Odisha

Berhampur: The Sital Sasthi festival, celebrating the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, was observed with great enthusiasm in Berhampur city and its surrounding areas. The grand ceremony took place at the Amareswar Shiva Temple near Police Quarters in Ambapua. Southern Range IG Niti Shekhar and Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M actively [...]

Keonjhar/Bhubaneswar: On the directive of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Principal Secretary of Urban Development & Housing, and Commerce & Transport Departments, Usha Padhee, visited Keonjhar district today to review key urban development and transport-related works. Padhee began her visit with an on-ground inspection of Sponge Colony under Ward No. 9 of Keonjhar Municipality. The [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Animesh Kujur has congratulated Odisha’s sprinting sensation Animesh Kujur on breaking 200m national record to win bronze medal at 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen wrote, ““Congratulate Odisha’s star athlete Animesh Kujur on breaking 200m national record to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded seven new COVID-19 cases over the past two days, with five cases reported on Friday and two on Saturday, a state health official confirmed. Aswathy S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, stated that the situation is under control and urged the public not to panic. She said that [...]

Berhampur: A 57-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the planned murder of an elderly man in Berhampur. The accused has been identified as Sudeshna Jena, wife of the late Sibaram Jena from Ambrutulu, Sorada, Ganjam, and currently residing at Subashnagar 1st Lane, Berhampur. Sudeshna was arrested by Baidyanathpur Police for allegedly brutal murder of [...]

Berhampur: Continuing its crackdown on antisocial elements, the Berhampur Police arrested seven individuals and seized a significant cache of illegal arms, ammunition and other items. This has been informed by Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M in a press briefing on Saturday. The operation, conducted by the Gosaninuagaon and Baidyanathpur Police Stations, targeted organized criminal [...]

Berhampur: Odisha Vigilance has unearthed huge assets linked to Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) N Dillip Kumar Choudhury of R&B Division-1, Berhampur. Acting on warrants from the Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur, officials conducted raids, uncovering high-value properties and investments. The seized assets include: • One double-storeyed building (2400 sqft) at Mayuree Vihar, Berhampur • One 3-BHK [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance unearthed huge movable and immovable assets worth over several crores including Rs 2.52 crore in cash during house searches at different locations linked to senior engineer of state Rural Development department who is going to retire from services on Saturday, informed Yeshwant Kumar Jethwa, the Director of Vigilance here on Friday. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik expressed deep sorrow over the tragic bus accident in Sikkim’s Teesta River, where a vehicle carrying tourists, including several from Odisha, plunged into the river in Mangan district. CM Majhi, upon learning of the involvement of Odia passengers, held discussions with [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance launched simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, Plan Roads, Rural Works (RW) Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, on Friday, following allegations of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income. The search operation is being conducted under the authority of search warrants issued by [...]