Bargarh: In a tragic incident, at least three people were killed while another turned critical after a car met an accident in Bargarh of Odisha yesterday night. The accident took place on the over-bridge at the Bhatli Chhak. The deceased persons have been identified as Sourav Agarwal (26), a businessman of Bargarh town who had married…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant crackdown on forest crimes, the Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance conducted a joint raid on two illegal sawmills in Cuttack district on Thursday. The operation targeted sawmills operating without valid licenses in Satyabhamapur and Balarampur villages. During the raid, the vigilance team seized sawmill accessories, valuable timber, and a tractor worth approximately…
Rairangpur: In a tragic incident two minor boys drown in a pond in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Thursday. The incident took place in the Chadripahadi village under Rairangpur Rural Police Station limits. One of the deceased boys was eight years old and the other one was 9 year old. As per reports, the two…
Nuapada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi participated in the Vijay Sankalp Samabesh in Nuapada. The CM appealed to the people to vote for BJP candidate Jay Dholakia in large numbers in the upcoming by-poll. According to reports, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo, BJP State President Manmohan Samal and many other…
Berhampur: The Odisha government has rescued two boys from Bihar who were allegedly engaged as child labourers in Ganjam district, officials said. The minors, aged 12 and 14, hail from Muzaffarpur and Samastipur districts of Bihar, respectively, they said. “The rescued children will be provided assistance as per the government provisions. They will be handed over…
Cuttack: Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Thursday said maintaining communal harmony and ensuring the safety of women and children are the top priorities of the state police. Khurania said this while inaugurating the 70th State Police Duty Meet-2025 here at Reserve Police Ground this morning. As many as 282 competitors, 43 K9 warriors (dogs), 43 handlers…
Today i.e on 15.10.2025, a short while ago, Sri Suresh Kumar Behera, Asst. Fisheries Officer( AFO), Polasara, Dist-Ganjam has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a beneficiary (Complainant) under Assistance to Network Fish Seed Growers scheme to release the subsidy amount approx Rs.1.38 Lakhs and money receipt for procurement of…
Jeypore (Koraput): The Koraput police have foiled a major ganja smuggling operation in Padua, arresting five smugglers and seizing 350 kg of ganja, along with two pistols and live ammunition. The operation was carried out based on a tip-off, which led the police to intercept a Bolero vehicle suspected of transporting the contraband. The accused,…
Umerkote: In a tragic incident a youth was killed while three students sustained injury after a school bus and a bike collided head-on in Nabarangpur district of Odisha on Wednesday. The accident took place near Ganjapar. The deceased youth has been identified as Samaru Gonda of Turudi village in Nabarangpur district. As per information, a private…
The Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, will organize a Two-Day “Odisha Urban Conclave – 2025” on 23rd and 24th October 2025 at the Convention Centre Auditorium, Lok Seva Bhawan Campus, Bhubaneswar. The Conclave will be held on the theme “Sustainable Urban Development & Governance – Towards Viksit Odisha @2036 and Viksit Bharat…
