Odisha

Patna: A rail accident occurred early Friday on the Katihar-Barauni rail section under the Sonpur Railway division, where the 15910 Avadh-Assam Express collided with a railway trolley between Kadhagola and Semapur stations, resulting in the death of one railway worker and serious injuries to four others. The speeding express train, coming from Barauni, crashed into [...]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched 105 development projects worth over Rs 18,600 crore in Odisha. During his sixth visit to the state since June 2024, PM Modi also unveiled the “Odisha Vision Document,” and flagged off new trains. The projects include drinking water, irrigation, health, rural roads, bridges, highways, and railway infrastructure, [...]

Bhadrak: In a distressing incident that highlights severe traffic mismanagement, a pregnant woman suffered intense labor pain while being stuck in a traffic jam for over 15 minutes inside an ambulance. The incident took place near Mato Bazaar in Chandabali, Bhadrak district, as the woman was being rushed to the Chandbali Community Health Centre in a [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Commissionerate Police have taken several Congress workers into preventive detention ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state on Friday, officials said. The Congress workers put under detention at the capital’s police station here include former Youth Congress President and the General Secretary of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, [...]

Bhubaneswar: As BJD President and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik prepares to undergo a medical procedure for cervical arthritis at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, an overwhelming wave of affection and prayers have been pouring in from across Odisha and beyond for the legendary leader. Citizens from all corners of the country have extended [...]

Bhubaneswar: Dr. Surabhi Jain, a researcher from Odisha, has been selected for the prestigious INSPIRE Fellowship under the 2024 cycle by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The fellowship, which supports promising researchers with a five-year grant, is one of the most competitive recognitions in the country aimed at fostering innovation [...]

Cuttack: Sanjaya Kumar Sahoo, retired Sub-Divisional Small Savings Officer, Office of the Collectorate, Cuttack, was convicted today by Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, in a bribery case. Sahoo, charged under Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) and 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was found guilty of demanding and accepting a bribe for issuing a [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as one of the top-performing states in the 2023-24 Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D), according to a report released by the Ministry of Education. The state has shown remarkable progress in school education, ranking among the top five states alongside Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi, and Gujarat. Odisha’s outstanding progress is driven [...]

New Delhi: In the wake of the shocking gang rape incident at Gopalpur beach in Odisha, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has constituted a fact-finding team to assess the worsening situation of women’s safety in the state. A press release issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal stated that the decision was taken following [...]

Bhubaneswar: Schools across Odisha will reopen on Friday after the summer vacation, with strict safety measures in place due to a diarrhoea outbreak in several areas. School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond announced that District Collectors in three affected districts will decide on reopening based on local conditions, with the authority to keep schools [...]