Odisha: 1,440 gram gold, necklace worth Rs 24 lakh seized by vigilance from
The anti-corruption vigilance sleuths have seized 1,440 gram gold and a designer necklace worth Rs 24.25 lakh from the house
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghels remark turns spotlight on ganja smuggling in
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghels remark over rampant ganja smuggling from Odisha to other states has turned the
1,440 grams of gold, designer necklace worth Rs 24 lakh seized from expelled
On the direction of the Lokayukta, the Vigilance Cell in Cuttack registered a case against Panigrahy on October 4for
Massive fire at incense factory, no casualty reported
At least eight fire fighting vehicles rushed to the spot to control the fire which lasted for over three hours
Govt expedites SCB MCH redevelopment project
It has been decided that the master plan for all electrical works relating to the project will be finalised by the Energy
Pradhan for includingOdisha in Buddhist Circuit
Moreover, emperor Ashoka had patronised the spread of Buddhism both in the State and beyond
Principals asked to prevent ragging, bullying in schools
Stress on maintaining discipline on campuses, attention to hostels
Rain misery for Kendrapara residents
Similarly, the rains have inundated large stretches of agriculture land in the seaside villages
e-SHRAM portal: Odisha tops with 90L registrations
They will not be required to register at different places for obtaining social security benefits
Explosives haul after security forces, Maoists exchange fire in Tulasi forest
Earlier on October 12, three Maoists including a woman were gunned down in an exchange of fire in the Tulasi forest area
Covid cases rise post Dussehra, Bhubaneswar infection tally baffles experts
The city has been recording 150 to 250 cases a day for the last around month baffling health experts
Rural polls: BJD to focus on panchayat headquarters
Besides preparing the grassroots organisation for the polls, the party will have to counter BJPs aggressive campaigning
Rourkelas progress nowhere near milestone, stuck in tenders
Sources in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs say that it would be difficult for RSCL to complete the projects on time
Sterling quality evidence must for death sentence: HC
The bench opined that it is not a fit case to award death sentence mainly because the investigating agency did not carry out
Hirakuds addl spillway project work to resume
Sources said after revision of the project estimate recently, the bid document for floating fresh tender got administrative
Sunabeda: Minor gangraped for three days
Two accused arrested; another minor girl raped by fellow villager in Tentulikhunti block
Sukruli gangrape case: Mayurbhanj police forms teams to nab accused
The incident took place on Friday evening when the woman was returning home after attending a Dussehra event at Tangia
Child rights panel seeks report on RTE violation
The complainant also reportedly mentioned that these schools are using their own published books with low quality content
Odisha: Rail Roko by farmer bodies may affect train services, passengers
They will also demand exemplary punishment against culprits involved in the murder of farmers in the violence case. This
Maoist camp busted in Odisha's Malkangiri district
The Odisha Police along with the BSF have busted a Maoist camp in Odisha's Malkangiri district, and seized explosives and
Vigilance conducts searches at property of Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy
The Vigilance's investigation revealed that Gopalpur MLA had made huge illegal gains as a public servant between May 24,
Govt team to visit Japan soon to explore investment options
A state-government delegation is likely to visit Japan soon to discuss investment opportunities in Odisha with Mitsubishi
CM Naveen Patnaik marks 75th birthday with call for help to Covid-hit
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik turned 75 on Saturday. However, one of the longest-serving CMs in the country chose not to
Good wishes pour in for CM Naveen Patnaik on his 75th birthday
Greeting the Chief Minister in a tweet, the Prime Minister prayed for a long and healthy life for him in the service of
Odisha government issues draft notification for panchayat posts
In the notification, Zilla Parishad president posts in 10 districts have been reserved for scheduled tribes while four posts
Physical classes to start for students of VIII, XI grades in Odisha after puja
The department has also clarified that no midday meals will be served to the students of Class VIII in campuses
Industry Ministry pitches for Japanese investment in Odisha
Minister of State for Industry, MSME and Energy Dibya Sankar Mishra said Japan has been a treasured partner of India and
Sri Jagannath Temple Administration issues new Covid SOP ahead of Diwali
The devotees are required to produce complete vaccination certificate or RT-PCR negative report obtained within 96 hours of
Two gang-rapes within hours shock Odisha's Mayurbhanj
The first incident occurred at Raruan police limits where the victims hitchhike home after attending a Dussehra event ended
Villagers of this Odisha districtclash with police over Covid-19 norm violation
As Covid guidelines like wearing of mask and maintaining social distancing were thrown to the wind, police tried to stop the
Ex-IAF corporal Jatadhari Lenka repairs road breach as admin looksother way
