Baripada / Bhubaneswar , July 4, 2026: Reiterating the State Government’s unwavering commitment to providing a safe and permanent house to every eligible family, Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra today distributed work orders under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) – PMAY-U 2.0 to 61 beneficiaries at a special programme organised by…
Bhubaneswar: Doctors affiliated to the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) on Saturday withdrew their indefinite cease-work agitation after a meeting with Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling.The strike, which began on July 1, was launched to press for a 10-point charter of demands relating to service conditions and career progression.In a statement issued after the meeting,…
Rayagada Police achieved a major breakthrough in anti-Maoist operations by uncovering a massive Maoist dump in Raghuvari reserved forest under Ambadala police limits.Acting on intelligence from surrendered Maoists, District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) launched a combing operation on July 2 and seized a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, and daily-use…
Balasore: Four youths spent almost five hours in the police station as the hotel owner charged 1400 for one piece of fish leaf roast in an argument that followed a meal.According to a complaint lodged by the four, they had gone to a hotel on Friday evening near Kacheri in Balasore and had asked the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha coach Gouri Shankar Mishra and handball player Suprajit Behera have been selected for the Indian national coaching camp ahead of the Asian U-21 Men’s Handball Championship, scheduled to be held in Chuzhou, China, from July 13 to 27.The national coaching camp will be conducted from July 3 to 12 at the J.R.D. Tata…
Bhubaneswar: IMD issued a red alert for five Odisha districts after a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast was forecast to intensify over the next two days.The warning has been issued for Sambalpur, Anugola, Sonpur, Boudhagada and Kandhamala districts, where isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely. An…
Jharsuguda: A local court in Jharsuguda has convicted 14 women in a 23-year-old case related to assault and public humiliation in the Laikera area, bringing closure to a long-pending criminal trial that dates back to 2003.The Court of the Senior Civil Judge (Women’s Court)-cum-JMFC, Jharsuguda, on June 26, 2026—though the order copy was made available…
Baliguda, Jul 4: Three youths lost their lives in a suspected hit-and-run accident after an unidentified vehicle rammed into the motorcycle they were travelling on near Mahasingh Bridge under Baliguda police limits in Odisha’s Kandhamal district late on Friday night.The accident occurred between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm when the three youths were riding a…
A newly constructed house in Saras village under Kendujhar Town police limits witnessed tragedy when a wall collapsed, killing one worker and leaving another critically injured.The incident occurred on July 4 during construction work.Police identified the deceased as Babur Sheikh and the injured as Mitu Sheikh, both residents of Janghipur village in West Bengal. The…
With lakhs of devotees expected to converge on the pilgrim town for the annual Ratha Jatra, the Odisha government has stepped up preparations to ensure smooth civic management, sanitation and public safety during the grand festival.With lakhs of devotees expected to converge on the pilgrim town for the annual Ratha Jatra, the Odisha government’s Housing…
