Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced the names of Presidents for for its organizational districts. While former MLA Bikram Panda has been named as President of Ganjam district, Shiva Prasad Bhol is the President of Kendrapara district. Similarly, Pradip Kumar Dishari has been appointed as the President of Kendrapara District and Prafulla Singh [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced a six-hour strike in Odisha’s Puri district on August 7, from 6 AM to 12 PM, demanding justice in the alleged sexual assault and mysterious death of a minor girl from Balanga. The announcement was made during a press conference today, where the party accused the state [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik has condoled the demise of former Jharkhand Chief Minister and founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Shibu Soren. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen said, “Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Jharkhand Chief Minister and founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha [...]

Bhubaneswar: Dr. Subas Pani, former Chief Secretary of Odisha, passed away, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of dedicated public service. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. His cremation will be held today at Satyanagar Crematorium, Bhubaneswar. Condolences have been pouring in from across the state for Dr. Pani.

Bhubaneswar: Two students have been arrested in Odisha’s Balasore district for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 20-year-old student from FM Autonomous College, who died by self-immolation last month. The arrests were made late Sunday night by the Crime Branch of the Odisha Police, which is investigating the high-profile case that has drawn statewide outrage. [...]

Kuchinda: The body of a woman was found near the Demurimunda road junction in Kuchinda, raising suspicions of a heinous crime. The deceased, identified as a vegetable vendor, had been missing since yesterday evening. Based on the circumstances at the scene, it is suspected that she may have been raped and murdered. Police have launched [...]

Sundargarh: In a heartbreaking incident, the body of a missing minor girl from the Talasara police station area in Sundargarh district was found hanging from a tree in the Lulukidhi forest near the Chhattisgarh border on Sunday. The girl, who had been missing since Friday, was discovered after an intensive search operation by the Talasara [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance launched simultaneous searches today at six locations linked to Golap Chandra Hansdah, Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) of Boudh, over allegations of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) relative to his known sources of income. The operation, which began early this morning, is being conducted under the supervision of four Deputy Superintendents of Police [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has effected a reshuffle in the postings of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers. An official notification has been issued by the Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change in this regard. Karthick. V, who is currently holds the position of In-charge Chief Conservator of Forests (P&SM) in the office of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Naveen Patnaik has grieved the sad demise of minor girl of Balanga in Puri district. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen said that he was deeply saddened and anguished to know that the young girl set on fire in Balanga area of Puri District [...]