Odisha

Senior BMC Officer Assaulted During Hearing, Police Arrest Three

01 Jul 2025

A group of people assaulted a senior Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) officer on Monday during a public grievance hearing. As a result, Odisha Police arrested three individuals linked to the attack. Police File FIR and Make Arrests Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena confirmed the arrests. He said police have filed an...

13-Year-Old Odisha Girl Murders Adoptive Mother With Help From Two Men

17 May 2025

Nearly 14 years ago, a childless couple discovered a newborn girl lying abandoned by the roadside in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. They adopted her and raised her as their own. However, in a shocking twist, the girl, now 13, has been arrested for murdering her adoptive mother, allegedly with the help of...

Bangalore-Kamakhya Express Derails in Odisha, 1 Dead, Several injured

30 Mar 2025

One person was killed and many others were injured in a tragic train derailment near Nergundi Station in Odisha's Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section on Sunday, officials confirmed. Victim 23-year-old Suvankar Roy of Alipur, West Bengal, was one of the passengers of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC SF Express (12551) that was on...

Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Stunning Reappearance After 33 Years At Odisha Beach

09 Mar 2025

Endangered Olive Ridley turtles have made a remarkable comeback at Eakakulanasi Island in the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, Odisha, marking the first mass nesting in 33 years. According to Assistant Conservator of Forests Manas Das, the pristine beach has undergone natural changes that now favor turtle nesting. Beach Transformation Sparks Return...

Odisha Railway Station on Alert After 12 Bombs Found in Goods Wagon

04 Feb 2025

A total of 12 bombs were found in a goods wagon at Kantabanji Railway Station by the security personnel of Odisha's Balangir district. The cell bombs were discovered on Tuesday during a routine security inspection. Bombs Traced Back to Ordnance Factory Badmal Reports indicate that the recovered explosives were manufactured...

Blackbuck Conservation Crisis: 9 Deaths in 2 Months Raise Alarm in Odisha

01 Feb 2025

This could not have received the attention had it not been for actor Salman Khan, involved in the case of Blackbuck hunting since 1998. Once hunted indiscriminately to the point that they were fast becoming an extinct species, blacks are now conserved more, especially in Indian states like Gujarat, Punjab,...

PM Modi Pushes for India’s ‘Concert Economy’ Revolution, Inspired by Coldplay’s Tour

28 Jan 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushes for 'concert economy' after Coldplay's tour during his visit to Odisha for Utkarsh Odisha-Business Conclave in Bhubaneswar. PM Narendra Modi says, "You must have seen fabulous pictures of Coldplay concert organised in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. It shows that India has a massive scope for live...

Odisha, Singapore Ink MoU to Launch FinTech Hub in Bhubaneswar

18 Jan 2025

The Government of Odisha's Electronics and IT Department and Singapore's Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Global Competency Centre in Bhubaneswar. This initiative aims to promote FinTech collaboration, with a particular focus on developing inclusive and sustainable InsureTech and related...

Odisha: Two-Year-Old Elephant Calf Rescued After Lengthy 18-Hour Operation In Mayurbhanj

05 Jan 2025

A two-year-old elephant calf was rescued from a 20-foot-deep irrigation pit in the Pokamunda jungle of Mayurbhanj district's Karanjia forest division after an 18-hour operation led by forest officials and the local fire brigade on Sunday. The calf had accidentally fallen into the recently dug pit, intended for irrigation. A...

Union Min Giriraj Singh Demands Bharat Ratna For Nitish Kumar, Naveen Pattnaik

25 Dec 2024

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said that Bharat Ratna should be conferred upon Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik. "Nitish Kumar has worked for the development of the state. Naveen Patnaik has also served Odisha for years. Such people should be honoured with awards...

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