The two school students involved, aged 16 and 17, also attended the same coaching centre and knew both the victim and the girl well.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled Ray's death, describing it as an irreparable loss to the state's cultural and artistic fraternity

Wife of former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian joins BJD.

Danpat Naik, a native of Odisha, died at Thrissur Medical College Hospital after he was allegedly attacked following a dispute over payment at the brothel in Korappath on June 18.

Odisha police arrest transport minister’s nephew for abetment to suicide of a woman student.

The woman and her colleague talked to children and distributed biscuits. Soon, a rumour spread in the village that they were child kidnappers.

An hour-and-a-half drive from Bhubaneswar takes you to Puri, where the coastal landscape replaces the bustle of the city.

Born on June 20, 1958, in Uparbeda village of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district to a Santhal tribal family, President Murmu's life story is one of perseverance and determination.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi sets up panel to identify causes of 1,600 errors in new school textbooks.

The daughter of the victim alleged that her mother had been repeatedly visiting the bank to check whether the pension amount had been credited.

Odisha Summer Vacation 2026: If an unbearable heat wave prevails on June 18, further decisions will be taken keeping the health of the students in mind.

Inside the Jagannath Temple complex, Anand Bazar serves Mahaprasad cooked for centuries in stacked clay pots over a wood fire.

Odisha announces free education from KG To PG: The chief minister said the initiative would particularly benefit students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Re-NEET 2026 will be held on June 21. Several states have announced free transport, while NTA has issued key updates and strengthened security arrangements.

Bhumi Pednekar headed to Odisha to sample traditional favourites such as pakhal bhaat, ghugni and kakara pitha.

OJEE scores will determine admission to 16 technical and professional courses offered by the government and private institutions across the state.

As officials at the Indian Consulate General looked for Mahananda, her video found its way into their feeds, setting off efforts to trace her, free her, and fly her home.

According to Vigilance records, Behera joined government service in 1999 as a junior engineer (civil) at Nabarangpur block with a monthly salary of Rs 6,000.

The searches, carried out across Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Jajpur and Baliguda, have also uncovered multiple luxury properties, high-value land holdings and other financial assets. The operation is still underway.

Weather Updates Today: Boudh town in Odisha was the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 41.7 degrees Celsius.

The accused, identified as Abhishek Mishra of Odisha, operated under the religious alias "Adikarta Narayan Das."

Severed legs of a man were found inside Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Monday, with locals alleging that he was killed in a tiger attack, officials said.

Miyazaki mangoes are expensive because of the unbelievable amount of care, effort, and patience involved in growing them.

The farmer shared that he has started sleeping near the tree because he worries someone might steal the mangoes.