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Commissionerate Police demolishes alleged hideout of streetlight theft accused in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 25 -- Police on Thursday demolished a godown allegedly linked to a streetlight theft racket in Bhubaneswar, Odisha intensifying action against those accused of stealing public infras... Read More


51 years of Emergency: Odisha veterans recall dark chapter of Indian democracy

Bhubaneswar, June 25 -- India observed 51 years since the Emergency on Thursday, a period that still sparks strong debate in the country's political history. It was on June 25, 1975, when the then Pri... Read More


Unable to sell his paddy, Odisha farmer seeks euthanasia

Bhubaneswar, June 25 -- A farmer from Odisha's Bargarh district has sought euthanasia, alleging that he has been unable to sell his paddy due to delays in receiving a procurement token. Gopal Sahu of ... Read More


Pall of gloom descends over Keonjhar villages as bodies of Tamil Nadu gas tragedy victims reach home

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- Several villages in Odisha'sKeonjhar district were filled with grief on Tuesday as the bodies of five women workers, who died in the Tamil Nadu gas leak incident, were brought ... Read More


Customer thrashed for complaining about foul-smelling biryani in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- A customer was allegedly assaulted by hotel staff after complaining about the quality of biryani served to him at a roadside hotel near 15 Number Chhak under Kujang block in Od... Read More


Development work stalls at Dhenkanal's 'second Srikhetra', locals seek Odisha govt support

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- Situated amid hills and dense forests in Kadapada village under Odisha'sDhenkanal's Parjang block, Pathargarh is known as the district's "second Srikhetra" or "second Kapilas".... Read More


Odisha farmer 'ends life' by consuming pesticide, family links death to paddy procurement delay

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- A farmer from Odisha'sNuapada district has allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday after consuming pesticide, where family members are claiming he was distressed over paddy lying ... Read More


Internal rift within BJD halts BMC standing committee election in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- A standing committee election in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was stalled on Tuesday after differences within the BJD came out in the open. A dispute over a chai... Read More


Odisha BJP booth president beaten to death in Kendrapara, one detained

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- A BJP booth president was allegedly beaten to death following a heated argument late on Tuesday night in Odisha'sKendrapara district, police said. The deceased has been identi... Read More


Odisha MBBS student death case: Police examine Chandrika's notes, relationship angle

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- The investigation into the death of medical student Chandrika Hembram has intensified as Baranga police brought her boyfriend Bhimsen Tudu on a two-day remand for detailed ques... Read More