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Woman's half-charred body found in Sambalpur; murder suspected

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- The half-charred body of a woman was recovered from near the Hirakud dyke area at Balbaspur under Sasan Police limits in Sambalpur district on Saturday. It is suspected that so... Read More


'Husband's extra-marital affair drove Bolangir woman to kill her 6-month-old baby'

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- In a strange twist, a woman in Bolangir, who was arrested for allegedly killing her 6-month-old son, confessed that she committed the crime after being upset over the illicit a... Read More


Actor Manoj Mishra takes plunge into politics, joins Congress

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- After a whirlwind of controversy following his boycott by Ollywood producers, actor Manoj Mishra took a political plunge and joined the Congress party on Saturday. The Odia ac... Read More


Tragedy at brick kiln as 4 including minor boy die of asphyxiation in Dhenkanal

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- In a tragic incident, four persons including a seven-year-old boy died of asphyxiation at a brick kiln near Kamalanga under Kantabania police limits in Dhenkanal district on Sa... Read More


5 middlemen arrested for diverting patients to private hospitals from SCB in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 8 -- Once again the issue of poor patients being diverted from SCB Medical College and Hospital to various nursing homes and private hospitals has come to the fore after the arrest o... Read More


Odisha interim budget: Rs 1.18 lakh crore vote on account presented in Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 8 -- Ahead of the General Elections 2024, Odisha Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha on Thursday presented the Annual Budget (Vote-on-Account) for 2024-25 in the Odisha Assembly w... Read More


Journalists should get pension, free entry into Lok Seva Bhawan, says Congress leader in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 8 -- Senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra on Thursday raked up the issue of restrictions clamped by the Odisha government on the entry of journalists into Lok Seva Bhawan. While ... Read More


Notification out for Rajya Sabha polls in Odisha; nomination filing till Feb 15, voting on Feb 27

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 8 -- The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday formally issued a notification for election to three Rajya Sabha seats that will fall vacant in the state in April. It is pertinent ... Read More


Enforcement Directorate conducts major raids in Odisha on chit fund company over Rs 900 cr fraud

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched a mega raid in Odisha and 20 other places across the country in connection with an alleged fraud to the tune of Rs 900 cror... Read More


Proposals received for 28 new districts, says Odisha Revenue Minister in Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- The Odisha government has received memorandums for the creation of 28 new districts. This was informed by the State Revenue Minister Sudam Marndi in the Odisha Assembly on Wedne... Read More