Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram took on an acting role at the Luv Kush Ramlila organised at Delhi’s Red Fort Maidan. He portrayed Nishadraj Guha, a character from the Ramayana, during the performance staged on Wednesday.Oram appeared on stage in a role linked to one of the significant episodes of Lord Shri Ram’s exile….
Bhubaneswar: According to an Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) report, around 9,000 complaints have been lodged against the state police with the OHRC.Of those, more than 300 cases pertain to sexual harassment by police personnel in the past nine years. Between 2023 and 2026, 35 cases were registered and 70 police personnel were arrested. However,…
**Bhubaneswar-Oct 13, 2026**In recognition of Odisha’s significant achievements and commitment to clean energy and renewable sector advancement, the state was conferred with the prestigious “Wind India 2026: Leadership in Wind Energy De-risking” award at the Windergy India 2026 conference held in Chennai on October 8. Today, Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy…
Raipur/Bijapur: In a significant success for anti-Naxal operations, six Maoist cadres, including four active in Odisha and two who had fled the West Bastar Division organisation, surrendered before the Bijapur Police in Chhattisgarh.The group comprised four Party Political Cadre Members (PPCM) and two Party Members (PM). A combined reward of Rs 35 lakh had been…
Sohela: Police registered a murder case and exhumed the decomposed body of a labourer from a burial site at Pandakipali village in Baragada district, a month after his death.Three accused identified as Rajani Sahu, Dinesh Sahu and Bulu Sahu were arrested in this connection and forwarded to court. According to the complaint filed October 9…
Kendrapada: A 14-foot-long saltwater crocodile, estimated to be around 20 years old, was found dead in the Brahmani river within Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park, officials said Wednesday.The carcass was spotted floating in the river by locals Tuesday, who alerted forest officials, they said.A forest team retrieved the male crocodile’s body and sent it to the…
Kataka: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina arrived in Odisha for the inaugural match of the ‘Odisha T20 League CM Trophy’ 2026 to begin at the iconic Barabati Stadium in Kataka from today.It is to be noted here that Raina along with Debashish Mohanty, former Odia cricketer, has been appointed as the ambassador of the ‘Odisha…
