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Bhubaneswar: Sundargarh and Ganjam districts in Odisha have been ranked among India’s 100 most accident-prone districts, as per a recent communication from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to the state transport department. The ranking, based on a survey by a private road safety agency, places Sundargarh at 84th and Ganjam at 90th [...]

Berhampur: A 29-year-old man was arrested today in connection with an attempted assault on a 14-year-old girl in the Housing Board area under Gosaninuagaon PS in Berhampur. The accused, identified as G.Naresh Dora, was arrested following a complainant lodged by the victim’s mother, who works as a housemaid. The victim was performing household chores at [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of distinguished Sambalpuri lyricist, playwright and poet Padma Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat. In his condolence message, Naveen said, “I am deeply saddened to learn about the demise of eminent poet and writer Padma Shri Binod [...]

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly is set to commence on September 18 and will run until September 25, as per a notification issued by the Speaker’s office. The session will span seven working days. Opposition parties, including the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, are preparing to challenge the government on [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was discharged from a hospital here on Wednesday evening after recovering from dehydration. Following his discharge, the BJD supremo expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the people of Odisha for their wishes and prayers during his treatment. “Thank you [...]

Bhubaneswar: Dhirendra Mohanty, Secretary of Mahu Co-operative Society, Aul, Kendrapara, was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance today while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 from a loanee farmer. Mohanty demanded the bribe to release a loan passbook and cheque book for an agricultural loan of Rs. 75,000, sanctioned on August 12, 2025, to the complainant and [...]

Berhampur: Berhampur Town Police rescued a 17-year-old girl from Surat, Gujarat, and arrested the accused, Karmraj Dubey alias Subalak, a 26-year-old auto-rickshaw driver. The minor, daughter of an informant from Bada Bazar, Berhampur, went missing on November 29, 2024, after leaving for a coaching center in Berhampur. Distressed by a family misunderstanding, she fled to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bhubaneswar, and wished him a speedy recovery. The Prime Minister enquired about Naveen Patnaik’s health, advised him to rest, and extended an invitation to visit Delhi soon. Naveen [...]

New Delhi: Work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is in full swing with foundation work already completed across 406 km, and track laying starting on 127 km of viaduct, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday. The other major items of the project that have been completed [...]

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has strongly opposed the construction of the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, warning that it could prove disastrous for Odisha, particularly the tribal-dominated regions of Malkangiri district. A delegation of BJD comprising MPs, MLAs, former ministers, and tribal leaders, have submitted a memorandum to the Chairman of the [...]