Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government plans to restructure panchayats across the state before 2027, followed by reorganisation of blocks by 2029 as part of steps to strengthen local governance. Announcing the...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy to very heavy rain may occur in Odisha for two days under the influence of a low-pressure area over westcentral & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off North...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday unveiled the simplified guidelines for the MLA Local Area Development (MLA-LAD) fund and Chief Minister’s Special Assistance (CM-SAA) schemes. Along with...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has initiated action against the mass leave of District Revenue Ministerial Employees continuing since August 11 following a call by the Odisha Rajaswa Amala Sangha. In...

Bhubaneswar: A male health worker (MHW) and clerk was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday for allegedly taking bribe from a farmer for issuing birth certificate of his son...

Paralakhemundi: A teacher of a government primary school was arrested by the police in Adaba area of Odisha’s Gajapati district on Wednesday over alleged involvement in Maoist activities. The accused,...

Rourkela: An organised cybercrime and money-laundering racket was successfully busted by the police in Odisha’s Rourkela with the arrest of 14 persons, including two officials of Bandhan Bank and IDBI...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, raising the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rain in several parts of Odisha in next few days....

Keonjhar/Sundargarh: A total of 84 academically-meritorious girl students from Barbil and Koira regions in Odisha have been awarded ‘Beti Padhao Scholarships’. The scholarship is a flagship CSR initiative of ArcelorMittal...

Bhubaneswar: On the back foot following a series of self-immolation cases, the Odisha government on Tuesday asked the police to review women’s grievances and take proactive measures. The Odisha Police’s...