In a top level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Odisha government reassigned senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, assigning top posts to Suresh Kumar Vashishth, Sudhanshu Mohan Samal, and Dr Brunda D. According to a notification issued by the General Administration and...
Intensifying its agitation against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, Odisha's opposition party, the BJD, on Monday announced that it will organise a 'mass dharna' in front of the Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on September 9...
Two revenue department employees were arrested by Odisha Vigilance on Monday after being caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 from an applicant, authorities said on Monday. The apprehended staff members have been identified as Kalyani Jena, a revenue...
Three people were taken into custody in Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar for allegedly defrauding a private company of Rs 5 lakh, a police officer said on Monday. The arrested suspects have been identified as Jitendra Kumar Khuntia (33), Rajesh Kumar...
Deomali, one of Koraput’s famous travel destinations, continues to attract crowds of visitors from across Odisha and neighbouring regions due to its panoramic peaks and verdant landscape. However, rising safety concerns have prompted the Koraput district administration to plan stricter...
The Odisha government has launched an automated e-detection system to spot vehicles plying without a valid pollution under control certificate (PUCC) or insurance policy to ensure strict enforcement of traffic and safety laws, an official said on Sunday. State Transport...
In a tragic incident, a 30-year-old man and his minor son lost their lives after being struck by a train in Odisha's Jajpur district on Sunday evening, according to police reports. The deceased were identified as Bisu Penthei (30) and...
Odisha Vigilance Department on Sunday arrested a female engineer after the detection of unaccounted assets, including Rs 7.15 lakh in cash, Rs 63 lakh in bank deposits, and five land plots. The arrested official was identified as Anupama Sahoo, Assistant...
A 32-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men in the Chandikhole area in Jajpur district of Odisha, police said on Sunday. The two accused were taken into custody on Saturday following a formal complaint was lodged by the woman...
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday during his official visit to the national capital. The Governor engaged in a cordial discussion with the Union Home Minister, discussing perspectives on key...
