Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a significant breakthrough, the Berhampur Police arrested one more accused in connection with the sensational Shanti Mishra murder case. Madhab Panigrahi (42), who was absconding for 12 years, was arrested by the Gosaninuagaon police team led by Dysp Smruti Prava in Bhubaneswar following a two-month-long operation. Shanti Mishra was murdered by 13 persons [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has constituted the State Transgender Welfare Board for the Welfare of the transgender Community. An official notification has been issued by the Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in this regard. “In pursuance of the provision made under Rules 10 (1) Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, [...]

Balangir: Security forces dismantled a Maoist camp in Odisha’s Balangir district during a combing operation in the Gandhamardan Hills and Chhatradandi forest, under Khaprakhol and Tureikela police jurisdictions. The operation, led by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operation Group (SOG), resulted in the recovery of a significant cache of explosives, including tiffin bombs, [...]

Jajpur: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Asit Kumar Patra, Additional Block Development Officer (ABDO) of Dharmasala Block in Jajpur district, for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets. The arrest follows simultaneous raids conducted by Vigilance officials at multiple properties linked to Patra, which revealed a staggering accumulation of wealth. The raids uncovered three multi-storey buildings, a flat in [...]

Bhubaneswar: The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Odisha, has flagged alarmingly high levels of pollution in the Jeera River, a tributary of the Mahanadi River. The SPCB, in its affidavit submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) also revealed that the water of the Jeera River is not even suitable for bathing. Following the instructions [...]

Bhubaneswar: Principal Secretary Usha Padhee convened a joint review meeting with senior officials of the Commerce & Transport and Housing & Urban Development Departments. The meeting focused on fostering greater convergence between departmental initiatives in alignment with the Chief Minister’s vision of a Viksit Odisha. Among the key areas discussed was the timely disbursement of [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Odisha Women’s Hockey Team on winning gold medal in Khelo India Youth Games 2025. The Odisha Women’s Hockey Team has brought immense pride to the state by securing the gold medal at the Khelo India Youth Games 2025, defeating Jharkhand with a [...]

Jajpur: The Odisha Vigilance Department launched simultaneous searches today at seven locations associated with Asit Kumar Patra, Additional Block Development Officer (ABDO) of Dharmasala Block, Jajpur District, following allegations of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income. The raids, authorized by search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, are being [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the state government over the Cabinet’s decision to provide 11.25 per cent reservation to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), calling it “disappointing” and “insufficient”. Das told IANS: “This decision cannot be called a landmark. For centuries, the SEBC and OBC [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has rescued a four-year-old child kidnapped from Bhoi Nagar in Saheed Nagar area of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday within a few hours of abduction, police commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh said on Wednesday. The accused, Sonu Nayak a.k.a.. Abhisek Digal (25), a resident of Lamonjia, under Raikia police limits in Kandhamal district, [...]