Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday approved seven proposals of six different departments. The proposals have been approved at the 24th meeting of the State Cabinet held at the Conference Hall of Lok Seva Bhawan. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja briefed the media about the decisions taken in the Cabinet [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance has apprehended Kunja Bihari Rout, a Male Health Worker cum Clerk at Muniguda Community Health Centre (CHC) in Rayagada district, for accepting a bribe. Rout was caught red-handed while taking Rs 3,000 from a poor farmer to issue a birth certificate. Rout had demanded a total of Rs 6,000, initially accepting Rs [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Puri Police are on their toes after graffiti threatening an attack on the famous Jagannath Temple at the sacred coastal town was spotted on the walls of a small temple near the 12th-century shrine on Wednesday. An unknown person has written ‘Terrorist will destroy the Temple’ in Odia language on two locations of [...]

Bhubaneswar: A Class 10 girl student was allegedly gang-raped in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on August 9, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. The assault, which occurred in Rajanagar, has ignited widespread outrage and intensified concerns over women’s safety in Odisha. According to the complaint, the minor was visiting her aunt’s residence when her drink was spiked, leaving [...]

Bhubaneswar: A first-year Plus-III girl student of Bhadrak Autonomous College was found dead in a private hostel bathroom near the college on Tuesday morning. The student, hailing from Lunga village under Basudevpur police limits, was discovered hanging by hostel inmates, as per reports. The student had returned to the hostel on Monday after visiting home [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a 13-year-old boy has committed suicide in the Singla area of Balasore district in Odisha as his parents prevented him from going on the Kanwar Yatra to a Shiva Temple in Puri, said a police official on Tuesday. The incident took place at Guhalipada village under Singla police limits of [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep anguish over the death of another girl from Gaesilat, Bargarh after setting herself on fire. In a statement, Naveen said he was deeply saddened, shocked and anguished to know that another girl from Gaesilat, Bargarh has died after setting herself on fire. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday announced that it would approach the Orissa High Court over alleged vote discrepancies during the 2024 general elections. Speaking at a press conference here, former Rajya Sabha MP and senior BJD leader Amar Patnaik stated that eight months ago, the party had submitted information to the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each for family members of the mother-daughter duo who died in an unfortunate hit-and-run accident at Patrapada in Bhubaneswar on August 9. The financial compensation will be paid from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The deceased, identified as Rebati Raul [...]

Bhubaneswar: Amresh Kumar Jaiswal, Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer and former Conservator of Forests, Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Aranya Bhawan, Bhubaneswar (Retired), was convicted today by the Special Judge, Special Court, Vigilance, Cuttack, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Jaiswal, who was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance for possessing assets disproportionate [...]