Similarly, a new University will be established in Bhadrak district to strengthen the educational infrastructure. Puri: A world-class museum and library will be built in Puri of Odisha at a cost of Rs 1 thousand crore. Along with this, a “Digital Hundi” or dedication platform will be started for devotees which will work in coordination…
A bizarre and unsettling mystery has gripped a village in BHARAK district of Odisha, where the bodies of deceased villagers have been disappearing from a burial ground under baffling circumstances. According to residents of Maninathpur village, more than 30 bodies have vanished from the riverside cremation ground over the past several years. In the latest…
man and his wife were reportedly died due to excessive drinking in Brajarajnagar area of Jharsuguda district. Jharsuguda: A death of a couple has shocked the Brajarajnagar area people of Jharsuguda district.According to reports, a man was recovered in critical condition along with his wife’s decomposed body at Sabajoba Hanumanmandirapada under Brajarajnagar police limits in…
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, and its impact is expected to be felt in Odisha within the next 48 hours. The weather will remain dry for the next two days, but a significant change is expected from Monday, according to the prediction of the India Meteorological Department.According to the…
The Odisha government has allocated ₹42,565 crore to the education sector in the 2026–27 budget, accounting for 13.7 per cent of the total ₹3.10 lakh crore outlay and 3.8 per cent of the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), underscoring its continued emphasis on strengthening human capital as a driver of long-term economic growth.The allocation…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19: The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday apprehended Daitari Mallik, Tahasildar of Soro in Balasore district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 to facilitate the release of five detained stone-laden trucks.According to official sources, the trap was laid today, during which Mallik was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe through his…
The Odisha government suspended Padmapur Tahsildar Bipin Kumar Pradhan in Bargarh district on charges of corruption. The suspension followed a report submitted by the District Collector,Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari addressed the Assembly and emphasised that corruption of any kind will not be tolerated in the Revenue Department. He reiterated the government’s commitment to transparency and…
A fire broke out at a cloth factory at Mancheswar Industrial area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday afternoon Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a cloth factory at Mancheswar Industrial area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday afternoon, destroying large quantities of materials and causing losses worth lakhs of rupees.No casualties have been reported yet.On being informed about the…
Puri: Baselisahi police in Puri seized gutkha worth over Rs 1.5 lakh and arrested a shopkeeper for allegedly selling the banned tobacco products illegally.The shop keeper has been identified as Ramchandra Malu, a resident of Jagannath Nagar in Narendra Kona.As per reports, despite the ban on gutkha and other tobacco products in Odisha, these items…
Dhenkanal: A series of shocking temple thefts in Kamakhyanagar has stirred concern among residents, culminating in the arrest of a suspect late last night after he was caught stealing from multiple temples in Dhenkanal district of Odisha.According to the reports, laborers and villagers overpowered and tied the accused to a tree when he was found…
