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Odisha's Malkangiri breathes easy: Peace pact reached between villages following violence after recovery of woman's headless body

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Tension subsided gradually in Malkangiri as a peace agreement was reached between MV-26 and Rakhelguda villages following several days of tension that intensified after the rec... Read More


Odisha Higher Education Dept orders fencing, gates and waste-control in colleges to stop stray dog and cattle entry

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Higher Education Department on Wednesday instructed all government and non-government aided degree colleges in Odisha to implement physical security, awareness programmes a... Read More


Private university student in Bhubaneswar forced to drink sewage, threatened to kill self for refusing drugs; probe begins

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- A serious allegation has emerged from a private management university located on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, where a student has accused fellow classmates and senior students... Read More


Mahanadi water dispute: Odisha constitutes 7-member high-level Committee under Deputy CM KV Singh Deo

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Odisha government formed a high-level committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo to look into the entire Mahanadi water dispute and provide guidance ... Read More


Amid ban demand on 10-minute deliveries, Odisha gig workers cite stress, safety and job anxiety

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha recently urged the Centre to terminate 10-minute delivery services, calling them 'cruelty' towards gig workers who are pressured to meet extreme de... Read More


Odisha MLAs, Ministers to get salary and pension hike, Assembly to table Bill today

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- The Odisha Legislative Assembly is scheduled to take up a government Bill today proposing increases in salary, allowances and pension for sitting and former legislators. Parlia... Read More


India-SA T20I at Barabati Stadium: CRUT announces special 'Ama Bus' services from Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Ahead of the highly anticipated India vs South Africa T20 International at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has announced dedicated 'Ama Bu... Read More


Odisha Vigilance nabs Jajpur town ASI for Rs 5,000 bribe charge in land dispute case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Odisha Vigilance officials on Tuesday apprehended an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted at Jajpur Town police station for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 in a land dis... Read More


8th Pay Commission to affect over 50 lakh serving employees, 69 lakh pensioners; no DA-Basic linking yet

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- The Union Finance Ministry placed the latest official figure of central government employees at 50.14 lakh and pensioners at around 69 lakh, confirming the number of beneficiari... Read More


Malkangiri unrest: Violence, protests prevail over headless woman's body; Odisha DGP visits site

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Tension continues to grip Malkangiri district as clashes between MV-26 and Rakhelguda villages intensified following the recovery of a headless body of a woman. The incident has... Read More