Jagatsinghpur: In a heart-wrenching incident, two men died of electrocution while ploughing paddy field at Benukhanda village under the Jagatsinghpur Sadar Police station limits today.The deceased have been identified as Sagar Bhoi and Ajay Kumar Sahu.As informed by sources, Sagar and Ajay came across a live electric wire while they were busy in ploughing a…
Rayagada, August 24, 2026: Gudari Notified Area Council (NAC) has recorded a significant 92% growth in Own Source of Revenue (OSR) collection, earning a state-level honour for its performance in strengthening municipal revenue.The NAC’s OSR collection rose from ₹36.45 lakh in 2015-16 to ₹70.20 lakh in 2024-25, marking an increase of about 92.6% over the…
Barbil: The Parmanand Pandey Memorial Cup – 1st All Odisha JKA Karate Championship–2026, organised by JKAWF INDIA Odisha, successfully concluded at St. Mary’s School, Barbil, bringing together karate practitioners from different parts of Odisha for a two-day celebration of Japanese Karate Association (JKA) Karate. The championship featured a specialised training camp for senior students, a…
A 24-year-old lab technician working at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Monday, August 24.Police have launched an investigation after reportedly recovering an injection from his pocket, which they suspect could be linked to his death.The deceased has been identified as Suryakant Sahu, a native of Astaranga in Puri…
Gunupur: The body of a 20-year-old BTech student was recovered from a rented house in Barun Nagar Lane-1 under Gunupur Municipality in Odisha’s Rayagada district on Monday.The deceased has been identified as Kaushik Mahapatra, a second-year Civil Engineering student at Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET) University. He was reportedly a native of the…
Security forces have achieved a major success in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Rourkela police district with the recovery of a suspected Maoist dump from Silakuta Reserve Forest.According to a police press release, the recovery was made during a joint search and area-domination operation conducted by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Bomb Detection and…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rejected opposition BJD and Congress’ demand for convening a special session of the assembly to discuss the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, recently passed by Parliament.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Sunday that there was no need for a special session, as the issue could be discussed…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has operationalised the Auto-Appeal System under the Odisha Right to Public Services Act, 2012, to ensure timely delivery of notified public services and strengthen accountability among officials.As per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, if a Designated Officer fails to provide a notified…
Tourism businesses seeking full recognition in Odisha will have to demonstrate that their staff are professionally trained, with the state introducing a three-month certification programme for operators that currently do not have trained personnel.The requirement comes under the Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy-2026. Operators that meet other eligibility conditions but lack trained staff can be granted…
A shocking discovery aboard the Tamil Nadu Express has exposed a brutal murder that stretches from Chennai to Agra and ties together people from Odisha and Assam.On the morning of 5 August, railway staff at Agra Cantonment station found a suspicious red trolley bag left in a general coach of train number 12621. Inside were…
