Humble Roots, Stellar Achievement: Sweetmaker’s Daughter & Farmer’s Son Shine As CHSE Science Topper Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable display of talent and perseverance, three students have jointly topped the CHSE Plus II Science examinations by securing 598 marks out of 600.Most importantly, despite hailing from humble backgrounds — one being the daughter of a sweetmaker…
Today i.e on 21.05.2026, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) by Sri Malaya Kumar Nayak, A.E. RWSS, Kolnara Block, Rayagada beyond his known sources of income, simultaneous searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 5 DSPs, 6 Inspectors, and other supporting staff on the strength of Search Warrants issued by…
Today.a short while ago, Sri Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo, Male Health Worker( MHW), Haladia CHC( Community Health Centre), Khordha has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe Rs. 1,000/- from a Complainant for facilitating issuance of death certificates of his deceased parents*.The poor complt. had submitted the application to the Sub-Collector, Khordha, who…
Bhubaneswar: Jharsuguda is boiling under an intense and unrelenting heatwave, becoming one of the hottest hotspots in Odisha. Residents are facing extreme misery as the blistering daytime temperatures combined with warm nights have made life highly uncomfortable, severely disrupting normal routines and forcing people to remain indoors as much as possible.This extreme heat in Jharsuguda…
Tension ran high in Odisha’s Balasore district after a 24-year-old youth was allegedly hacked to death over previous enmity. Balasore: Tension ran high in Odisha’s Balasore district as a 24-year-old youth was allegedly hacked to death over previous enmity, after which irate locals blocked National Highway-16 for nearly four hours on Wednesday night and demanded…
Bhubaneswar: The prime accused in the brutal assault on a couple in Berhampur’s Giri Road area, was injured during a police encounter conducted by Town Police on Tamana Road late Wednesday night.According to police, Town Police carried out the operation on Tamana Road, where Sahu sustained bullet wounds to both knees and one hand. He…
Bhubaneswar, May 20: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Wednesday continued the eviction drive on government land under Plot No. 1683 in Kalarahanga mouza as part of the scheduled CEMC eviction programme.The operation was conducted under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner (Enforcement), BDA, Ranjan Kumar and field supervision by Deputy Director of the General…
A Ganjam district court sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of Munna Das of Tera Gaonja village under Gopalpur police limits. District Judge Ashant Kumar Das delivered the verdict, convicting Pradeep Das (28) and Narayan Das (40). The court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on each convict, with an additional one-year…
Bhubaneswar, May 19: The Consul General of Japan in Kolkata, Ishikawa Yoshihisa on Wednesday met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Loka Seva Bhawan here to discuss ways for strengthening relationship between Japan and Odisha.During the discussion, Chief Minister Majhi appreciated the Japanese support to various development projects in Odisha, and the expanding trade relationship. He…
Kalahandi: Kesinga Police have arrested five persons and recovered copper wires worth around Rs 10 lakh in connection with repeated thefts at the Vedanta Pump House sub-station in the Kesinga area of Kalahandi district, police said on Wednesday.According to Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Nagaraj Devarakonda, the thefts were reported over the past eight days…
