Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha government to pay Rs 7 lakh as compensation to the next of kin of Dhaneswar Behera, who had allegedly...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside an Orissa High Court order for extending superannuation age to 65 years of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) research...

Sambalpur: The political science department's assistant professor, accused of mental harassment by a female colleague, at Sambalpur University has been suspended till completion of the investigation into the allegations.  The...

Bargarh: With the arrest of three persons, police on Saturday claimed to have busted an illegal cough syrup racket in Odisha’s Bargarh district. Bargarh Town police have seized 8380 bottles...

Phulbani: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Baliguda town in Odisha’s Kandhamal district. The deceased has been identified as Ramesh, who hailed...

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha’s 5T Secretary V K Pandian made adverse remarks on Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi, opposition political Congress and BJP lashed out at Biju Janata Dal (BJD)...

Balangir: After schoolteachers, two lecturers in Odisha's Balangir were suspended on Saturday for allegedly securing jobs by submitting fake marksheets. The accused have been identified as Narendra Nag and Lingaraj...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 1.53 crore of Jyoti Ranjna Beura alias Golden Baba, an alleged fraudster based in Odisha, as proceeds of crime....

Bhubaneswar: While the intensity of rain has decreased in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for several districts till Sunday morning. Thunderstorm with...

Berhampur: Secretary to CM (5T)V K Pandian, who is on a three-day tour of Ganjam district, made a surprise visit to neighbouring Gajapati to review the progress of the grievance...