Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has sharply criticized the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) decision to cancel tenders for the Odisha coastal highway, terming it a “betrayal” by the “double-engine” BJP governments at the Centre and in Odisha. The move has cast uncertainty over the future of the 346-km project, which is [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has placed all 30 district collectors on high alert following the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of a low-pressure area forming in the Bay of Bengal. The Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office issued a directive on Tuesday, urging districts to prepare for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, whirlwinds, hailstorms, and lightning, and to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Jagannath Temple at Puri will soon apply for a patent on the glossary linked to the famous 12th century shrine and deities and the and logo of the temple. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Srimandir Managing Committee held in the sacred coastal town on Monday under the chairmanship of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday felicitated the top-performing students of the 2025 High School Certificate Examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE). In a special ceremony held at the New Abhishek Hall of Raj [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to strengthen its battle against cybercrime with the establishment of 20 new cybercrime police stations, informed Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania today. Speaking at the inauguration of a state-level workshop on “Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Intelligence” at the Cyber Complex in Bhubaneswar, the DGP highlighted that the Odisha [...]

Balangir: Four persons, including a minor, have been arrested in connection with a brutal attack on a journalist in Kulthipali village under Puintala police station limits in Bolangir district. The prime suspect, local contractor Gajendra Dalai, accused of orchestrating the assault on journalist Bijay Kumar Pradhan, remains at large, with police intensifying efforts to apprehend [...]

Berhampur: Former Executive Engineer of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) Pattam Shyamababu Patro has been arrested on charges of cheating and criminal intimidation in connection with two separate land fraud cases. The accused Patro (58), who had taken voluntary retirement from government service in December 2019, was apprehended from his residence in Bhubaneswar today and produced [...]

Berhampur: Samir Kumar Mishra, the former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Keluapalli Gram Panchayat (GP) under Rangeilunda block, was arrested by Golanthara Police Station on charges of misappropriating approximately Rs 1.37 crore in government funds. Mishra’s fraudulent activities came under police investigations following a complainant lodged by Biswajit Ray, Block Development Officer (BDO), Rangeilunda block. Mishra [...]

Bhubaneswar :A crucial meeting was held to discuss and review various road safety initiatives, chaired by Principal Secretary, Commerce and Transport Department Usha Padhee, Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, and Road Safety Consultant Prof. Venkatesh Balasubramanian from IIT Madras. The meeting highlighted several key initiatives aimed at reducing road accidents and promoting safe driving practices in [...]

Puri: Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), held a crucial meeting with the Director General (DG) of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Dr Yaduvendra Singh Rawat today to discuss ongoing and future conservation efforts for Shree Jagannatha Temple, Puri. The meeting focused on collaborative initiatives to preserve the temple’s [...]