The 15-feet-breach, which occurred due to heavy rains, had posed difficulties for villagers particularly during medical
Dussehra ends with 'Lathi puja'in Odisha's Koraput
Amid beating of drums and dance, the procession arrived at the Royal Palace after visiting temples of Bhagabati, Dakhinakali
Aanchalik Silp Bisthapit Sachetan Manch warns stir over coal shortage in Odisha
The forum also alleged more than 65 per cent of MCLs coal is sent to other states which is fuelling the coal supply crisis in
Eco-tourism project at Odisha's Niyamgiri fails to take off after two years
Conceptualised in 2019, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs had released a sum of Rs 1 crore to DKDA for the project
Battle-hardened T-55 rests in Kendrapara college
'The tank, used in the India-Pakistan war of 1971, played its part in our countrys stupendous victory,' said
Orissa High Court quashes cases against Deepaks wife and mother
The State Vigilance had arrested Deepak on September 5, 2013 and the chargesheet submitted on December 31 the same year named
B-Tech counselling for SpecialOdisha Joint Entrance Examination students
The registration and choice filling for the counselling will start on October 17 and the choice locking process will end on
Bus fares hiked in Odisha again
Bus fares have been increased on Saturday after a hike in diesel price in the country. Fares of ordinary and express category
Odisha logs 467 new COVID-19 cases, 5 fresh fatalities
Of the new cases, 271 were reported from quarantine centres and the remaining 196 detected during contact tracing
Top Maoist leader Ramakrishna dies in Chhattisgarh: Reports
CPI Maoists central committee leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK alias Saketh has died in the forests of
Rainfall in Odisha may dampen Dussehra festive spirit
The IMD forecast on Wednesday said light to moderate rainfall would continue in parts of coastal and adjoining districts for
Odisha government to sign lease deeds of auctioned mines by October-end
The state government has set a target of October-end to sign the lease deeds of the nine mines auctioned recently. Officials
Odisha: Khurda district moves to red zone with over 2,500 active Covid cases
Khurda district on Wednesday moved to the red zone with more than 2,500 active cases, after nearly a month of being in the
Odisha: Heavy vehicle driving a big draw among women in Jajpur district
Suprabha Jena and Subhadarshini Jena broke gender inequality and sat on the driver seats of heavy vehicles. Not just the two
Odisha: Drug haul in Puri, five in police net
The special taskforce of Puri Police on Wednesday busted an inter-district syndicate of brown sugar suppliers and arrested
Revellers in Odisha have their fill of festive food
Pandal hopping and eating out has taken a backseat due to night curfew and Covid restrictions but households are making up
A subdued Maha Ashtami in Odisha with strict Covid curbs in place
The Maha Ashtami puja in all mandaps across the state were held following the state-imposed Covid guidelines on Wednesday
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi meets Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, seeks support to scrap
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi met chief minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence here on
After Covid outbreak, Odisha to hold first in-person business summit today
The stage is set for a business conclave to be organised by the state government here on Thursday. The objective of the meet
Gridco in eye of storm over power trading deal with Vedanta Resources
Vedanta which has a 1.6 MTPA aluminium smelting plant and 3,615 MW thermal power generation facility sourced electricity at
Odisha's Madhusudan Law varsity gets UGC recognition, plans chair on Utkal
However, the VC saidthe biggest roadblock for expansion plans is the lack of infrastructure
Low pressure to form over Bay of Bengal, trigger rainfall in Odisha this week
The regional Met office said rainfall activity will increase in Odisha from Saturday, October 16, 2021, onwards
Cases spike, Odisha's Khurda slips into red zone
Odisha reported 615 new cases, daily infection count went up by around 20 per cent in a day
Cuttack's Durga immersion ceremony sans usual fanfare this year
CMC Commissioner Ananya Das said as per the police directive, the civic body has started digging artificial ponds at the
Odisha's Congress Bhawan ransacked twice, leaders point fingers at dissidents
Although the exact cause of ransacking is yet to be ascertained, senior leaders of the party indicated that it could be an
PMO monitoring group asks Odishagovernment to resolve land issues on priority
The PMO has directed Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra to appoint a senior official as the nodal officer to ensure
Mayurbhanj Collector acting as BJD agent: Union Minister Tudu
Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu, also the MP from Mayurbhanj, alleged that the Collector had violated protocol during his
Youth in RPF custody found dead, villagers ransack Odisha's Banspani station
Mob assaults station master, ransacks his cabin and sets fire to valuable documents
Odisha's ESIC doctors on week-long Puja holiday, patients left in the lurch
Sources said doctors from casualty and emergency shifts are being diverted for OPD and emergency services besides management
Durga Puja: Muted Mahashtami amid Covid curbs in Odisha
However, some venues are witnessing public participation with devotees ignoring Covid protocols
