Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Congress, backed by several Opposition parties, has called for a statewide bandh on Thursday to protest the alleged inaction of the state government in the case of a 20-year-old student who died after self-immolation. The protest demands justice for the victim and accountability from top officials. The victim, a second-year Integrated…
Bhubaneswar : The brother of Soumyashree Bisi, the Fakir Mohan (FM) College student who died after attempting self-immolation, has filed a complaint at Bhogarai police station against four individuals for posting objectionable content on social media. According to the complaint, the posts were allegedly defamatory and emotionally distressing for the grieving family. He urged authorities…
(Source: YouTube/Body Cam Edition) An Indian tourist’s shopping trip to a Target store in the United States took a dramatic turn when she was caught allegedly shoplifting items worth nearly $1,000 (approx. Rs 1.1 lakh), leading to her arrest on the spot. A police bodycam video of the incident has now gone viral.The moment of…
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday threatened India, China, and Brazil with secondary sanctions over their continued business with Russia.While meeting with senators in the US Congress, Rutte urged the three countries to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and persuade him to take the peace deal with Ukraine “seriously.““My encouragement to these three…
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday said India cannot win modern wars with outdated weapons, stressing the need to adopt future-ready technology, with a focus on indigenous weapons. The CDS also offered new insights into Operation Sindoor, describing how India successfully thwarted Pakistan’s…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a sharp attack against the BJP-led Centre at a protest rally in Kolkata, accusing the party of targeting and harassing Bengali-speaking people across BJP-ruled states. “I am ashamed and disheartened at the Centre and the BJP’s attitude towards Bengalis,” Banerjee said. Attacking the BJP…
Bhubaneswar : Senior BJD leaders Pranab Prakash Das (popularly known as Bobby Das) and Pritiranjan Gharai were injured and hospitalised after a clash erupted during a protest outside the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The BJD workers had gathered to gherao the government office demanding justice for FM College student Soumyashree Bisi, who…
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha government will begin the registration process for the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY) for the 2025–26 financial year on July 17 (Thursday). The scheme, which enables senior citizens to undertake government-sponsored pilgrimages, will accept applications until August 15, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced at a press conference in Bhubaneswar…
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has postponed the preliminary recruitment exams for the posts of Sevak, Sevika, and Tribal Language Teacher (TLT), which were scheduled for July 17, 2025. The decision comes in light of the statewide bandh called by the Congress party over the tragic death of a student from…
Bhubaneswar : In a horrifying incident that has shocked Mayurbhanj district, a man allegedly bludgeoned his elderly parents to death with a hammer while under the influence of alcohol. The crime took place in Dhanapal village under Baisinga police limits on Monday morning. The accused, identified as Himanshu Sahu, a local auto-rickshaw driver, lived with…
