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Odisha govt raises daily allowance for Home Guards to Rs 650

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- In a significant welfare measure for Home Guards, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Tuesday approved an increase in their Daily Duty Call-up Allowance (DCA) from Rs 639 to Rs... Read More


Bolangir hit-and-run horror: Driver arrested, truck seized in mother-daughter death case

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- Bolangir Town Police seized the speeding truck allegedly involved in the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter in the town on Tuesday and arrested ... Read More


Odisha arm-wrestling medal winner caught in Vigilance trap for accepting bribe

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- In a major anti-corruption crackdown, the Vigilance Department on Tuesday apprehended Odisha Pharmacy Council Senior Assistant Biswamohan Pattnaik alias Raja, a noted arm-wrestl... Read More


OTET 2026 exam rescheduled to June 28; check details here

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, rescheduled the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026. The examination, which was earlier scheduled to be held on June 21, ... Read More


Ram Charan eyes pan-India collaborations after Peddi triumph, says, 'I'm doing an Indian film'; reportedly plans 3-month hiatus

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- Riding high on Peddi success, Ram Charan dreams beyond language barriers while preparing to step away from the spotlight for a brief break. The actor, who transformed himself ph... Read More


Premarital relationship can't be grounds to question character or job: Supreme Court

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that a consensual premarital relationship between two unmarried adults cannot, by itself, be treated as moral turpitude or used to draw adverse concl... Read More


Modi Govt completes 12 years; Odisha BJP highlights development achievements

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marked 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre by holding press conferences across the country to showcase its development an... Read More


Odisha horror: Minor girl allegedly abducted, raped in Sundargarh; accused behind bars

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- A youth was arrested on charges of abducting and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Odisha's Sundargarh district. The incident reportedly took place on Monday while the minor g... Read More


Hit-and-run horror in Bolangir: Woman and daughter killed, driver absconds

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- A mother and her daughter were killed after an unidentified vehicle hit their scooter near Gandhinagar Pada in Bolangir town of Odisha on Tuesday. The driver fled the spot with ... Read More


Odisha govt appoints new OPSC Secretary amid examination malpractice controversy

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- Amid ongoing discussions and concerns over the alleged copying and examination malpractice controversy in the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) examinations, the Odisha go... Read More