Champua: A lone tusker responded to a young man’s dance request in Keonjhar district, Odisha, recently. The video of the elephant shaking its head to the youth’s folded-hand dance has gone viral.Two solitary elephants had returned to the Sarei forest of Champua section from the Ukhunda section of Champua forest Range in Keonjhar district of Odisha.One…
Bhubaneswar: Road accidents in Odisha claimed an average of 18 lives per day in 2025, marking a rise from 17 daily fatalities recorded in 2024, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the State Assembly on Thursday.Replying to a query by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, the minister said that while fatalities increased, the average number…
Since the recent Rajya Sabha elections, opposition members have continued protests in the Odisha Assembly over the SCB ICU fire incident.The House remained stalled for the eighth consecutive day since March 17.Yesterday, opposition legislators staged a united protest wearing black T-shirts. Today, they marked the ekadasha ritual of the 11 victims of the fire tragedy. All opposition…
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas reviewed the national fuel supply and directed all states to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products and gas.Virtual Review MeetingSenior officials, including Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg and Food Supplies Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, joined the virtual meeting from Lok Seva Bhawan. The ministry emphasised that refineries…
Bhubaneswar: The Information & Public Relations (I & PR) Department received a total of 25 RTI applications primarily related to government communication or publicity during the financial year 2025-26, revealed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the Odisha Legislative Assembly today.Replying to a question raised by MLA Sagar Charan Das, Chief Minister informed the House…
Cuttack: A heated protest broke out at the nephrology department of SCB Hospital in Cuttack in Odisha, following the death of a patient allegedly due to medical negligence.The patient’s relatives claimed that despite repeated calls, the doctor failed to attend to the patient, leading to his demise. Angry family members assaulted the doctor on duty, prompting…
Bhubaneswar, March 26: In response to strong public backlash, the Odisha government on Thursday announced the withdrawal of four bills that proposed a steep increase in the salaries, allowances, and pensions of MLAs, ministers, and Speaker and Deputy Speaker.The proposed changes, originally passed during the winter session of the Odisha Assembly on December 9, 2025,…
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a person brutally killed his 80-year-old father over a dispute of Rs 400 at Ladadihi village in Mayurbhanj district’s Morada police station area.As per reports, the victim, Govind Mardi, was beaten to death with a bamboo stick by his son Madhu Mardi while he was asleep. Madhu, allegedly under the…
The Odisha Government has announced a landmark triennial Excise Policy for the period April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2029 — or until a new policy is notified — replacing the earlier practice of annual policies.The move is aimed at bringing long-term stability, transparency and predictability to the excise sector while allowing mid-course corrections whenever…
Cuttack: Taking the advantage of LPG cylinder scarcity owing to the ongoing war in the Middle East, people have started adulteration of the cooking gas in Odisha. However, police successfully busted one such racket and arrested a man from Cuttack city.The arrested person has been identified as Dhruba Charan Behera (45) of Keutasahi under Lalbag police…
