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Odisha attracts Rs 1.18 lakh crore investments through 18 clean energy MoUs: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Odisha has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 1,17,557 crore through the signing of 18 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for clean energy projects, with a proposed capacity... Read More


Kotia row: LOP Naveen Patnaik urges Odisha CM Majhi to hold talks with Centre and Andhra Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday, urging him to take up the Kotia dispute with the Unio... Read More


Olive Ridley turtles face fishing threat ahead of mass nesting at Odisha's Gahirmatha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Lakhs of Olive Ridley turtles are expected to arrive at Gahirmatha, Odisha's only marine sanctuary located in Kendrapara, for their annual mass nesting season. However, illegal ... Read More


Bolangir series theft: Five incidents in five days leave residents concerned

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- A series of thefts, robberies and snatching incidents has raised concern among residents of Bolangir as five thefts got reported in five days. In the latest incident, thieves br... Read More


Elderly woman found dead in Bhubaneswar, robbery suspected

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- A 76-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Budhanagar in Bhubaneswar of Odisha on Wednesday, with police suspecting that she may have been murdered dur... Read More


Brown sugar worth Rs 26 lakh seized in Puri, four drug peddlers arrested

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Police have seized brown sugar worth approximately Rs 26 lakh and arrested four alleged drug peddlers in Odisha's Puri district following a raid near the Delang Kuapada Baneswar... Read More


Mining scam: EOW raids houses, offices of BJD leader Raja Chakra and associates in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch conducted raids at the houses and offices of Raja Chakra, Sadashiv Samal and Jyoti Mishra on Wednesday in connection with an... Read More


Bananas ripened with prohibited chemicals? Fresh food safety concerns emerge in Balasore

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- The alleged use of prohibited chemicals to ripen bananas artificially has come to light at the Phandi Chhak fruit market in Balasore, raising concerns over food safety. Raw bana... Read More


Half-charred body parts of unidentified man found near Kelucharan Park in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- An unidentified young man's half- charred body part was recovered near Kelucharan Park in Bhubaneswar, under the Mancheswar police station limits, on Wednesday. The body was fo... Read More


Love beyond fear: The unusual bond between Jasobanta & crocodiles Gori-Malli in Odisha's Bhitarkanika

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- A unique bond of love and trust between a forest staffer and two crocodiles at Bhitarkanika National Park has captured the attention of visitors, offering a heartwarming glimpse... Read More