Deogarh: A man was allegedly killed after being run over by a truck following a dispute linked to an altercation in Odisha’s Deogarh district. Police have registered a murder case and started an investigation into the incident.The deceased has been identified as Kartik Oram of Mahendrapur village under Reamal police limits. According to reports, Kartik had gone to…
A devastating fire broke out in an apartment complex in Bhubaneswar early Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of two caretakers.The incident occurred at Basant Bhilla apartment in the Lakshmisagar police station area, sending shockwaves through the local community.Two Caretakers Found Dead The victims, a man and a woman employed as caretakers of the residential complex, were…
Jharsuguda: Brajrajnagar Police on Wednesday busted an illegal arms racket under “Operation Netra” and arrested two persons, including a notorious criminal, in Jharsuguda district, police said.The arrested accused has been identified as Adarsh Dubey alias Bittu, a resident of the Brajrajnagar area. Police said he was allegedly involved in illegally importing and supplying firearms from Bihar…
Bhubaneswar: The spell of relief from heat is set to continue in Odisha for a few more days. The weather department has indicated that temperatures will remain relatively low across the state till May 10, with rain and thunderstorm activity expected in several regions.Rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely in parts of north…
Bhubaneswar, May 6: Odisha will soon launch the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, with the process likely to begin later this month. A notification is expected shortly following a meeting with multiple states.Ahead of the exercise, voter mapping—linking the 2025 electoral roll with the 2002 list—has reached 93.8% completion. Out of 33.64…
A 25-year-old man was allegedly murdered by unidentified miscreants while he was sleeping on the veranda of his house in Lalumunda village under Lakhanpur police limits in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district. Jharsuguda: A 25-year-old man was allegedly murdered by unidentified miscreants while he was sleeping on the veranda of his house in Lalumunda village under Lakhanpur…
Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has announced that the process for re-checking of answer sheets and supply of photocopies for the recently published Matriculation examination results will begin from May 11.According to a notification issued by the Board, students can apply online for re-checking of both subjective and objective sections of their…
Udala: A 12-foot-long king cobra, locally known as Ahiraj, was rescued from a residential area in Mayurbhanj district on Monday after it entered a chicken shop. The incident took place in Padmapokhari village under the Kaptipada forest range.A shopkeeper spotted the snake inside a chicken shop and immediately alerted the Kaptipada forest department.Forest officials, along with…
Today i.e. on 05.05.2026, a short while ago, Sri Debendra Sahoo, Accountant-cum- Data Entry Operator (ADEO), Junagarh Block, Dist-Kalahandi has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe Rs. 6,000/- from a beneficiary to process the file for sanction of a house in his favour under PMAY*. For about one week, he had…
Balangir: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Nirmalendu Kabi, Court Amin of Bangomunda Tahasil in Balangir district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.The arrest was made on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.According to the Vigilance sources, Kabi demanded the bribe from an applicant for preparing sketch maps and processing the file for partition of land and issuance…
