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Missing Odisha secretariat employee's body recovered from waterfall

Bhubaneswar, March 30 -- The body of a youth who had gone missing after being swept away at Putudi waterfall was recovered on Monday after nearly 18 hours of intensive search operations. The incident ... Read More


'Tiger scare' in Odisha village after cow killed on hilltop

Bhubaneswar, March 29 -- Panic gripped the residents of a village in Sundargarh on Sunday after an unidentified wild animal allegedly killed and dragged away a cow on a nearby hill. The incident was r... Read More


Big relief! Stranded LPG tankers cross 'Strait of Hormuz', head towards India under naval escort

Bhubaneswar, March 29 -- After enduring 34 days of uncertainty in a tense conflict zone amid the Middle East crisis, a wave of relief has finally reached the crew of two LPG-laden vessels now en route... Read More


Missing sailor Sarthak's mother meets Odisha Governor, seeks CBI probe

Bhubaneswar, March 26 -- With no trace of Merchant Navy Captain Sarthak Mohapatra even after two months of going missing, his mother on Thursday met Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, pleading him... Read More


Odisha Govt to withdraw MLA salary hike bill, initiates process in Assembly

Bhubaneswar, March 26 -- In a significant development, the Odisha government initiated steps to withdraw the proposed bill for increasing the salaries of MLAs on Thursday. The process to roll back th... Read More


LPG shortage triggers long queues in Bhadrak despite government claims

Bhubaneswar, March 25 -- Even as the State government claims adequate availability of LPG cylinders across Odisha, the ground reality appears starkly different. LPG consumers are facing significant de... Read More


239 Odisha policemen martyred as anti-Maoist fight reaches final phase: ADG Panda

Bhubaneswar, March 25 -- Following the surrender of Maoist operative Sukru, Additional Director General (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda stated on Wednesday that the fight against ultras has reac... Read More


No power tariff hike in Odisha for FY 2026-27: OERC

Bhubaneswar, March 24 -- In a major relief for all consumers, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) announced on Tuesday that electricity tariffs will remain unchanged in the State for t... Read More


2 tuskers from neighbouring Jharkhand wreak havoc in Odisha villages

Bhubaneswar, March 24 -- Panic gripped the residents of Nilagiri block in Balasore district after two tuskers from neighbouring Jharkhand created havoc in the region. Descending from Swarnachuda Hill ... Read More


OTET 2026 notification out; check key dates and other details here

Bhubaneswar, March 23 -- The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha announced on Monday the schedule for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026, with the examination set to be held on May 29. ... Read More