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EPFO brings 3-day PF settlement; key changes every subscriber should know

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a new framework that aims to settle eligible PF withdrawal claims within just three days, marking one of the big... Read More


Rejected marriage proposal turns deadly: Woman's maternal uncle beaten to death, 3 injured in Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A man was allegedly beaten to death, and three of his family members sustained injuries in Mallikmunda village under Patnagarh Police Station limits in Odisha's Bolangir distric... Read More


Three youths killed 'hit-and-run' case in Odisha's Kandhamal; victims yet to be identified

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Three youths were killed in a suspected hit-and-run case after an unidentified vehicle rammed into the motorcycle they were travelling on near Mahasingh Bridge under Baliguda po... Read More


Bus crashes into roadside tree in Odisha's Keonjhar, staff member critical; six passengers injured

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A passenger bus travelling from Jharsuguda to Bhadrak met with an accident in the early hours of Saturday, leaving a member of the bus staff critically injured and six passenger... Read More


Couple murdered over witchcraft suspicion, bodies recovered from well in Odisha's Keonjhar; five arrested

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A double murder came to light in Odisha's Keonjhar district after the bodies of a missing couple were recovered from a well on Friday. The victims were allegedly murdered on sus... Read More


Low-pressure triggers heavy rainfall across Odisha; IMD issues warnings for several districts

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A low-pressure system triggered heavy rainfall across Odisha, with incessant showers affecting several parts of the state. Areas from Bhubaneswar to Bargarh and Malkangiri to M... Read More


Bhubaneswar youth seriously injured as masked miscreants unleash terror inside apartment complex

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A youth sustained serious injuries after a large group of armed miscreants created a ruckus inside the Buddha Vihar Apartment complex in Bhubaneswar on Friday night. A video of ... Read More


Adani eyes Odisha Mining Corporation for bauxite security after Rs 1.01 Lakh Cr MoU with Majhi govt

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- The Adani Group expects construction of its proposed integrated aluminium project in Odisha to begin after completing all statutory and environmental clearances, a process that ... Read More


IMD issues red alert for 4 districts, orange warning for 9 as Odisha braces for multi-day heavy rain spell

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Odisha is set to witness an intense spell of monsoon rainfall over the next five days, with the weather office issuing Red and Orange warnings for several districts, cautioning ... Read More


Deadly bone cancer threatens Odisha engineering student's dream of lifting family out of poverty

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- For years, Jisayo Kandha and his parents nurtured a simple dream. The tribal student from the remote village of Durgapata in Odisha's Gajapati district wanted to study hard, bec... Read More