Bhubaneswar: The body of Sankharkhol Panchayat sarpanch’s son was found floating in a pond near Sankarakhol village in Kandhamal district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased has been identified as Nityananda, son of Sarpanch Janaki Pradhan. He had gone missing since last four days.Nityananda Pradhan, son of Sarpanch Janaki Pradhan, went missing on February 9 after a…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia singer Geeta Pattnaik has been admitted to a private hospital in Cuttack after reportedly suffering a cerebral stroke on Thursday.According to reports, Patnaik attended a literary event as a guest in Bhubaneswar on Thursday and suddenly fell ill. She was rushed to Capital Hospital, where it was revealed that she had suffered…
A tragic accident occurred in Balasore district’s Soro area when a pilgrim bus travelling from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh crashed on NH-16, killing the driver and leaving 14 passengers critically injured.The mishap took place near Bahanaga Bazaar on a bridge under Khantapada police limits. The bus carried over 50 pilgrims when the driver reportedly…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Kanhu Charan Lenka breathed his last at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at the age of 87.Lenka, who was born on March 2, 1939, had served as a Union Minister in the PV Narasimha Rao government and was a prominent leader of the Congress party in Odisha….
Baripada: In a major crackdown ahead of the Manatri Jagar Mela, the Excise Department officials of Betnoti on Thursday seized a substantial quantity of spurious and banned liquor during a raid in Kainphulia village under Nadapur Panchayat, within the Baisinga Police Station limits of Betnoti block in Mayurbhanj district.Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the illegal…
Kabiraj Sethi, the Additional Tahsildar of Belaguntha in Ganjam district, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a tractor owner to release his sand laden tractor. Berhampur: Kabiraj Sethi, the Additional Tahsildar of Belaguntha in Ganjam district, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a tractor owner…
Nayagarh: In a disturbing incident, two students reportedly fell unconscious at Daspalla High School in the daspalla area of Odisha’s nayagarh district on Thursday, triggering concern among teachers and parents. According to school authorities, the two Class 7 students had allegedly consumed alcohol before arriving on campus and lost consciousness shortly after entering the school premises. Headmaster alerts…
A total of 1, 60,420 candidates had registered for the examination in paper I and II.Bhubaneswar: The result of the Odisha Teacher’s Eligibility Test (OTET) 2025 was published today. The examination was held on 17th December 2025.A total of 1, 60,420 candidates had registered for the examination in paper I and II.The OTET 2025 result…
In a shocking case of cyber fraud in Bhubaneswar, a retired senior officer of NALCO and his wife, a retired lecturer, were kept under ‘digital arrest’ for nearly 35 hours by cyber criminals who attempted to extort Rs 1 crore from them. The incident has been reported from the Nayapalli area of the city. According to…
Bhubaneswar: In a major step to prevent land-related fraud, the Odisha government, in collaboration with the Centre, is set to introduce QR code–enabled land pattas , Revenue Minister suresh pujari announced on Thursday RoR to carry QR Code for instant verification-The Minister said the Record of Rights (RoR) will feature a QR code that can be scanned to instantly…
