*Bhubaneswar, September 16, 2026:* Honourable Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Women & Child Development, Mission Shakti and Tourism, Smt. Pravati Parida, today appealed to the people of Odisha to light lamps in every household on September 17, from 6 PM to 7 PM, to mark the successful completion of two years of the State…
Paradeep, September 16, 2026: The Captive Power Plant (CPP) of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) at Paradeep has been conferred with the Sustainable Performance Award under the category of ‘Excellence – CPP Coal Unit Below 50 MW’ at the 4th National Power-Gen Leadership Awards 2026 by the Council of Enviro Excellence in New Delhi….
Former MLA Bikram Panda has landed in fresh legal trouble just days after walking out of jail. Brahmapur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek announced that a new case has been registered against the former legislator following allegations of threatening a witness over the phone.According to police investigations, the threats were made from inside the prison…
Tension prevailed in Odandi village of Nabarangpur district after some local residents allegedly opposed the cremation of a 50-year-old woman at the village cremation ground following her religious conversion, officials said.The deceased, identified as Gagiri Gond, died at around 4 pm on Monday. She was a resident of Odandi village under Kacharapara-3 panchayat in Raighar…
Bhubaneswar: A chicken shop owner was killed and his son critically injured in a violent attack allegedly triggered by previous enmity at Jena Sahi under Bhadrak rural police station limits.The incident occurred yesterday night during the Ganesh immersion at Jena Sahi under Randia Panchayat.According to reports, a group of assailants attacked Laxmidhar Jena, the chicken…
The Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Odisha government’s process of appointing the next Director General of Police (DGP).A three‑judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan will take up the matter. The petition, filed by Jayant Das of Baleshwar,…
Bhubaneswar: A violent clash between two brothers turned deadly after bombs were allegedly hurled at each other in Mahuli village under Chandaka police limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday night.The incident left the elder brother, Mohan Padhi, dead, while his younger brother Madan Padhi sustained critical injuries. Madan reportedly suffered severe injuries to…
Kendrapada: A 56-year-old woman was killed in a crocodile attack in the Galia River, a distributary of the Mahanadi, near Kharinasi village under Mahakalapada block in Odisha’s Kendrapada district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Hemalata Das, wife of late Samar Das and a resident of Kharinasi village.According to reports, Hemalata went to the…
Bhubaneswar: The five baby orangutans, rescued from Bichitrapur forest in Bhograi block of Balasore district and currently kept at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar, will be shifted to an open enclosure from the glass enclosure of the zoo, informed Dr. Aditya Prasad Acharya, the Project Coordinator of Centre for Wildlife Health (CWH) at the…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to embark on a high-profile visit to Sambalpur, bringing a slew of development gifts for the district on the auspicious occasion of Nuakhai.With administrative preparations running in full swing, security teams and local officials have finalized arrangements for the Chief Minister’s tightly packed itinerary.According to the official…
