Exclusive

Publication

Byline

India invokes Essential Commodities Act, seeks oil and gas data amid global crisis

Bhubaneswar, March 20 -- Amid a worsening global energy situation driven by the conflict in West Asia, the Centre has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to strengthen oversight of the petroleum sec... Read More


Lone tusker enters house in Keonjhar village, triggers panic among residents

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- Panic gripped Kesari village near the Champua border in Odisha's Keonjhar district after a lone tusker broke into a house on Tuesday night, causing damage and alarming residen... Read More


Man dies after being run over by sand-laden Hyva in Jajpur; driver absconds, locals stage protest

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- A man was killed after being run over by a sand-laden hyva truck near Ichhapur Patana village under Korei police limits in Odisha's Jajpur district on Tuesday afternoon. The d... Read More


'Tiger scare' triggers panic in Gajapati villages; Forest department installs trap cameras

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- Fear has gripped three villages under the Mohana-Chandragiri forest range in Odisha's Gajapati district over the past five days amid reports of a suspected tiger presence, lea... Read More


Youth chased, attacked with sword in Berhampur; fresh incident sparks gang violence concerns

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- A youth was brutally assaulted in the middle of a busy road in Odisha's Berhampur on Tuesday evening, intensifying concerns over a recent surge in gang-related violence in the... Read More


Rain-soaked protest intensifies in Sundargarh; hundreds demand closure of liquor unit

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- In a strong display of protest, hundreds of men and women staged an overnight dharna outside the District Collector's office on Tuesday, demanding the closure of a country liq... Read More


Two Odisha workers die in Kerala well mishap, electrocution suspected

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- Two migrant workers from Odisha died in Kerala's Malappuram district after allegedly falling into a well while attempting to rescue a goat. Initial reports suggest that both m... Read More


Youth found dead in blood-soaked room in Balasore, murder suspected; roommate absconding

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- A youth was found dead in a blood-soaked condition inside a rented house in the Talakurunia market area under Gopalpur police limits in Odisha's Balasore district on Wednesday... Read More


Suspended BJD MLA Sanatan Mahakud casts vote, criticises BJD leadership

Bhubaneswar, March 16 -- Suspended Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Sanatan Mahakud cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections at the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Monday and launched a sharp criticism of t... Read More


Rajya Sabha Polls: Manmohan Samal expresses confidence in BJP's victory, securing fourth seat

Bhubaneswar, March 16 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Odisha unit president and Rajya Sabha candidate Manmohan Samal on Monday expressed strong confidence in the party's performance in the ongoing Raj... Read More