Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to get a new Lokayukta soon, with the process for appointing the anti-corruption ombudsman already underway, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, Pujari said the first meeting of the committee responsible for selecting the Lokayukta had already been held and that the process would now…
Biramitrapur (Sundaragada): Normal life was disrupted in Biramitrapur town of Sundaragada district on Tuesday as residents and various local organisations observed a 12-hour bandh demanding immediate repair of the badly damaged NH-143 stretch from Talsara to the Jharkhand border.The bandh began at 6 am and is scheduled to continue till 6 pm. Protesters blocked roads…
Bhubaneswar: The father of deceased GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on Monday submitted WhatsApp conversations, voice messages and other evidence to the Crime Branch, alleging gaps in the investigation and claiming that several crucial details were missing from the chargesheet.Dushasan Swain said he handed over the fresh material to Crime Branch deputy superintendent of police…
Khordha: A woman was killed while five others including four school students were critically injured due to lightning strike in separate places of Khordha district on Monday.The deceased woman has been identified as K. Janaki of Mathura village in Khallikote area of Ganjam district.According to reports, a group of women from Ganjam district including Janaki…
Vehicular movement between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh was paralysed for more than six hours after a coal-laden truck overturned near Partapur village in Rayagada district late Sunday night.The truck, carrying coal from Visakhapatnam to Raipur, lost balance and toppled on the highway. The driver sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital…
Anugola: Two Kanwariyas were swept away by strong currents in the Lingara canal near Tipirisingha in Anugola district while collecting water for ‘Jalabhisheka’, sources said Monday.One of the men was rescued by local residents in a critical condition and taken to the Angola district headquarters hospital for treatment. The other remains missing, they added.The incident…
Rourkela: A newly constructed shed at the Rourkela Railway Station collapsed on Monday morning, damaging a car and a tempo parked under it. The incident took place around 9 am near the station’s main entrance.The shed, reportedly built at a cost of around ₹1 crore, had been constructed only a few months ago. It was…
Bolangir: Gitanjali Sadangi was found dead in her house in Khamar Munda village.Her blood-stained body was recovered on Sunday and it is suspected she was murdered.She was also involved in land transactions and monetary lending to others at an interest. It has not been ascertained as to how the woman was murdered and by whom.According…
Bhubaneswar: A tractor driver reportedly died after the vehicle lost balance and overturned into a pond near Guapur Balunkeswar under Balipatna police station limits in Khordha districts on Monday.As per reports, when the tractor overturned into the pond, the engine landed on the driver, pinning him down so he could not move or escape. That’s…
Chants of “Har Har Mahadev” echoed across Odisha on Monday as thousands of devotees visited Shiva temples to mark the second Sawan Somwar of 2026.From Bhubaneswar and Kataka to Puri, Nayagarh and Dhenkanal, prominent Shiva shrines witnessed a steady flow of devotees from the early hours. Kanwariyas also took part in the religious observances, carrying…
