A sand-laden truck reportedly rammed into the vehicle of Additional Tehsildar Krushna Mohan Singh on Saturday.Sora: A sand-laden truck reportedly rammed into the vehicle of Additional Tehsildar Krushna Mohan Singh on Saturday. The dramatic incident took place during a high-speed chase on National Highway-16 in Balasore. Fortunately, the Additional Tehsildar and his driver has received…
Bhograi, May 2: In a concerning incident in Bhograi, Balasore district, locals intervened when rice meant for school midday meals was being sold in the market. The episode took place near a warehouse close to the Midday Meal Rice Distribution Point at Bhograi Saharia Primary School. Villagers immediately informed supply officials upon noticing the rice…
Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing “deep anguish” over an alleged inhuman incident involving a tribal man in Keonjhar district.Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing “deep anguish” over an alleged…
Nayagarh: In a shocking case of child marriage, the Childline team, with the help of police, rescued a minor girl from Dengaragodi Sahi under Itamati police station limits in Nayagarh district, just before the ‘Chauthi’ ritual (fourth-day post-wedding ceremony).The minor girl had already been married to Dilip Kumar Parida of the same village in a…
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) have resumed their demolition drive along Ekamra Kanan road in Bhubaneswar.The eviction is part of the ongoing construction of a proposed 200-feet road project designed to ease traffic congestion in the area.The operation on Hatiasuni road on Saturday, May 2, 2026, was conducted with…
Bhubaneswar, May 1: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Friday participated in the International Labour Day celebrations and addressed members of the Biju Sramika Samukhya in Bhubaneswar.Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik called for a significant hike in the minimum wage to Rs 800, while accusing the BJP government…
The police in Odisha’s Kendrapara district detained a self-styled godman over an alleged attempt to sexually assault a minor girl today. The incident took place in Mahakalpara area of KendraparaBhubaneswar: The police in Odisha’s Kendrapara district detained a self-styled godman over an alleged attempt to sexually assault a minor girl today.The incident took place in…
Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania officially declared Odisha completely free from Left Wing Extremism following sustained counter-insurgency operations.The milestone was highlighted during a medal distribution ceremony at the Civic Centre in Rourkela, where he praised the collective efforts of the police, Special Operations Group (SOG), and central forces like the CRPF.While active Maoist…
Bhubaneswar: Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Friday launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV in Odisha’s Rayagada district in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.Chouhan handed over the PMGSY-IV approval letter to Majhi, in the presence of state Rural Development Minister Rabi Narayan Naik. Under the initiative, 827 road projects covering…
Bhubaneswar: The Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra has informed that the Metro Railway project in Odisha will take a new shape as a tri-city initiative covering Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Puri.Speaking to the media, Minister Mohapatra emphasized the need for a modern metro train system in the region. He informed that the project is not…
