Bhubaneswar: A statue of Lord Mahavir, the founder and last Tirthankara of Jainism, was discovered during pond excavation on the land of Ranjan Kumar Raut in Balipada of Fakirpur village under Anandapur Municipality, sparking interest among historians and cultural enthusiasts. The statue, estimated to be 1,500 years old, stands approximately 3 feet tall and 1.5 feet…
Bhadrak: In a shocking incident, a human skeleton was seized near the Kapali river in Kalahandia village under Kenduapada police limits in Bhadrak district on Saturday. The human skeleton is reportedly that of a woman. The skeleton was identified as that of Radha Munda of Phulagadia village. According to information, four years ago she had married…
Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has met Odia boy Omprakash Behera who secured All India Rank 1 in the JEE Main 2025. The Speak congratulated Omprakash and also praised his parents dedication behind his success. The results of the exam were published yesterday. He took to his X handle and shared pictures of his meeting…
Angul: A fire mishap occurred due to gas cylinder explosion in Balang village under Bantala police limits in Angul district. As many as two houses were reduced to ashes in the fire. Reportedly, the fire caught in the house of one Dillip Biswal. The gas cylinder explosion was so fierce that it took hours to tame…
Nuapada: Hundreds of tribal residents from eight hamlets under Gangadigad village in Chulabhata panchayat of Nuapada block staged a protest in front of the District Collector’s office Saturday, demanding official recognition of their settlements and correction of forest land pattas. Led by labour leader Bhaktabandhu Dharua, men and women gathered and staged a two-hour-long sit-in demonstration….
Champua: A day after two students drowned at Keshari Kund of Baitarani river on the fringes of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts, the Keonjhar district administration has declared the spot located at Sarei village under Champua police limits as a prohibited zone Saturday. Authorities have reportedly begun fencing the area to prevent public access to the site….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials arrested Bhubanananda Sahu, an Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officer and Additional Tehsildar of Maneswar Tehsil in Sambalpur district, on Saturday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000. Sahu had sought bribe from a person (complainant) in exchange for converting agricultural land to non-agricultural (homestead) use and issue a…
Rourkela: At least four people, including a state government employee and two policemen, were injured in a clash between security personnel and slum dwellers over the removal of encroachment in Odisha’s Sundargarh district Saturday, police said. The incident took place in the Barkani area under the Bandhamunda block when the local administration tried to remove alleged…
Kendrapara: Embankments along seven rivers and 27 branch canals in Kendrapara are unsafe during a survey of various river embankments in the district conducted by the Water Resources department, last week. Moreover, the survey – which was carried out to access the present situation and identify vulnerable areas ahead of monsoon – also found that stone…
Bhubaneswar: Odia boy Om Prakash Behera secured a perfect 100 percentile score in JEE Mains 2025 Session 2 exam. The exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and 24 students have secured the perfect 100. The Odia boy Om Prakash Behera is a resident of Bhubaneswar and secured the perfect score in the second…
