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Odisha: Junior Engineer held for taking Rs 32,000 bribe in Mayurbhanj

India, July 10 -- The Odisha Vigilance today arrested a Junior Engineer (JE) in Mayurbhanj district for demanding and receiving Rs 32,000 as bribe from a contractor. Accused Sushil Kumar Singh, the J... Read More


Odisha CM reviews Rath Yatra preps; 19 senior IPS officers to supervise security in Puri

India, July 10 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today chaired a high-level review meeting for the upcoming Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Odisha's Puri city. The Chief Minister put emphasis on p... Read More


'NAMASTE Day': Odisha to honour 'Safai Mitras', promote mechanised sanitation

India, July 10 -- The Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department has directed all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha to celebrate 'NAMASTE Day' on July 14 to honour the invaluable contribution of ... Read More


Bhubaneswar: Man held for duping people by posing as an Additional SP

India, July 10 -- The Commissionerate Police has arrested a person on charges of duping several people by posing as an Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Odisha capital here. The arreste... Read More


Odisha's Puri city declared as 'no-fly zone' for upcoming Rath Yatra

India, July 9 -- The authorities have declared Odisha's Puri city as a no-fly zone for the upcoming Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Puri Collector and District Magistrate Dibyajyoti Parida today issued... Read More


Odisha man gets 20 years in jail for kidnap, rape of minor girl

India, July 9 -- A court in Odisha's Nabarangpur district today sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for abducting and raping a minor girl in May last year. The court of the Addi... Read More


Patient dies after ambulance breaks down on way to hospital in Odisha's Kalahandi

India, July 9 -- An 11-year-old patient died after an ambulance carrying her broke down on the way to a hospital in Odisha's Kalahandi district today. The minor girl was initially admitted to a Commu... Read More


Odisha man gets 17 years in jail for abduction, rape of minor girl

India, July 8 -- A court in Odisha's Keonjhar district has sentenced a man to 17 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for kidnapping and raping a minor girl two years ago. The court also slapped a pen... Read More


Odisha to attach PM-Surya Ghar Yojana to housing schemes

India, July 8 -- The PM-Surya Ghar Yojana will be attached to various housing schemes in Odisha, including the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY). This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh... Read More


Odisha: 2 employees of Forest Dept among 4 held for hunting deer at Satkosia

India, July 4 -- Four persons, including two employees of the Forest Department, were arrested on charges of hunting a deer and consuming its meat at Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's Angul dist... Read More