Former Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das swears in as Odisha Governor
Oct 31, 2023, at 08:47 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das took oath as the new Governor of Odisha on Tuesday.
Bus driver saves 48 lives before dying of cardiac arrest in Odisha
Oct 29, 2023, at 08:45 pm
Bhubaneshwar: A bus driver's heroic act in the last moments of his life saved the lives of 48 passengers travelling in the bus he was driving in the Kandhamal district on Friday night, media reported.
A day after quitting, Naveen Patnaik's ex-secy gets new role in Odisha government
Oct 24, 2023, at 06:29 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A day after V K Pandian, Secretary to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, took Voluntary Retirement from Service (VRS), he was appointed the Chairman 5T (Transformational Initiative) and Nabin Odisha with the rank of a Cabinet Minister on Tuesday.
International Water Association appreciates Odisha govt's ‘Drink from Tap’ initiative
Oct 19, 2023, at 04:02 pm
International Water Association UK, London has appreciated the Odisha government's ‘Drink from Tap’ initiative.
Odisha: Man sentenced to 3 years in jail for molesting a minor girl
Oct 01, 2023, at 07:54 am
Balasore/UNI: A special POCSO judge on Saturday convicted a 50 year-old-man in the case of sexual assault of a minor girl and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment amd a fine of Rs 1,000.
Odisha: Two killed, 3 critically injured in truck-motorcycle collision
Sep 25, 2023, at 10:44 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Two people including a woman were killed and three others critically injured in a freak road accident on NH-16 at Haridamula under Khallikote Police station in Odisha’s Ganjam district.
Odisha: Pramila Mallick elected as Assembly Speaker
Sep 22, 2023, at 04:52 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Six-time MLA and former Minister Pramila Mallick was elected unopposed as the Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly on Friday.
Odisha: Pramilla Mallick files nomination for assembly Speaker post
Sep 21, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Senior BJD leader and six-time MLA Pramila Mallick filed her nomination for the post of Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday.
Opposition Congress, BJP to boycott Odisha Assembly Speaker election on Sept 21
Sep 15, 2023, at 07:32 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a major political decision, the Opposition Congress and BJP in Odisha have decided to boycott the election to the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, scheduled to be held on September 21.
Odisha: Armed criminals loot businessman in Cuttuck
Sep 06, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Bhubaneswar: Around six armed bike-borne criminals looted a businessman of cash, gold and silver jewellery in broad daylight near Matgajpur level crossing in Cuttack district on Wednesday.
Odisha: 12 die, 14 hurt due to lightning
Sep 04, 2023, at 12:36 am
As many as 12 people have died and 14 injured in 11 districts in Odisha due to lightning, Special Relief Commissioner Office (SRC) sources said.
16 students injured in lightning strike in Odisha
Aug 13, 2023, at 05:37 am
Kendrapara: A lightning strike on Saturday injured 16 students of a state-run school in Odisha's Kendrapara district, media reports said.
Indian-American teen Tanishka Dhariwal raises funds in USA to help Odisha train accident victims
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:07 am
An Indian-American girl has won hearts with her gesture as she raised more than USD 10,000 for PM CARES Fund to help the victims of the train accident in the eastern Indian state of Odisha earlier this year.
Ponzi Scam: India head of STA Crypto Token held by Odisha EOW
Aug 07, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Bhubaneswar: India head of STA Crypto token Gurtej Sigh Sidhu was arrested by the Economic Offence wing of Odisha Crime Branch from Rajsthan in a Ponzi scam involving more than Rs.1000 crore.
Indian Railways: 57 Odisha stations to get major facelift under Amrit Bharat station scheme
Aug 03, 2023, at 03:59 am
New Delhi: The Indian Railways is currently implementing the modernization of 57 railway stations in Odisha as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
Former UK PM Tony Blair meets CM Naveen Patnaik, discusses economic development of Odisha
Jul 27, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Former UK PM Tony Blair on Wednesday met Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and discussed the issue of economic development and growth of the East Indian state.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu to visit Odisha tomorrow
Jul 25, 2023, at 04:32 am
Indian President Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha from July 25 to 27, officials said on Monday.
Odisha: 70-year-old man convicted for raping a minor
Jul 19, 2023, at 11:57 pm
Kendrapada: The Additional District & Sessions Judge –cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Kendrapada, Pranati Pattanaik, has, convicted a septuagenarian and sentenced him to 20 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for raping a 16 year old girl.
Major train mishap averted in Odisha
Jul 19, 2023, at 05:50 am
Balasore/IBNS: The passengers of a Memu train had a providential escape as the alert loco pilot applied the brake at the nick of time to avert a major accident in Odisha's Nilgiri Road station.
CBI arrests three Indian Railways' employees over Odisha train tragedy
Jul 08, 2023, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested three employees of the Indian Railways in connection with the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore last month that killed more than 293 people and left over 1,000 injured.
Odisha: Absconding drug peddle held by STF
Jun 30, 2023, at 10:13 pm
Bhubaneswar: An absconding drug peddler was arrested by the STF of Odisha police on Friday.
Odisha: Three killed, one injured in road accident
Jun 30, 2023, at 07:18 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Three people were killed and one woman was admitted to a hospital with critical injuries after the vehicle in which they were travelling dashed against a tree near Basini square on Umerkote-Jharigaon road in Nabarangpur district on Thursday midnight.
Odisha: Five died, nine injured in road accident
Jun 28, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a tragic incident, five members of a wedding party died and nine were injured after a truck ran over the wedding procession on NH 20 near Sathighar Sahi in Keonjhar district in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Odisha: 12 dead, 8 injured in bus accident in Ganjam
Jun 26, 2023, at 02:43 pm
Bhubaneswar: At least 12 passengers were killed, and eight others injured when a OSRTC bus and a private bus collided head on near Khemundi college close to Digapaandi in Ganjam district on Sunday midnight, the official said.
JP Nadda slams Naveen Patnaik for allowing bureaucrat to rule Odisha
Jun 23, 2023, at 09:20 pm
Bhawanipatna/UNI: BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday came down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for handing over the state to rule by a bureaucrat.
Cyclone Biparjoy: Amit Shah's Maha Jansampark campaign in Odisha postponed
Jun 15, 2023, at 03:12 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS/UNI: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled Maha Jan Sampark campaign in Odisha has been postponed, state Party General Secretary Prithiviraj Harichandan said here on Wednesday.
Odisha: Husband beats wife to death for dancing in a wedding ceremony
Jun 11, 2023, at 09:08 pm
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident a husband beat his wife to death in Paikapada village under Oupada Police station of Balasore district for allegedly dancing in the wedding ceremony of her neighbour on Saturday night.
CBI to probe Odisha three-train accident
Jun 06, 2023, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will investigate the three-train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore, which left 275 dead and around 1,000 injured.
Odisha: Thousands of devotees throng Tulashi Khetra to witness Debasnan Purnima
Jun 06, 2023, at 12:09 am
Kendrapada: Debasnana Purnima observed at Baladevjew temple of Tulashi Khetra,the abode of Lord Baladevjew -the elder brother of Jagannath, on Sunday with much pomp , devotion and religious fervour.
Goods train derails in Odisha three days after deadly Coromandel accident
Jun 05, 2023, at 05:34 pm
Bhuvneshwar/IBNS: Three days after the Coromandel train derailed in Odisha's Balasore killing 275 people, a goods train carrying limestone got off the track in the Bargarh area of the state, media reports said.