Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a powerful show of solidarity, the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officers across all districts have gone mass leave, bringing the state’s administrative machinery to a standstill. The strike is in response to the brutal assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo, which has ignited outrage [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday called on the administrative and other concerned officials to discharge their duties during the upcoming rituals for the Rath Yatra efficiently, not as mere officials, but as humble servants of Lord Jagannath. After chairing a high-level review meeting on Rath Yatra preparations in Puri, the Chief [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) began an indefinite mass leave on Tuesday to protest the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo on June 30. The protest covers all the districts of the state. It has been decided Tuesday evening in a special meeting at OASA [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, has launched a 40-day residential Induction Training Programme for newly appointed Accountants of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) at the Madhusudan Das Regional Academy of Financial Management (MDRAFM), Bhubaneswar. The programme was formally inaugurated by Arindam Dakua, Director, Municipal Administration. In his address, he emphasized the [...]

Berhampur: In a significant development, the Berhampur Police have arrested the accused in connection with the rape of a minor girl under the jurisdiction of Golanthara PS in Ganjam district. The accused has been identified as 22-year-old Bhubana Pradhan. The incident occurred on June 28, 2025, when the victim’s parents, daily wage workers, left their [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance arrested Dayanidhi Bagh, Joint Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, on Tuesday for possessing disproportionate assets worth crores. The arrest follows simultaneous raids conducted on Monday at eight locations in Bhubaneswar, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur. The Vigilance unearthed assets including two buildings, a 3-BHK flat in Bhubaneswar, 84 acres of land [...]

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in northern Odisha is worsening as the Subarnarekha River crossed the danger mark, submerging several villages in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. In Balasore, the Subarnarekha hit 10.83 meters at Rajghat, above the 10.36-meter danger level, flooding Bhograi block’s 15 panchayats. Roads and fields are submerged, affecting 46 gram panchayats across Basta, [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik has expressed his grief over the loss of so many lives in a fire accident at a chemical factory in Telangana. “Deeply saddened to know about the tragic loss of so many lives in a fire accident at a chemical factory in Telangana’s [...]

Bhubaneswar: Employees and officers of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today halted work and wore black badges in protest following a violent attack on Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo in his office on Monday. The assault, allegedly linked to a local BJP leader, has sparked outrage among BMC staff, who are demanding justice and enhanced security [...]

Berhampur: Days after the shocking Gopalpur gang-rape case, another disturbing incident has rocked Ganjam district, raising alarm over the safety of minor girls. An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in a village under Golanthara police station in Gopalpur Assembly constituency, as per reports. The accused, a local resident, reportedly lured the minor [...]