Eight fishermen who had remained stranded at sea for 28 days after their fishing trawler developed an engine failure have been rescued safely. The fishermen were located along with their trawler around 100 km from the Digha estuary, near the Odisha-West Bengal coastal region, sources said on Thursday.The trawler had sailed from Andhra Pradesh about…
Dhusuri: A 100-foot section of the National Highway 20 concrete road near Bodak under Olag panchayat in Bhadrak district caved in Wednesday night following low-pressure-triggered heavy rainfall in the past few weeks. Plying of commercial vehicles was disrupted as a stretch of 1.5 km has also weakened.Incessant rainfall over the past few weeks has affected…
Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Shabda Swain, the then Branch Post Master of Bonda in Baragada district of Odisha, in a post office savings fraud case.According to the central agency, Shabda Swain during her posting as Branch Post Master of Bonda Post Office during the period 2008 to 2014, misappropriated Rs…
Baripada: The family of 22-year-old Kulsum Nigara in Baripada heaved a sigh of relief after receiving information that she is safe in Nepal. Kulsum had been uncontactable since August 25 while on a trekking trip to Pokhara, amid reports of devastating floods in the neighbouring country.Kulsum, a resident of Ward No. 23 in Baripada city…
Residents of Odisha’s remote border district of Malkangiri are set to witness a long-awaited milestone. Direct commercial flights connecting Malkangiri to the state capital Bhubaneswar will officially begin on 3 September, marking a historic leap in regional connectivity.For years, people from this far-flung district have dreamed of easier access to Bhubaneswar. That dream is now…
KANTABANJI, correspondence : On the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the Odisha Janata Congress organised a fruit juice and sweets distribution programme in Kantabanji town to promote communal harmony, brotherhood and social solidarity. District president Rupesh Behera, youth leader Arun Kumar Tandi, leader Debadatta Majhkhand, Gupateswar Behera, Pradyumna Bahidar, state secretary Bikash Behera, Pinku Dalei, Suramya…
Today i.e. on 26.08.2026, Sangram Pattnaik, Ex-Junior Clerk, Padmapur CHC, Kendujhar, A/p-Sr. Clerk, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13 (1)(c)(d) PC Act,1988/409/477-A/435/201 IPC *for misappropriation of GPF refund amount of health workers during the year 1999 to 2003 without remitting the same to AG, Odisha, Bhubaneswar after…
Bhubaneswar: Shyam Sundar Chandiwala proudly announces the grand opening of its newest showroom in Bhubaneswar on 26th August 2026, marking a significant milestone as the brand’s first showroom in Odisha and its 18th showroom in India. Known for its commitment to “The Shine of Purity”, the brand offers an extensive collection of…
Koraput: The body of a class-VIII student was recovered from a drain behind a government high school in Odisha’s Koraput district today, raising questions over the management of the school hostel.The deceased student, identified as Gurunath, was a resident of Maliguda village under Haradaguda panchayat. He was studying at Gumuda Government High School in Borigumma…
Odisha is bracing for another spell of heavy rainfall as a cyclonic circulation over northwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a low‑pressure area.The Regional Meteorological Centre has warned of widespread showers across northern, coastal, and interior districts over the next few days.Currently, a low‑pressure system is active over Jharkhand and adjoining areas,…
