Bhubaneswar, April 24: The Regional Centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with RC Rairangpur and in association with Trainguru Educare Pvt. Ltd., is set to organize a Campus Placement Drive for students on April 30, 2026, at the IGNOU Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar. The reporting time for candidates is 9.30 AM.The…
Bhubaneswar: Infocity police in Bhubaneswar have arrested a 26-year-old person on charges of rape, nearly three years after the alleged incident took place.According to reports, the accused, identified as Shubhajit Pradhan.Going by the complaint filed by the victim, the incident occurred on May 19, 2023. The victim, a 23-year-old woman residing in the Info City…
Bhubaneswar, April 26: Two school teachers involved in the ongoing Census work in Odisha tragically passed away within two days, reportedly due to sunstroke in separate incidents. These incidents occurred in the districts of Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh, where temperatures have soared beyond 38°C.This marks the third such fatality in the state related to extreme heat…
Odisha continues to reel under extreme heat as temperatures soared across the state.The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar confirmed that seven cities recorded temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius, intensifying the ongoing heatwave.Jharsuguda registered the highest at 44.8°C, followed by Sonepur at 43.7°C, Titilagarh at 43.6°C, Bhawanipatna at 43.4°C, Balangir at 43.1°C, and Boudh at 43.0°C….
Baripada, April 27: At least four people were killed, one critically injured, and three others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents reported from Karanjia on Monday.In the first incident, a speeding Scorpio collided head-on with a motorcycle near the Grid at Baunashal on National Highway-220 around 11 AM. The Scorpio, which was coming from…
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has submitted petition before the Assembly speaker to suspend eight MLAs who allegedly engaged in cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections. Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has submitted petition before the Assembly speaker to suspend eight MLAs who allegedly engaged in cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections.A meeting of…
16-Point Reform Plan For Lingaraj Temple Submitted To Law Minister Bhubaneswar: A 16-point reform plan for the Lingaraj Temple was submitted to Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Monday, with recommendations aimed at streamlining rituals, improving services and strengthening overall temple management.The proposals are part of the second interim report of the Satwa Lipi (Record of…
A major education fraud involving fake B.Ed certificates has been unearthed in western Odisha, with police arresting two alleged agents who duped more than 300 aspirants across multiple districts by promising degrees from Acharya Nagarjuna University.Burla/Jharsuguda: A major education fraud involving fake B.Ed certificates has been unearthed in western Odisha, with police arresting two alleged…
Odisha Revenue Department has banned routine land and document registrations outside office premises. Under the new 2026 directives, out-of-office registrations are permitted only for medical emergencies or legal custody, requiring prior approval from the ADM or IGR. Read the full details on the strict new compliance rules under the Indian Registration ActOdisha’s Revenue and Disaster…
Cuttack: The Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance conducted a raid on an illegal sawmill operating in village Kadampada under 42 Mouza Police Station limits in Cuttack district on Monday.Acting on a specific tip-off, the vigilance team raided the sawmill, which was running without any valid license. During the operation, the Vigilance sleuths seized sawmill appliances…
