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This may seem to be some big shipment of high-end mobile phones. But they are from the collection found in possession of Asit Kumar Nayak, a senior clerk of the Roads and Buildings Division of the Odisha Public Works Department. Not only these phones, the Vigilance department recovered Rs 10, 62,605 cash, gold ornaments and other valuable household articles from Asit Kumar’s possession after a raid on charges of possessing disproportionate assets.

The Special Investigation Team probing the Nayagarh minor girl murder case has recovered the leggings of the victim which is claimed to be an important piece of evidence in the case. The pair of leggings was recovered yesterday from the pond nearby the victim’s house.

The wait is finally over! Srimandir gates were opened for devotees after nine long months. In the first phase, servitors and their family members are being allowed to have darshan of Lord Jagannath today.

In a bizarre incident, a Naga Sadhu entered the Srimandir, giving the police a torrid time. The sadhu somehow managed to give a slip to the security staff and entered the Srimandir. Though the temple opened today after a nine-month-long interval, it is still out of bounds for the general public.

With the world grappling with a new, more-contagious strain of Coronavirus, a passenger who arrived in Bhubaneswar from the United Kingdom on December 18, tested positive for COVID19 on Wednesday (December 23)

With mercury levels dipping, several parts of Odisha are in the grip of intense cold wave. Daringbadi in Kandhamal district, also known as the Kashmir of Odisha, is attracting all the attention with its breathtaking beauty in these cold climes.  

As Odisha moves deep into winter, cold wave continues to sweep the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow warning for 6 districts of Odisha.

After a person returning from the UK tested positive in Bhubaneswar, the DMET Director, Dr. CBK Mohanty said that there is no need to panic and there is no second wave of Coronavirus. Speaking about the new strain, he also said that while the symptoms are similar, the mutated strain is more infectious.

With questions pouring in from all sides on the veracity of the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) findings in the Nayagarh minor girl murder case, Arun Bothra, the chief of the investigation team clarified that no bones of the deceased are missing.  

‘My son is innocent’. This is what Sailabala Sethi, the mother of the prime accused Saroj Sethi had to say when the SIT took accused Saroj to Jadupur village in Nayagarh district for reconstruction of the crime scene today.

With Police claiming to have found enough evidence against the accused in the Nayagarh minor girl murder case, the Orissa High Court has ordered the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case to file a charge-sheet.

With the Central government expecting to roll out Covid-19 vaccination anytime soon, Odisha has come up with a slew of measures to ensure smooth implementation of the mass vaccination programme.

Dry weather is expected to prevail in almost all districts of Odisha in the next five days. According to the India Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, temperature will remain 3-4 degrees Celsius below normal in the interior districts of Odisha and 2-3 degrees below normal in the Coastal districts over the next couple of days.

Though arguably it was a silent affair due to COVID-19, the spirit of Christmas was felt across Odisha. Devotees of all age groups celebrated the birth of Christ and prayed for the eradication of the pandemic. While most of the churches across Odisha allowed congregation of worshippers at the Church, a few decided to join Mass celebrations virtually because of restrictions. As per the guidelines, no more than 50 people were allowed in a congregation, while masks and social distancing guidelines were followed strictly.

Former Indian cricketer from Odisha, Debashish Mohanty has been appointed as one of the national selectors for the Indian Cricket team. Mohanty, who has also headed the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Selection Committee, was appointed as the national selector for Indian Cricket Team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).