Durga Puja celebrations amid Covid protocol inPuri's Srimandir
Like previous year, the height of idols was reduced to four feet. Devotees were not allowed at puja pandals and priests
10 feet male crocodilerescued from canal in Odisha'sBhitarkanika National Park
Forest officials had built around 40 wooden barricades around rivers and ponds near Bhitarkanika to prevent crocodiles from
DGP meets forces, says 2 men among 3 Maoists killed in Odisha's Malkangiri
Police sources confirmed that the families of the deceased Maoists have been informed to take the bodies of their kin
Department of Posts releases special cover on six unsung Odia heroes
The family members of the six freedom fighters attended the programme virtually
Secy to Odisha CM reviews sports infra in Puri
VK Pandian, secretary to chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday visited Puri stadium project site to oversee the progress
Kanimozhi meets Naveen, delivers Stalin's letter seeking support for NEET
In his letter, the Tamil Nadu CM has drawn the attention of Patnaik to the problems faced by students of rural areas in
BJP, Congress to continue 'ULB election' fight in Odisha
Cuttack-Barabati MLA Mohammad Moquim said that Odisha government has taken a step towards holding the polls after all-round
Silver backdrop, Chhatar for Maa Samaleswari by January next
The fabric backdrop of the deity in Samaleswari temple will be replaced with silver by January next year
Six-year-old killed in leopard attack in Odisha
Panic gripped locals in Nabarangpurs Raighar block after a six-year-old boy from Turudihi village was reportedly killed in a
NIT-R pins hope on space proposals to ISRO
Earlier on March 25, ISRO and NIT-R had signed an MoU to support young academia engage in innovation and research in space
Statue of fallen COVID warriorPrafulla Rout inaugurated in Odisha
Prafulla Rout was involved in spreading awareness on COVID safety norms and even carried out distribution of face masks among
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited ups coal output, dispatch to meet crisis
The CIL subsidiary has coal stock of about 14.5 million tonne of which Hingula mine has six million tonne
Centre cautions against sale of unallocated power
The directive came from the Ministry of Power following reports that some states are selling their surplus power in energy
Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro reviews work on building for MLAs
The project was reviewed by the Speaker at a high-level meeting here during which he asked the officials to take steps to
Nearly 2,000 doctor posts vacant in Odisha
These positions have remained unfilled even after three regular recruitments due to non-availability of candidates in the SC
Focus on Cuttack as norms go for a toss in rural areas
A local said most pandals in villages do not adhere to the norms and devotees are thronging them as usual defying guidelines
Odisha: Three Maoists killed in Malkangiri
At least three Maoists, including two women, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Malkangiri district, in
Ready to roll out vax for kids at short notice
The state is ready to roll out vaccines for children in the 2-18 age group at short notice after the Centre issues guidelines
Odisha: Three Maoists gunned down in Malkangiri district
Three Maoists, including two women, were gunned down by the police in Tulsi forest range in Odisha's Malkangiri district on
Dussehra festivities begin in Odisha amid COVID restrictions
Jeypore tehsildar Tully Amma Pradhan said police patrolling has been intensified to check crowding in the town
Odisha: Cuffs on couple, son for daughter-in-laws death
Biridi police arrested an elderly couple along with their son from Hajipur on charges of murdering the daughter-in-law over
Online betting: Rs 8.63 lakhseized, eight arrested in Odisha
Baidyanathpur police busted an online betting racket and nabbed eight persons in this connection from Lanjipalli area in
Sambalpur man held with twoelephant tusks
A special squad of Deogarh police arrested a person for illegal possession of two elephant tusks on Monday
Swift action cracks ATM van hijack, Rs 1.25 crore recovered in Odisha
The cops arrested three robbers involved in the crime at Bhojdeipur in Dhenkanal and recovered the cash from the trios
Shree Jagannath Temple Administration mulls traditional dress code for
TheShree Jagannath Temple Administrationhas planned to make traditional attire mandatory in Srimandir in a phased manner
Paradeep Phosphates Limitedto raise Rs 1,255 crore fresh capital through IPO
PPL president and CEO Sabaleel Nandi said the company had filed the DRHPwith the SEBIin August this year for its IPO
Contractual staff in Odisha to get 50 per cent hike after one year of service
Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena said contractual employees will now be referred to as initial appointees and the remuneration
Odisha Cabinet nod to procure 77lakh tonne paddy from farmers
A proposal in this regard was approved at the meeting of Odisha Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
BJPprotestsattack onKeonjhar MLAMohan Majhi
Majhi alleged that the youth BJD leader, one of the vice-presidents of the Keonjhar unit, was the mastermind
Centre moots law amendments forcomposite mining license via auction
The Ministry of Mines has proposed to constitute a committee to assess the mineral potential of the blocks proposed or