Jagatsinghpur: A first-year undergraduate student of Balikuda College died after a container truck ran over his scooter near Balikuda bus stand in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The deceased has been identified as Rahul Nayak.According to the information available, he was returning after campaigning for a candidate when the accident occurred. He reportedly died on the spot.The…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has congratulated Braj Mohan Ram on his appointment as the new Governor of Odisha.Majhi, in his congratulatory post to newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram, conveyed a message of cooperation, optimism and shared vision for the state’s development.The CM said he looks forward to the guidance and support…
Bhubaneswar: Citing “law-and-order concerns” and “campus disturbances”, students’ union elections have been cancelled at several colleges across Odisha. This has triggered protests, campus unrest and sine die declarations at some institutions.Students and student organisations have opposed the cancellations, alleging “unfair treatment” of candidates.In Nayagada district, the district administration cancelled elections at Prajamandal Women’s College and…
New Delhi, October 12: India to host the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13, with a focus on strengthening regional cooperation to tackle terrorism, transnational organised crime, narcotics, radicalisation, trafficking, illicit financial flows and cyber threats.Union Home Minister Amit Shah…
Education Minister felicitates students at the state-level event Bhubaneswar, October 12, 2026: The state-level Seva Sankalpa Abhiyan programme was organised today under the aegis of the School and Mass Education Department at Government High School, Unit-I, Bhubaneswar. Shri Nityanand Gond, Minister, School and Mass Education attended the programme as the Chief Guest and appreciated the…
A19-year-old Suheil Sajeev was arrested by Kerala Police after his high-speed luxury car rammed into a scooter near the Kochi airport, killing three young adults—identified as Devika, Ijaz, and Gopika.According to police, Sajeev was driving under the influence of alcohol at a staggering speed of around 120 km/h when he collided with the scooter from…
Raipur/Bijapur: In a significant success for anti-Naxal operations, six Maoist cadres, including four active in Odisha and two who had fled the West Bastar Division organisation, surrendered before the Bijapur Police in Chhattisgarh.The group comprised four Party Political Cadre Members (PPCM) and two Party Members (PM). A combined reward of Rs 35 lakh had been…
The tragic and mysterious death of Subhashree Das, a resident of Rajpur village under the jurisdiction of the Rajnagar police station in Kendrapara district, continues to remain shrouded in deep mystery.Even though more than 17 days have elapsed since the incident, the local police and administration have reportedly failed to secure any solid leads or…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, said that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has advised the INDIA bloc leaders to approach the Supreme Court through a petition over the controversy surrounding the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while…
Hands-on Training to Be Provided in Four Trades Bhubaneswar, October 12, 2026:A five-day skill development training programme for Class XII students and vocational lecturers of Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools has commenced at the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) and the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM). The programme has been organised for Government…
