Odisha

Balangir: In a disturbing incident, around 70 students from a government school in Tentulikhunti village under Muribahal block of Balangir district, fell ill on Saturday after consuming a midday meal that was later found to contain a dead lizard. According to reports, the students began experiencing symptoms such as nausea, stomach pain, and uneasiness shortly [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday disbursed the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme to more than 34.85 lakh farmers across the state, releasing total assistance of Rs 697 crore. The disbursement event was held at the ICAR-CIFA campus on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar and marked the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Friday approved five major proposals during its 23rd meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan. The approved proposals included one each from the Water Resources Department, the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Department, and the Finance Department, along with two proposals from the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested another teacher in connection with the leakage of question papers of Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)-2025 examination, bringing the number of arrested accused in the case to seven, said a senior Crime Branch official on Friday. The Special OTET-2025 examination, scheduled to be held on [...]

Rourkela: A 17-year-old girl, missing for 14 days, was rescued by police from a rented house under the Talsara police limits area of Sundargarh district.. The minor was allegedly abducted and repeatedly raped by a 19-year-old youth, who held her captive during this period. The girl disappeared from her home on July 16. After initial [...]

Bhubaneswar: A peon at the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) Department in Odisha’s Gajapati district has been arrested for allegedly handing a bottle of urine to his senior officer instead of drinking water. The accused, Subash Chandra Behera, was taken into custody by R. Udayagiri police after Assistant Executive Engineer Guruprasad Pattnayak lodged a [...]

Berhampur: A 51-year-old man was arrested by Gosaninuagaon Police for allegedly stalking and harassing a 15-year-old girl. The accused has been identified as Sanyasi Pradhan alias Sania, who resides in Minakhi Nagar Chaka, under Gosaninuagaon PS. On July 30, 2025, at around 9 PM, the girl’s father lodged a written complaint at Gosaninuagaon PS, alleging [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today effected a minor reshuffle in the IAS cadre, giving additional charges to five officers. An official notification has been issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department. Aboli Sunil Naravane, who is currently serving as Director of Industries in Cuttack, has been given the additional responsibilities as Managing Director [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a wild elephant trampled three persons to death at Baghadharia village in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Jhulana Dehuri (55), her brother-in-law Karunakar Dehuri (60) and one Sashi Sahu, all belonging to the same village. Jhulana was plucking flowers near her home when she came [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested Raja Kishore Jena, Assistant Engineer (AE) of R&B Division-III, Bhubaneswar, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by 317 per cent. At least 10 teams of Odisha Vigilance, comprising seven Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), five Inspectors, one Sub-Inspector (SI), 11 Assistant SIs, and other supporting [...]