Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odia YouTuber Priyanka Senapati has issued a public clarification after her name surfaced in connection with Jyoti Malhotra, a YouTuber recently arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan. Reports claimed that Senapati had visited Pakistan a few days ago and shared videos and posts on Instagram. Photographs of her with Jyoti Malhotra have also [...]

New Delhi: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) announced the appointment of new office bearers for the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) with The decision was approved by the Congress President, as stated in a press release issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal. Siddharth Swarup Dash has been appointed as the Treasurer of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to improve emergency medical transport services in Odisha, a meeting was convened under the chairpersonship of Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department, alongside Aswathy S.Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department. The meeting focused on developing a comprehensive regulatory framework for private ambulance services across the state. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court will remain closed for its annual summer vacation from May 19 to June 16, 2025. During this period, special vacation benches will operate on eight designated days to address urgent cases, , according to a notification issued today. The vacation benches are scheduled to sit on May 20, May 23, [...]

Bhadrak: The Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Ashok Kumar Das, Junior Engineer of Basudevpur Block, Bhadrak while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. The engineer was caught red-handed demanding and accepting the bribe from a contractor to facilitate the release of pending bills for works executed by the contractor. In this connection, Balasore Vigilance PS Case [...]

Bhubaneswar: The 3rd Meeting of the Empowered Committee on Asset Management of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) was convened today at the 3rd Floor Conference Hall of Kharavela Bhawan, under the chairpersonship Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department. The meeting was convened in the backdrop of the formal closure of the Smart [...]

Bhubaneswar: Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases across several Asian countries, Odisha continues to maintain a Covid-free status, with no new Covid-19 cases reported in the state, informed a health official on Saturday. Speaking to media, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, Director of Public Health, said that no new Covid-19 cases have been detected in Odisha. Testing [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department has arrested a senior government official, who was found possessing assets worth crores disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said. The accused official was identified as Asit Kumar Patra, posted as Additional Block Development Officer (ABDO) at Dharmasala block of Jajpur district. “On May 16, Patra was arrested [...]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 persons, including three minors, reportedly died due to lightning strikes as the nor’wester hit several districts of Odisha, officials said. As per reports, three persons, including an elderly woman and her granddaughter, died while five others sustained severe injuries after lightning struck a hut where they were taking shelter during [...]

Bhubaneswar: Niranjan Dhal, Executive Officer of the Notified Area Council (NAC), Khandapada in Nayagarh district was apprehended by the Odisha Vigilance today while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from a contractor. The incident occurred at Dhal’s government residential quarters, where he was caught red-handed demanding and accepting the bribe. According to Vigilance officials, Dhal [...]