Odisha’s weather could see a significant shift over the coming days as a cyclonic circulation over north Thailand is likely to move into the North Andaman Sea, according to the latest update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The upper-air cyclonic circulation, which persisted over north Thailand at 5:30 am IST on September 18, 2026, extends…
Bhubaneswar: The health condition of five orangutan babies rescued from Bhogarai in Baleshwar district is normal, according to the health bulletin issued by the Nandankanan Zoological Park authorities on September 17, 2026. The infants, currently under specialised care at the zoo, were found to be in apparently stable condition during their clinical assessment….
Kendrapara: Miscreants allegedly stole Rs 1 lakh from the storage compartment of a scooter parked in front of Jagannath Jewellery at Korua Market under Kudanagari police limits.According to reports, a retired bank employee, Durgacharan Sahu of Korua village, had withdrawn ₹1 lakh from the local SBI branch and kept the cash inside his scooter’s storage…
Bhubaneswar: A woman has gone missing after being swept away in the Ib River in Sundaragada district on Thursday. The mishap has been reported from Kanhakonda tourist spot, also known as the Grand Canyon Of Odisha, under Talsara police station limits.Search operations by ODRAF and the Fire Department entered the second day on Friday, but…
New Delhi: The Odisha government has rejected the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons, the state told the Supreme Court on Thursday.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi took note…
Police have cracked a brutal murder case triggered by suspicions of sorcery, arresting 12 villagers in connection with the crime.The victim, Matia Patika of Kakitara village under Gothalpadar panchayat, went missing on the evening of September 2. The next morning, his blood-stained body was discovered alongside his motorcycle near Banguru Canal.Following a complaint by his…
Mayurbhanj, Sept 17: The Similipal Tiger Reserve launched a massive grassland restoration initiative aimed at boosting prey populations and strengthening the wild tiger habitat, as conservation teams work to bring back open grasslands that once covered large parts of the area.At the initiative of the Odisha government, the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) has begun an…
More than 13,000 junior teachers gathered at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Thursday to press for regularisation of their jobs. The protesters alleged that despite a government notification, their services have not yet been regularised.The agitators, including both male and female junior teachers, staged a massive protest, raising concerns over the allegedly “unusual delay” in…
Bhubaneswar: The Centre has accepted the resignation of Odisha cadre IPS officer Jagmohan Meena, who was serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in Bhubaneswar.According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the President has accepted the resignation of Jagmohan Meena, IPS (OD:2013), from the Indian Police Service with effect from…
Kalimela: As many as 55 live turtles were seized by the police while patrolling in the Motu area under Malkangiri district of Odisha today.As per reports, the police along with the Forest Department apprehended four accused in connection to the case and recovered the turtles.The Forest Department said the live turtles were being shifted from…
