A 39-year-old man, Premanand Oram, died early this morning after being trampled by a wild elephant in Podiabahal village under Hapriabahal range of Sambalpur district.The incident occurred around 5 AM when Oram went out for morning ablutions. He suddenly came face-to-face with the elephant returning to the forest. The animal charged and trampled him, causing…
Cuttack: A day after a video purportedly showing a female patient falling from her bed inside the intensive care unit (ICU) of SCB MCH in odisha’scuttack went viral on social media, hospital authorities have suspended a senior faculty member and three nursing officers. The footage, which exposed serious lapses in patient care, had triggered massive outrage…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and flagged ‘Systemic Collapse’ in paddy procurement.Through the letter, the Leader of Opposition has raised serious concerns over the ongoing Kharif paddy procurement and alleging a complete breakdown of the system, in violation of the BJP’s 2024 electoral…
An 18-year-old girl survived a deadly attack in Bongomunda, Bolangir district, on Friday evening, around 7 pm.The girl had gone behind her house to light a fire for cooking when an unidentified man attacked her from behind. He struck her head with a glass bottle and attempted to slit her throat before fleeing. The victim…
The deceased has been identified as Sahil Sahis, son of Satyanarayan Sahis of Buguda Pada village. According to reports, Sahil had gone missing from his home on February 1. His father lodged a missing complaint at the Rampur outpost, following which the police began a search operation.Acting on a tip‑off, police reached Tangar Ghat forest…
Today i.e. 05.02.2026, Sri Krutibash Behera, Former Secretary of Paikasida Service Co-operative Society, Jaleswar, Dist-Balasore (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)(d) of PC Act,1988/409/468/471 IPC, for misappropriation of Govt. funds by manufacturing false and fabricated documents and showing payment in the name of some beneficiaries under Paikasida Service Co-operative…
Jagatsinghpur: At least five people were injured after an auto-rickshaw overturned on National Highway 55 near Mangalpur onthe outskirts of jagasinghpur .According to reports, the auto-rickshaw was travelling from Cuttack towards Jagatsinghpur. Near Mangalpur, a scootersuddenly came from behind and moved across the front of the auto-rickshaw before turning into a narrow lane.In an attempt…
Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha is gearing up for the annual 10th class examination, Madhyamika, and State Open School Certificate examinations, scheduled to start from February 19. Over 550,000 students have registered for these exams, which will be held at 3082 examination centres across the State. To ensure the integrity of the…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development in the bomb blast incident in Azad Nagar under Sundarpada area of Bhubaneswar, the prime accused of the case Shahnawaz Mallik, alias Muffi, has died on Wednesday.According to sources, Mallik succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. At least seven cases were filed against him for various crimes.The Bhubaneswar bomb…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida flagged off three Tourism Caravans at Dhauli today. Caravan tourism offers visitors an exclusive and immersive way to explore destinations, providing greater flexibility, privacy and freedom of movement. Speaking on the occasion Parida said these caravans will enable tourists to experience Odisha’s serene natural landscapes at their own pace, supported…
