Bhubaneswar: The state government has undertaken a major reshuffle in the Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre.Superintendents of Police (SPs) from eight districts have been transferred as part of this exercise. The affected districts are Nabarangpur, Khurda, Rayagada, Bargarh, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Boudh, and Kandhamal.According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, a total of…
Sundargarh: A suspected case of food poisoning claimed four lives and left at least 17 others ill after they attended a funeral feast at Nuadihi village under Hemgiri block of Odisha’s Sundargarh district.According to reports, villagers had gathered for a dashaha (post-funeral ritual feast) in Nuadihi when several attendees began suffering from vomiting, stomach pain…
Berhampur: At least 20 people were injured after a pickup van overturned near Sapuakhata under Jarada police limits in Ganjam district on late Saturday night.All the injured people have been admitted to the Patrapur hospital. Later, five of the injured people were transferred to the Berhampur MKCG hospital as their condition was critical.According to sources,…
Nabarangpur: In a significant verdict in the much-discussed Baunshbeda violence case, a court in Nabarangpur district today sentenced 19 persons to life imprisonment for their involvement in a triple murder and arson incident that took place in 2016.Additional District and Sessions Judge Sunita Pattnaik of Umarkote pronounced the verdict in connection with two separate cases…
Rayagada Police arrested three more accused in the high-profile Nikhil Hadapa murder case, taking the total number of arrests to 12. The fresh arrests were made on Friday and the accused were produced in court before being sent to judicial custody.The arrested individuals have been identified as Amit Meleka, Hemant Meleka, and Biki Behera. After…
Bhubaneswar: Online applications for admission into Class XI for the 2026-27 academic session in Odisha will begin from May 26 through the Students Academic Management System (SAMS) portal, the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, said on Saturday.According to an official notification issued by the DHSE, students can submit the online Common Application Form (CAF)…
Bhubaneswar, May 23: Blood cancer is no longer an incurable disease but can be treated successfully, Prof. (Dr.) Manas Ranjan Sahoo, Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Health Sciences, said on Saturday.The dreaded disease can be defeated and the patient can lead a normal life, Prof. (Dr.) Sahoo said while speaking at a program organised…
Bhubaneswar: The prevailing heatwave condition across Odisha is likely to continue till May 28, said the IMD on Saturday.As per the IMD prediction, some places across districts like Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Balangir, Boudh, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Khurda may witness heatwave condition till May 28. The MeT Department has issued an Orange warning in this regard.Besides, several…
Kendrapara: Climate change is emerging as a major threat to the fragile ecosystem of Bhitarkanika National Park, with unusual migratory bird behaviour and the failure of mass nesting by endangered Olive Ridley turtles raising alarm among environmentalists and forest officials.Experts said rising temperatures, sea-level rise, coastal erosion and changing weather patterns have begun affecting the biodiversity…
A heartbreaking incident in Jajpur district left Manasipatan village under Mangalpur Police Station in deep mourning after a father and son died within hours of each other.Steamer Panda, known locally as Silu and owner of Gayatri Digital Studio in Mangalpur Bazar, suffered a fatal heart attack while rushing his employee Bhiki to the hospital. Bhiki…
