Malkangiri: Maoists have killed a villager suspecting him to be a Police informer in Odisha-Chhattisgarh border area in the Bijapur district of Chhattishgarh. The incident took place in the Kesamundi village of Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, bordering Odisha’s Malkangiri district. The deceased has been identified as Hidma Sodhi. As per reports, the Maoists brutally murdered…
Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park mourns the loss of its beloved lioness, Rewa, who passed away on January 27, 2025. Rewa, aged over 8 years, was brought from Kamala Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya, Indore, on December 20, 2020. She was mated with lion Jeet in October 2024 and was closely monitored during her pregnancy. On January 25,…
Angul: A man and a woman reportedly died under suspicious circumstances in Angul district of Odisha yesterday. Reportedly, they were drunk though the reason of death might by due to electrocution. The incident took place in the Godimunda Sahi under Bantala Police Station limits in the district. The deceased man and woman have been identified…
Angul: In a shocking incident, miscreants chased and attacked a youth with sharp weapon on the road in broad daylight in Angul district of Odisha on Monday. The incident took place near the Pathana Sahi Chhaka in Angul town. The victim youth has been identified as Partha Pradhan of the Sunakhai Sahi in Angarabandha area….
Angul: At least two persons were killed while over 20 others sustained critical injuries after the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus in which they were traveling overturned in Angul district this afternoon. Initial reports suggest that the OSRTC was on its way to Angul from Baripada with a total of 47 passengers. However,…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police on Saturday hoisted the national flag in 10 uninhabited islands along the state’s coast ahead of the Republic Day celebrations. The Tricolour was unfurled at Subarna Dweep in Balasore, Naya Tapu Dweepp, Udabali, Kanika, Long Wheeler, Short Island and Small Wheeler in Bhadrak district, and Boitarkud, Jatadhari Tanda and Barkud islands…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has dissolved all its state-level frontal organisations. The move comes ahead of the party’s forthcoming organisational election. “All the State level Frontal Organisations of Biju Janata Dal such as Biju Mahila Janata Dal, Biju Yuva Janata Dal, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal, Biju Shramika Samukhya, Legal Cell, Apravasi Cell are hereby…
Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a school student was killed, and 20 others sustained injuries after a pickup van carrying them overturned near the Athagarh area, near Banki in Cuttack district, on Sunday. According to reports, the vehicle, carrying over 20 students of Malaviharapur High School, was on its way to the Republic Day parade…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlighted the state’s progress in social, economic, as well as cultural development in the country. While addressing the 76th Republic Day celebration in Cuttack, Majhi emphasized that the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj are indicators of the country’s cultural development, promoting communal harmony…
Bhubaneswar: In a challenging act, jewellery and hard cash were looted from the house of former PCC President Niranjan Patnaik. The looters escaped by cutting the window of his Nayapalli based residence.According to sources, in the upper storey of the house, his son and daughter-in-law were living. Lakhs of rupees and gold jewellery were stolen from…
