Bhubaneswar: A 65-year-old woman died after being swept away by floodwaters of the Subarnarekha river in Baleshwar district. The deceased has been identified as Sumitra Nayak, wife of late Kahnu Nayak of Sana Aunsa village under Bhograi block. According to information, Sumitra had gone to the Ausa ghat for bathing along with three others. Due…
‘Are you treating him as an accused?’ — Apex court questions Nath’s exclusion as integrity certificate withdrawal, changing eligibility pool and ex-cadre promotions come under scrutiny NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, SEPTEMBER 28: The Supreme Court has put Odisha’s DGP selection process under searching scrutiny, questioning the State government’s decision to withdraw the integrity certificate of senior…
Baripada, September 27:A 5-km “Odisha Promo Run” was organised in Baripada on the occasion of World Tourism Day to promote Odisha’s tourist destinations, create public awareness about tourism, and spread the message of a healthy lifestyle. Mayurbhanj Collector Hemant Say flagged off the run at Jubilee Library as the chief guest. Around 200 runners participated…
Baripada, September 28: With the aim of strengthening the culture of entrepreneurship, innovation and start-up creation in higher educational institutions, faculty members of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University have successfully completed a six-day Faculty Mentor Development Training Programme organised at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad. The initiative was launched by…
Baripada, September 28: A memorandum demanding constitutional recognition for the Mundari language was submitted through the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Baripada Block, addressed to the Chief Minister of Odisha, the Prime Minister of India and the Union Home Minister. A further demand was made to grant Mundari the status of the second official language…
Baripada: Following the directions of AICC and Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhakta Charan Das, the Mayurbhanj District Congress Committee (East) staged a protest and demonstration in front of the Mayurbhanj District Collector’s office. The protest was organised against what the party described as the alleged arbitrary functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar…
Baripada, September 28, 2026: Three talented students of Purnachandrapur Government Upper Primary School — Debashish Giri, Saroj Singh and Deb Telenga — have been selected to participate at the state level in various competitions, bringing pride to their school, block and district. At the district-level Seva Sankalp Abhiyan-2026 drawing competition, organised at MPK Girls’…
Bhubaneswar: Three minor children have reportedly gone missing from the Chandrasekharpur police station area in Bhubaneswar, sources said Monday.The source added that the children, residents of Sitanath and Adarsh Basti, left their respective homes Sunday to attend tuition classes but did not return. Two of the children are Class IX students, while the third is…
SUBARNAPUR— In nine months, 132 cases have been registered in Subarnapur district and 176 accused have been arrested. Due to the strong efforts of Subarnapur politowards the Drug-Free Odisha campaign and the suppression mission, a large-scale crackdown on the smuggling of ganja is being carried out in the district. In this context, a total of…
Gajapati: A shocking incident has come to light from Merma village under Mohana police station limits in Gajapati district in Odisha. In a brutal act driven by superstition, villagers called a man out of his house late at night, and allegedly murdered him and then burnt his body. His wife was critically injured while trying…
