Odisha

Balianta: The villagers of Sudhasarangi have gheraoed Balianta Police Station today demanding arrest of the accused persons in a fatal attack case on a man. They alleged police inaction and demanded immediate action in connection with a brutal assault on a local youth.It is to be noted that earlier a youth named Soumyaranjan had become…

Sambalpur: A youth was allegedly murdered near the Pataneshwari Temple under the jurisdiction of the Town Police Station in Sambalpur district late on Tuesday night.Police have detained two persons for questioning in connection with the incident, while the motive behind the crime is yet to be established.The deceased has been identified as Chintu Bansal, a…

In a significant step towards empowering tribal students with advanced scientific exposure, five Class X students from Odisha’s Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) participated in a two‑day Semiconductor Training Programme at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc Bengaluru.Organised under the STEM Initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the programme aimed to…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released Rs 136 crore to flood-hit districts for relief and rehabilitation, while a total of 5,044 damaged houses have been reported so far, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Wednesday.Pujari said the government was continuing relief operations in the affected districts and would release additional funds based…

Odisha received Rs 1,760.71 crore in central assistance under the National Health Mission (NHM) during 2025-26, according to figures placed before the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav on Tuesday. The state received Rs 1,916.79 crore from the Centre through the same health mission in 2024-25.The figures…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s elephant population has remained largely stable, but the state is facing a growing challenge in providing enough habitat for the animals and reducing human-elephant conflict.The 2024 summer elephant census recorded 2,098 elephants in Odisha. The number increased slightly to 2,103 during the winter census, indicating that the state’s elephant population has remained stable.However,…

Bhubaneswar: The Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department has intensified its crackdown on the illegal stockpiling of LPG cylinders across Odisha.In an update shared on its official X account on August 12, 2026, the department informed that enforcement teams carried out raids at 3792 locations in the state. During these operations, a total of 8208…

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, will publish the results of the Supplementary High School Certificate (HSC) Examination 2026 and the second State Open School Certificate Examination 2026 today.According to a press release issued by the board, the results will be declared at 4.30 pm. Students will be able to check their results…

The Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested Sarat Kumar Sethy, Revenue Inspector of Tudigadia under Khaira Tahasil, for allegedly taking a Rs 5,000 bribe to facilitate issuance of a Record of Rights (ROR) in a mutation case.According to officials, Sethy demanded the bribe from an applicant seeking a favourable field enquiry report for mutation of his ancestral land….