Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo told the State Assembly that more than 2.64 lakh farmers got incentives under the Odisha Millet Mission (OMM) for 2024-25. When people asked about how the program was going, he said the government is serious about turning Odisha into a global leader for millets.You can see the…
Bomb threats have been issued in the state capital city yet again as the Regional Passport Office in Bhubaneswar has received a bomb threat emails today. Bhubaneswar: Bomb threats have been issued in the state capital city yet again as the Regional Passport Office in Bhubaneswar has received a bomb threat emails today.As informed by the…
Puri: The Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) on Wednesday deposited Rs 39.22 crore in Punjab National Bank (PNB) for the financial year 2026–27, securing funds from both the temple’s corpus and ongoing projects.Of the total amount, Rs 36 crore comes from the Shree Jagannatha Temple Puri Corpus Fund and Temple Fund as a permanent deposit, while…
Chandbali: A youth was seen thrashing the Revenue Inspector (RI) at his office in chandbali in Bhadrak district of Odisha.As seen in the video, the youth is discussing with the RI while another man is sitting on the bench. Within no time the youth gets raised and starts slaping the RI. While he is beating the…
Bhubaneswar, March 17: In view of sustained passenger demand and to ensure continued travel convenience, the Indian Railways has approved the regularisation of several special train services into regular express trains.The Ministry of Railways has accorded approval for the conversion of the six special trains into regular express services. Train Details: Train No. 02832/02831 Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Special…
Bhubaneswar: Six women IAS officers from the 2014 and 2015 batches—promoted from the Odisha Civil Service to the Indian Administrative Service—paid a courtesy call on Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok Seva Bhawan today.The officers had recently returned after completing their 128th Induction Training Programme (post-employment training) at the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of…
Odisha Health Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling addressed the Assembly today, offering a detailed statement on the SCB Medical College and Hospital fire in Cuttack that claimed 12 lives.Mahaling expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and prayed for the departed souls. He said staff acted on a war footing to evacuate 23 patients from the Trauma…
Odisha Police has reported significant achievements in its month-long special drive “Operation Cyber Kavach” against cybercrime and financial fraud.Conducted between February 13 and March 12, 2026, the operation focused on dismantling mule bank accounts and fake SIM networks that form the backbone of online scams.Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania announced at a press…
Bhubaneswar: A 40-year-old differently-abled woman was critically injured after falling off the Baripada train at Soro railway station on Tuesday.The injured woman has been identified as Basanti Lata Pradhan, a resident of Kamanapur under Soro police limits.As per reports, Pradhan , a heart patient, was on her way to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for treatment. As she…
The crash occurred near Ranital Bazaar at the Rahanja–Asura junction under Bhadrak Rural Police limits.Reports said the accident began when a truck collided with a bus parked roadside. Another truck then rammed into the same bus, creating a chain reaction. A pickup van carrying liquor crashed into the truck, worsening the situation.The pickup van driver…
