Bhubaneswar: Tension gripped the premises of AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Saturday after the death of a patient allegedly sparked violence, with the deceased’s relatives assaulting a doctor and creating chaos inside the hospital.The deceased has been identified as Shibashankar Behera, a resident of Ogalpada in Jaanla, who had been admitted to the hospital in a critical…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday dismissed newly appointed Odisha Taxation & Accounts Service (OT&AS) officer Bhimsen Prasad Tudu from government service following his arrest in a criminal case.According to an official press release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the dismissal order after Tudu was found absent from…
A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in roadside bushes near a primary school at Raghunathpur village under Turumunga police station limits in Kendujhar district on Saturday morning.According to reports, a local woman heard the cry of an infant while passing through the area. She immediately alerted villagers, following which ASHA and Anganwadi workers reached…
Kataka : The Choudwar Circle Jail escape case took a fresh turn, with Rajya Sabha MP Sujit Kumar levelling serious allegations against Director General (DG) of Prisons Sushanta Kumar Nath and Choudwar Circle Jail Superintendent Sujit Kumar Roul. The MP accused the two officials of facilitating the jailbreak and attempting to suppress the truth. Sujit…
Today i.e. on 26.06.2026, a short while ago, Prafulla Haldar, Livestock Inspector of Raighar under the Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) in Nabarangpur district, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs. 80,000/- ( Rupees Eighty Thousand) from a beneficiary in lieu of relase of subsidy amount under the…
Paralakhemundi: A 35-year-old man was killed and his younger brother sustained serious injuries after they were struck by lightning in Gajapati district on Friday.The incident occurred at Katama village under Anugur Panchayat in the R. Udayagiri police station limits when the two brothers were returning after collecting PDS rice from the panchayat office.The deceased has…
A fishing trawler caught fire near Dhamra fishing harbour in Bhadrak district while undergoing repairs, leaving the vessel completely gutted and causing heavy financial loss to its owner.The trawler, owned by Sapan Sethy of the Dhamra area, was being repaired when flames suddenly erupted. The cabin and upper section burned down entirely, destroying equipment and…
25-year-old Sonia Behera from Jharsuguda district has become the first woman from the state to secure admission to the prestigious three-year Diploma in Dramatics programme at the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi.Bhubaneswar: In a proud moment for Odisha, 25-year-old Sonia Behera from Jharsuguda district has become the first woman from the state to…
Odisha’s Special Task Force (STF) achieved a major success under Operation Green Clean by arresting the alleged kingpin of an interstate cannabis trafficking syndicate after a month-long intelligence-driven operation across Boudh, Kandhamal, and Sonpur districts.Acting on specific intelligence, STF teams intercepted a Maruti Grand Vitara (OD-33-AT-6201) on the Nayagarh–Khurda National Highway near Pichukuli. Officers arrested…
Padampur: A speeding truck rammed into a house located by the Padampur-Patnagarh road at Rajapada in Padampur, both the helper of the truck and driver allegedly fled from the spot immediately after the crash.As per reports, the driver could not control his truck, and crashed the vehicle straight towards the house.The occupants of the house…
