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Odisha govt effects major reshuffle in IPS cadre, 18 officers transferred

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- In a major reshuffle at the Indian Police Service (IPS) level, the Odisha government on Saturday transferred and reassigned 18 senior IPS and OPS officers to new posts across th... Read More


22 years on, 2004 boat tragedy still halts cricket in Odisha's Nuagarh

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- Even as cricket continues to enjoy widespread popularity across India through tournaments such as the Indian Premier League (IPL), residents of Nuagarh village in Odisha's Parad... Read More


Nabarangpur administration seizes multiple vehicles in late-night sand ghat raids

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- In a late-night operation on Saturday, officials conducted raids at two sand ghats near the Chhattisgarh border under Kodinga Tehsil in Odisha's Nabarangpur district, seizing ve... Read More


Heart-wrenching sight! Woman carries 90-year-old mother-in-law for 9km to collect pension from bank

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- In the forested terrain of Mainpat, Surguja district in Chhattisgarh, a heart-wrenching scene has gone viral online. Sukhmania Bai, a woman, is seen carrying her 90-year-old mot... Read More


17 minors rescued from Bolangir railway station; child labour trafficking probe launched

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- 17 minors from Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh were rescued from Bolangir railway station in Odisha on Saturday after they were allegedly being transported for wo... Read More


Sex racket busted in late-night raid at hotel in Sonepur town, twelve detained

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- In a late-night operation on Saturday, police conducted a raid at a hotel in Sonepur district, uncovering a suspected sex racket. During the raid, authorities detained seven yo... Read More


Fire at OPTCL grid briefly disrupts power supply in three Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- A fire broke out at the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) electric grid at Sadeipali under Bolangir Sadar police station limits on Saturday. Power supply was... Read More


Odia diaspora protests 'untimely' Rath Yatra in London, writes to ISKCON authorities

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- Fresh controversy erupted on Sunday over the celebration of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in London after members of the Odia diaspora and Jagannath devotees strongly objected to ... Read More


Suryakumar Yadav's India T20 captaincy under scanner amid succession buzz

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- Questions over Suryakumar Yadav's future as India's T20I captain are growing, with reports in some sections of media suggesting that head coach Gautam Gambhir could play a key r... Read More


Heatwave conditions to persist across Odisha; IMD issues orange warning for three districts

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- Odisha is set to witness another day of intense summer conditions. India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted continued heatwave conditions in parts of western Odisha and ... Read More