Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati and First Lady Jayashree visited the sacred town of Sambalpur on Saturday and offered prayers at the revered Maa Samaleswari Temple on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya. The dignitaries took part in special rituals...
Water levels at the Hirakud reservoir continue on an upward trajectory, prompting authorities to keep 28 sluice gates open to discharge excess inflow, with the reservoir level recorded at 629.08 feet as of Monday morning. Latest measurements indicate that water...
A wanted drug peddler sustained injuries during an encounter with police in Odisha's Sambalpur district on Sunday, according to a senior police official. As part of the ongoing 'Nasha Mukt Odisha Abhiyan', the state police force has heightened surveillance, night...
A fire broke out at a Ganesh Puja pandal in Odisha's Sambalpur city on Monday evening, police said. No injuries or fatalities were reported as a result of the blaze, according to a police officer. The incident occurred at approximately...
Police have arrested a couple hailing from Odisha's Balasore district for allegedly cheating an investor out of Rs 1.26 crore by promising lucrative investment returns, an official said on Monday. Officers from the Sundargarh Cybercrime & Economic Offences Police Station...
The Hirakud Dam authorities released the season’s opening discharge of floodwater on Thursday by lifting 10 sluice gates. The operation began with a single gate at 11:15 AM, followed shortly by three additional openings, expanding by evening to a total...
A migrant worker from Kerala was reportedly beaten by a mob in Odisha's Sambalpur district after being mistaken for a criminal, local police said on Monday. The assault took place on Sunday within Khetrajpur police station limits and drew widespread...
Two armed dacoits from Maharashtra sustained injuries during a gunfight with police in Odisha's Angul district, according to an official statement released on Thursday. In addition to the two wounded suspects, police arrested two other dacoits, also hailing from Maharashtra,...
The Odisha government on Saturday declared a financial assistance of Rs 1.8 crore for the celebrations of the upcoming annual Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district, officials said. Following instructions from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odia Language, Literature...
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday inaugurated India’s inaugural Flat Rolled Products (FRP) facility and a specialised battery-grade aluminium foil manufacturing facility by Hindalco Industries Ltd, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, in Sambalpur district, according...
