Dhenkanal: In a gruesome incident, a woman allegedly poured boiling oil and hot water on her 80-year-old father-in-law over domestic dispute at Naupala Kateni village under Parjang police station in Dhenkanal district.The victim, Srikant Bhutia (80), sustained 50 per cent burns and was initially admitted to Parjang Community Health Centre. As his condition deteriorated, he…
jharsuguda records highest temperature while southern districts experience rainfall Jharsuguda emerged as the hottest location in the state after recording a blistering maximum temperature of 43.4°C, even as diverse weather patterns brought severe thundersqualls and heavy downpours to other regions. Data released by the Meteorological Centre Bhubaneswar indicates a sharp climatic divide across the state….
Rasulpur: Acting on a tip-off, a special task force raided an illegal coal briquette factory in Baransha village under Rasulpur block in Jajpur district and rescued more than 50 children.The operation, ordered by the Jajpur ADM, was conducted Monday jointly by district labour officials, Kuakhia police, doctors and health workers and several other child welfare agencies….
Police identify attackers as raids intensify; victims hospitalized after shocking public beating caught on camera. In a disturbing incident that has sparked outrage across Odisha, a young man and woman were mercilessly beaten with sticks in the middle of Giri Road here late at night, with the entire attack captured in a viral video that…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department launched simultaneous searches at six properties linked to Bhubaneswar Sabar, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), R&B Division, Bhawanipatna, today on charges of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income.Acting on a complaint and search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna, teams comprising six DSPs, eight Inspectors,…
Bhubaneswar: BJP National President Nitin Nabin held important meetings with senior party leaders and office-bearers on Monday during his first visit to Odisha after assuming charge of the party’s top post.As per reports, a crucial Core Committee meeting was held at the BJP State Headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Mohan…
Bhubaneswar, May 18: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Ms. Pravati Swain, former Revenue Inspector (RI) of Sadangi Circle under Gondia Tahasil, Dhenkanal, in a bribery case.On 18 May 2026, the Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Dhenkanal, convicted Ms. Swain under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d)/7 of the Prevention of…
A youth from Tangaramunda village under Bamra block in Sambalpur district lost over Rs 36,000 in a cyber fraud involving OTP sharing.The victim, Akshay Seth, received a call from an unknown number claiming to be a gas agency employee. The caller asked him to share an OTP sent to his mobile for gas booking. Believing…
An Odia youth from Ganjam district died in a drone strike in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russia‑Ukraine war.The deceased, identified as A. Rameya from Madhabandh village under Chikiti block, had travelled to Russia a month ago for work.Reports confirmed that Rameya was caught in a Ukrainian drone attack while working in a conflict zone. The incident…
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) will announce Odisha’s Plus II examination results May 20, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Monday.Results for Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational streams will be declared simultaneously. The Plus II examinations were conducted from February 18 to March 28 this year, with nearly 4 lakh students…
