Dinalipi Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in north Odisha turned critical on Tuesday as heavy rainfall caused water levels to rise sharply in several major rivers, with authorities warning of flood conditions in the Jalaka, Salandi and Baitarani…
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Bhubaneswar: In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at promoting patriotism and reform among prison inmates, Odisha Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services has directed all jails in the state to screen patriotic films and…
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Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to three suspended Assistant Directors of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in connection with the alleged irregularities in the…
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Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch has intensified its crackdown on interstate drug trafficking by launching a data-driven campaign to identify, track and dismantle organised narcotics networks operating…
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Puri: The nine-day Rath Jatra-2026 in Puri concluded with the Niladri Bije ritual on Monday night, bringing the annual chariot festival to a close. The festival witnessed a record turnout of 4 to 5 million (40 to 50 lakh) devotees this…
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Guwahati: Executive Member of Health & Family Welfare, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Derhasat Basumatary praised the NTPC Bongaigaon’s efforts towards empowering young girls through its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility…
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Bhubaneswar: Dana Majhi, a tribal man from Odisha’s Kalahandi district, has lodged an FIR against the makers of short film ‘Laash’. Majhi, who had hogged the headlines for carrying the body of his wife on his shoulders for 10 km after…
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Rayagada: Incessant rainfall affected train movement in Rayagada district on Monday after rainwater inundated a section of the railway track near Tikiri station, forcing the Koraput-Visakhapatnam passenger train to halt for nearly two…
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Paralakhemundi: Former Gajapati Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sangram Behera, an accused in the Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra death case, surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM)…
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Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Education has approved the upgradation of 71 secondary schools in Odisha into higher secondary schools under the Samagra Shiksha programme for the 2026-27 and sanctioned Rs 140 crore. According to an…
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