Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 13/10/2026: Under the leadership of Shri Naveen Patnaik, the BJD Government brought about a transformative change in Odisha’s higher education sector between 2000 and 2024. During this period, Odisha made significant progress in student enrolment, the establishment of universities and medical colleges, the provision of scholarships, the development of technical education, and the expansion…

Today i.e on 13.10. 2026, a shortwhile ago, Alan Behera, Revenue Inspector (R.I ), Saintala Revenue Circle , Dist-Balangir has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking a bribe Rs.3000/- from an applicant to process the file and to submit field enquiry report to the competent authority for conversion of his agricultural land…

At Autonomous College, Phulbani, Kandhamal, ABVP cadres were allegedly found putting up banners and distributing food through stalls in front of the college premises ahead of the upcoming Student Union Elections. Such activities raise serious concerns regarding compliance with the Lyngdoh Committee Recommendations governing student union elections.   Following the intervention of Biju Chhatra Janata…

Bhubaneswar: In a rare case, a woman has given birth to a baby with two heads at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur.According to reports, the woman hails from Kandhamal district. The newborn has one body and one heart but has two heads. The baby is currently kept in the Special Newborn Care Unit…

Nuapada: The bodies of a married couple were recovered from a room in Bhimkhol village under Duajhar gram panchayat in Odisha’s Nuapada district on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Sankirtan Gahir, 23, and his wife, Subhadra Gahir, 20. The couple had got married around one-and-a-half years ago.According to reports, Sankirtan’s body was found on…

Brahmapur: Police arrested a trader from Odisha’s Brahmapur for allegedly operating a spice-processing unit producing adulterated turmeric, chilli powder and other products, officials said. Over 4,000 kg of adulterated spices were seized during the raids.Huge quantities of suspected adulterated spices and machinery were seized from the unit at Laxmi Nursing Sahi within Bada Bazar police…

Jagatsinghpur: A first-year undergraduate student of Balikuda College died after a container truck ran over his scooter near Balikuda bus stand in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The deceased has been identified as Rahul Nayak.According to the information available, he was returning after campaigning for a candidate when the accident occurred. He reportedly died on the spot.The…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has congratulated Braj Mohan Ram on his appointment as the new Governor of Odisha.Majhi, in his congratulatory post to newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram, conveyed a message of cooperation, optimism and shared vision for the state’s development.The CM said he looks forward to the guidance and support…

Bhubaneswar: Citing “law-and-order concerns” and “campus disturbances”, students’ union elections have been cancelled at several colleges across Odisha. This has triggered protests, campus unrest and sine die declarations at some institutions.Students and student organisations have opposed the cancellations, alleging “unfair treatment” of candidates.In Nayagada district, the district administration cancelled elections at Prajamandal Women’s College and…