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Odisha Fire Services on high alert as low-pressure system triggers incessant rainfall

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- The Odisha Fire and Emergency Services Department is on high alert due to the continuous rainfall triggered by the low-pressure system. Sudhanshu Sarangi, Director General of t... Read More


Vande Bharat trains in Odisha: New routes, timings and weekly schedule to know before booking ticket

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Odisha is connected by multiple Vande Bharat Express trains, providing faster and more comfortable rail connectivity to key destinations within the state as well as nearby state... Read More


Court summons former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, ex-IAS VK Pandian over helicopter expenses row

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Legal proceedings have moved forward in a case alleging misuse of public funds on helicopter travel by former IAS officer V.K Pandian during the previous BJD government. A court... Read More


Justice after 23 years: 14 convicted in 2003 case over parading couple naked in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- A local court in Jharsuguda district convicted 14 individuals concluding a 23-year-old legal battle. The convictions were made in connection with a sensational case involving il... Read More


Odisha makes CoR mandatory for opening private primary, upper primary schools; check rules

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Odisha School and Mass Education Department issued a new framework for establishing private primary and upper primary schools across the state. The revised guidelines make it st... Read More


Govt failed, people delivered: Muslim-majority Odisha village funds its own road

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Residents of two Odisha villages decided to construct a road all by themselves after years of unsuccessful and repeated appeals to the government. The community-led initiatives ... Read More


Viral video: After party with criminals row, Rairakhol jailer now faces fresh charges

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Fresh allegations have surfaced against Odisha's Rairakhol Jail Chief Warder Dilip Kumar Das, with another video purportedly showing inmates moving freely inside the jail campus... Read More


Union Minister Amit Shah's Odisha visit cancelled, confirms Bargarh MP

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- The scheduled official visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Odisha has been cancelled. The development was confirmed on Thursday by Bargarh Member of Parliament (MP) Pradee... Read More


Rise in HIV-positive inmates at Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar raises concern, count stands at 8

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- An increase in the number of HIV-positive inmates was reported at Jharpada Jail in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, with the count currently standing at eight. The issue came to light aft... Read More


Odisha to publish draft electoral roll on July 5; claims, objections open till August 4

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- The draft electoral roll for Odisha is scheduled to be published on July 5, following a comprehensive review of preparatory arrangements by state election authorities. In antici... Read More