An accident on the national highway in Odisha’s Balasore district claimed the lives of a woman and her young son after iron plates loaded on a truck fell on them on Friday.Balasore: An accident on the national highway in Odisha’s Balasore district claimed the lives of a woman and her young son after iron plates…
A 19-year-old Agniveer trainee was reportedly found hanging at INS Chilka in Odisha today. He had joined the training programme at the Sailor Training Establishment of the Indian Navy around four months ago.Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old Agniveer trainee was reportedly found hanging at INS Chilka in Odisha today.The deceased has been identified as Kartik Yadav of…
Nabarangpur: In a tragic incident, three minor girls lost their lives after drowning in a village pond at Kursi under Umarkote block of Nabarangpur district on Thursday.According to reports, two daughters of Rajaman Gond and one daughter of Balsai Gond had gone to a nearby pond for bathing in the afternoon. While bathing, the three…
Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik accepted the resignation of Dr Sasmit Patra as leader of the party’s parliamentary group in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Patra, a two-time Rajya Sabha MP, submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing reasons that remain undisclosed.The office of the Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly confirmed the development in…
Cuttack: OSSTET 2025 Result Declared. The OSSTET-2025 exam results were declared today. According to information from the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), 72.38% of candidates have passed the Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET).The results will be available on the BSE website www.bseodisha.ac.in and www.bseodisha.nic.in from 4 pm today.The exam was held on January…
Bhubaneswar, April 9: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, Additional Chief Engineer in the Irrigation Department, on charges of amassing disproportionate assets. Simultaneous raids were carried out at six locations linked to him, including his office, residences, farmhouse, and relatives’ houses in Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts.During the searches, officials detected assets worth over ₹8…
Bhubaneswar: A major twist has emerged in the case of the alleged theft of a four-month-old infant boy from Nirakarpur Railway Station in Khordha district.The child’s father, who had lodged the complaint as the victim, has been identified as the main conspirator behind the theft and abduction of his own son Nirakarpur Government Railway Police…
IMD Warns of Severe Heat in Odisha Next WeekItishree Sethy by Itishree Sethy April 9, 2026 Reading Time: 1 min read Odisha heatwave Odisha will face a severe heatwave as temperatures rise by 4–6°C between April 12 and 14, according to the India Meteorological Department.The state will experience sultry weather conditions as Kalabaisakhi weakens.Daytime temperatures…
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released the preliminary report on the Rourkela plane crash involving India One Air’s Cessna Caravan aircraft.The report outlines how the flight developed technical issues before its emergency landing attempt.On January 10, 2026, the aircraft operated four scheduled sectors—Bhubaneswar–Utkela–Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar–Rourkela–Bhubaneswar. During its final leg to Rourkela, the crew…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has appealed to the people of Odisha to donate blood voluntarily on Odia Paksha, calling it a ‘noblest way to save lives’.Blood donation camps are being organized across the state on April 8 as part of the 14-day cultural festival Odia Paksha.“Blood donation is life donation,” Majhi said in…
