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Pitabas Panda murder case: Another 'mastermind' Uma Bisoi arrested

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 3 -- In a major breakthrough in the high-profile murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, Berhampur police have arrested one of the key accused, Uma Bisoi, believed to... Read More


Bhubaneswar to get Rs 100 crore riverfront-style urban corridor, BDA invites proposals

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has mulled plans to transform a 3.26-km stretch of the natural storm water channel (Drainage Channel No. 10) into a recreational and ... Read More


BJP National VP Baijayant Panda leads massive roadshow in Nuapada as bypoll campaign intensifies

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- Election campaigns in Nuapada have reached a fever pitch ahead of the November 11 Assembly by-election, with BJP National Vice President and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda spearh... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: Mastermind Shankar Prusty brought to Bhubaneswar; denies involvement

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- The Crime Branch of Odisha Police, on Sunday, brought the alleged mastermind of the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, Shankar Prusty, to Bhubaneswar... Read More


Bhubaneswar expansion: 71 villages may merge with BMC as new city plans take shape

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- Efforts to expand the administrative boundaries of Bhubaneswar have gained momentum, with 71 peripheral villages likely to be brought under the jurisdiction of the Bhubaneswar M... Read More


'One nation, one police uniform' policy to be rolled out soon; MHA seeks data from Odisha, other states

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The Centre's ambitious 'One Nation, One Police Uniform' initiative has moved to its implementation stage, with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directing 16 states and ... Read More


Half-burnt, mutilated body of woman found in Odisha's Bolangir forest; rape-murder suspected

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- A half-burnt and partially decomposed body of a woman was found inside the forest near Goelpita village, under the jurisdiction of Bandhapada outpost of Bolangir district. The ... Read More


CBI yet to begin probe in Odisha Police SI recruitment scam; 114 accused out on bail, key agents still in jail

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- Three days after the Odisha government formally handed over the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the central... Read More


Odisha reverses Cyclone Montha damage: NDRF, Gajapati admin restore road connectivity within 8 hours

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In yet another display of remarkable preparedness and post-damage restoration, road connectivity was restored in Gajapati district just hours after a major landslide triggered ... Read More


East Coast Railway cancels multiple trains through Odisha from Nov 10-24; full list of affected services

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of several long-distance and inter-state trains operating through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal between N... Read More