Odisha

Balasore: A day after an undertrial prisoner escaped from Soro sub-jail in Balasore district, the Director General (Prisons) Susanta Kumar Nath on Wednesday suspended two warders for dereliction of duty....

Bhubaneswar: In a major benefit for Odisha, the Centre has raised the rice procurement estimate of the state from 50 lakh tonne to 58 lakh tonne for kharif marketing season...

Bengaluru/Bhubaneswar: A couple from Odisha was found dead in their rented house at Kallubalu village under Jigani area on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The deceased were identified as Rakesh Patra...

Bhadrak: In a gruesome incident, a man allegedly attacked his elderly parents with a sharp weapon over a family dispute at a village in Chandbali area of Odisha’s Bhadrak district....

Boudh: Two local leaders of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have been apprehended by the police in Odisha’s Boudh district in connection with a ganja trafficking case. The action by the...

Berhampur: In a significant development in senior lawyer Pitabas Panda murder case, police on Wednesday arrested Odisha MLA and Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) Ganjam district president Bikram Panda over his...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the by-election to Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha, Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Tuesday reviewed the overall security arrangements for the bypoll. During...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is operating 367 special trains as part of efforts to effectively manage heavy rush of passengers during the festive season. The ECoR said in...

Bhubaneswar: Attempts are reportedly being made by cyber fraudsters to exploit the one-time settlement (OTS) scheme launched by the Odisha government to resolve pending traffic challans. With scammers trying to...

Puri: Two persons, including a woman, were electrocuted to death amid Kali Puja festivities at Biragobindapur village under Satyabadi block in Odisha’s Puri district late on Monday. According to sources, the incident...