Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on corruption and misappropriation of public funds, the Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a former Junior Engineer (JE), a Municipal Engineer, and a private contractor in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the reclamation and renovation of Pattanaik Tank at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district.According to release issued by the Vigilance,…

Bhubaneswar/Puri, August 5: Odisha Police’s integrated security strategy, backed by advanced technology, scientific crowd management and coordinated policing, ensured the smooth and incident-free conduct of Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri, Inspector General of Police (Central Range) Dr. Satyajit Naik said on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters, Dr. Naik described the annual Rath Yatra as one of the…

Odisha witnessed the closure of 3,453 registered micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) over the past five financial years, even as the state added nearly 24.68 lakh new enterprises during the same period, according to data presented by the Union government in the Rajya Sabha.The figures were shared by Union Minister of State for Micro,…

Bhuban (Dhenkanal): A tragic incident has been reported from Bhuban in Dhenkanal district, where a Class 8 student of the Bhuban High School died after suddenly falling unconscious on the school premises.According to family members, the student collapsed shortly after consuming the mid-day meal at the school. He was immediately rushed to the Bhuban Community…

President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday offered prayers at a Shiva temple in Odisha’s Ganjam district before returning to Bhubaneswar by a special train.After spending the night at the Army Air Defence College in Golabandha, the president offered prayers at a nearby Shiva temple.She then returned to Bhubaneswar aboard the Presidential Special Train.Murmu had travelled to Ganjam…

Udala: A major tragedy was averted after a portion of the false ceiling collapsed in the maternity ward of Udala Medical in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. Fortunately, newborn baby and mother escape unhurt.As per reports, the incident took place when a section of the ceiling collapsed and fell on the back of a mother who…

Kendrapada: Frontline health workers are risking their lives to provide medical care to marooned families in Kendrapada district, travelling by boat through crocodile-infested floodwaters and snake-prone channels to reach villages cut off by the deluge.Medical teams have been conducting door-to-door health check-ups and distributing essential medicines in several inundated villages, including Dasarajpur, where floodwaters have…

Reinforcing its zero‑tolerance stance against corruption, the Nuapada district administration has suspended Mohan Bag, Senior Revenue Assistant of Khariar Panchayat Samiti, following allegations of accepting a bribe from a contractor.A video circulating on social media reportedly showed Bag receiving money from a contractor, prompting swift administrative action. Acting on separate reports submitted by the Block Development…

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will travel to New Delhi on August 6 for a two day event to spearhead another round of the state’s investment outreach, as the government intensifies efforts to attract fresh industrial investments ahead of the next phase of its economic growth strategy. The event on August 7 and 8…

Kendrapada: Flood waters from swollen rivers entering villages have prompted the Odisha government to issue a crocodile alert and launch a door-to-door awareness campaign and a WhatsApp helpline amid an increased risk of reptile attacks, especially in the coastal district of Kendrapada.Kendrapada is home to the Bhitarkanika National Park that hosts estuarine crocodile nests. According…