1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (381+ words) Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi used a helicopter and aircraft for 119 trips between July 2024 and October 2025, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by social activist Prakash Das. The RTI-based information reportedly shows that…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (571+ words) Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s three-day investor outreach in the UAE has brought investment proposals worth around Rs 2.43 lakh crore across multiple sectors, with the state government expecting the initiatives to generate up to eight lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, Industries Minister…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (288+ words) Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra on Thursday stoked a fresh controversy by claiming that the Odia language has been influenced by Bengali and asserting Sambalpuri to be the original language of Odisha. “A sizable number of…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (172+ words) Bhubaneswar:The ongoing counting and accounting process of the valuables stored in the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Puri Jagannath temple will be completed by the end of ‘Margashira’ month. This was revealed by Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday....

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (242+ words) Bhubaneswar: The body of auto-rickshaw driver Sanjay Swain, who had allegedly jumped into the Kuakhai River from Tankapani Bridge, was recovered on Wednesday after a 36-hour search operation. Sanjay, a resident of Harchandi Barik Sahi in Old Town, had gone…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (310+ words) Sambad English "Bhubaneswar: In a major step toward transforming the state's agricultural landscape, a meeting was held in Bhubaneswar between Deputy Chief Minister, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment, Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo with a delegation from the International Rice…...

6+ day, 10+ min ago   (277+ words) Sambalpur: On charges of misappropriation of government funds amounting to over ₹1.15 crore, the Odisha Vigilance today arrested a junior assistant in Sambalpur district. According to Vigilance sources, Mir Imtiyaz Ali, a Junior Assistant at CHC Fasimal under Jamankira Block and…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (170+ words) Baleshwar: The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested three Panchayat-level officials in Baleshwar district for allegedly misappropriating Rs 16.76 lakh meant for old-age pension beneficiaries under social security schemes. According to the Vigilance, the alleged financial irregularities took place between 2022 and 2025. During…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (135+ words) Bhubaneswar: Odisha Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has launched a new WhatsApp-based system to receive and address public grievances related to the Transport Department. The minister said he has been personally receiving complaints through WhatsApp for the past week. A…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (113+ words) Sambad English Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi during his three-day visit to the national capital. The Governor had a cordial interaction with the Union Home Minister and…...