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Alive but declared dead: 75-year-old Odisha farmer stripped of PM, CM-Kisan aid

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- In a shocking case of alleged administrative lapse, a 75-year-old farmer from Odisha's Bargarh district has been declared 'dead' in official records, resulting in his exclusion... Read More


Odisha woman fights off six bears, gives husband new lease of life

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- In a remarkable display of courage reminiscent of the legendary Savitri, a woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district risked her life to save her husband from a bear attack. The in... Read More


Rs 14 crore routed through mule accounts; 7 cyber fraudsters arrested in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud investigation, Jharsuguda Police on Saturday arrested seven persons for allegedly routing more than Rs 14 crore through mule bank accou... Read More


Three notorious drug peddlers arrested in Bhubaneswar; brown sugar worth Rs 37L seized

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Special Crime Unit of the Commissionerate Police on Saturday arrested three alleged drug peddlers and seized brown sugar wort... Read More


Puri Jagannath Temple received over 58kg gold

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- The hundi (donation box) of the Shri Jagannath Temple in the holy city of Puri received approximately Rs 18 crore 59 lakh 23 thousand during the last year, reflecting the conti... Read More


Bhubaneswar adopts Chandigarh model to tackle traffic on Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan road

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- To address increasing traffic congestion along one of the capital city's most crowded routes, the Odisha Works Department has proposed a comprehensive redesign of the Jayadev V... Read More


Youth shot dead during feast with friends in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- A youth was shot dead in broad daylight in Cuttack's Nuapada Press Colony on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the locality.The incident occurred while a feast was underway... Read More


Odisha farmer in distress after 200 mango trees set on fire

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- In a shocking incident, miscreants allegedly set ablaze a mango orchard in Bhuliasikuan Chhata village under Khariar block of Nuapada district, leaving a farmer's family in dis... Read More


Vigilance court cracks down on irregularities in Orissa HC ASO exam, rejects bail of 4 accused

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- A vigilance court in Cuttack on Wednesday rejected the bail applications of four individuals arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the Assistant Section Officer... Read More


JEE Main session-1 result: Odisha boy Bhavesh Patra becomes first Odia student to get 100th percentile

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- In a proud moment for the State, Odisha's Bhavesh Patra topped the state in JEE Main 2026 Session-1, the results of which were declared today by the National Testing Agency. H... Read More