over the conduct of the…
Srinagar, 9/8: Nearly two years after voters returned an elected government to Jammu and Kashmir after six years, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah faces a dilemma that goes well beyond a Cabinet expansion. His government is under pressure to deliver on a campaign built around restoration of statehood and a range of promises affecting jobs, electricity…
Biramitrapur (Sundaragada): Normal life was disrupted in Biramitrapur town of Sundaragada district on Tuesday as residents and various local organisations observed a 12-hour bandh demanding immediate repair of the badly damaged NH-143 stretch from Talsara to the Jharkhand border.The bandh began at 6 am and is scheduled to continue till 6 pm. Protesters blocked roads…
