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BDA, BMC resume joint eviction drive in Bhubaneswar amid tight security

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- The eviction drive against alleged encroachments on government land resumed on Wednesday at Kalarahanga in the Patia area of Bhubaneswar amid tight security arrangements and con... Read More


20 years of legal battle for theft of tobacco worth Rs 52: Odisha court finally acquits three

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- In a peculiar case reflecting the prolonged pendency of minor criminal matters in courts, the Kuchinda SDJM Court in Sambalpur has acquitted three persons nearly 20 years after ... Read More


Police, mining officials raid 'illegal' stone quarrying unit in Odisha's Pipili

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- A joint team of police and mining officials carried out a raid on an alleged illegal stone quarry in the Jamuna Jharpada area under Delang block of Pipili in Odisha's Puri distr... Read More


Odisha youth injured in attack by finance firm staff with beer bottles over pending instalment

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- A youth was critically injured after allegedly being attacked by finance company employees near Udala College in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday. The incident reportedl... Read More


Patient carried on cot for 4 km as ambulance fails to reach Koraput village sans motorable road

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- In yet another incident highlighting the poor infrastructure and lack of road connectivity in remote pockets of Odisha, an injured man was forced to be carried on a makeshift co... Read More


CRUT renamed; Odisha minister explains reason

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- CRUT has officially been renamed from Capital Region Urban Transport to Comprehensive Region Urban Transport, with the Odisha government announcing a major expansion of its publ... Read More


No public darshan at Puri Jagannath Temple today from 6 pm to 10 pm due to Banakalagi ritual

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- The Banakalagi ritual of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings will be performed at the Puri Srimandir on Wednesday on the occasion of Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturthi, leading to temporary... Read More


Berhampur couple assault case: 2 arrested, main accused on the run

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- Two persons were arrested in connection with the shocking assault incident that took place on Giri Road in Berhampur earlier this week. The accused, Raj Malhotra and Lingaraj Sa... Read More


CHSE Plus 2 Results 2026: Odisha's Madhumita Sahu achieves impressive 99.96%, sets eyes on Civil Services

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- Scoring high marks requires discipline, consistency, and focus, and Madhumita Sahu has it all. A student of a residential college, Madhumita has achieved an extraordinary 99.96%... Read More


Odisha BDO walks 5 km through muddy terrain to hear remote villagers' problems

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- In a rare display of grassroots administration, Sarat Kumar Mallik, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Daspalla, drew widespread attention after trekking nearly five kilomet... Read More