Balanga Tragedy: Minor girl succumbs to burn injuries despite intensive medical efforts

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, August 2: The 15-year-old girl from Balanga in Puri district lost her life after battling severe burn injuries sustained on July 19, 2025, while undergoing treatment in AIIMS Delhi on Saturday. The girl was reportedly set on fire by three unknown people on the morning of July 19 on the banks of river […]

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Puri-Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express to run with 16 coaches from August 7

Bhubaneswar, July 30: The Indian Railways has announced the augmentation of number of coaches by 50% in the 20836/20835 Puri–Rourkela–Puri Vande Bharat Express. The train will now operate with a total of 16 coaches instead of the existing eight coaches from August 7. This augmentation includes the addition of eight AC Chair Car Coaches. “It […]

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Odisha: ECoR GM inspects Sambalpur-Titlagarh-Theruvali Railway Section

Bhubaneswar, July 25: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal on Wednesday conducted a thorough inspection of the Sambalpur-Titlagarh-Theruvali railway section under the Sambalpur Division, said an official release. “During the visit, the General Manager inspected key stations including Bargarh Road, Barpali, and Doikallu,” according to the ECoR statement. He reviewed the existing passenger […]

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Odisha: Rourkela police signs MoU with NIT Rourkela to accelerate tech-driven policing

Rourkela, July 25: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Odisha, NIT Rourkela and Rourkela Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, aimed at long-term collaboration in digital policing, outreach activities, IT-based solutions, training, and knowledge exchange. This MoU marks the first institutional partnership in the state between an academic institute and a police department […]

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Odisha: Vigilance arrests BMC Executive Engineer Jagannath Pattnaik in DA case

Bhubaneswar, July 24: The Odisha Vigilance Department on Thursday arrested Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Executive Engineer Jagannath Pattnaik for allegedly possessing assets, including three multi storeyed buildings including one Bhubaneswar and three high value plots in the State capital city. According to the Vigilance communique, another wildlife case was instituted against Pattnaik for illegal possession […]

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Odisha to soon have MRO facility in Bhubaneswar to boost aviation-linked economic ecosystems

Bhubaneswar, July 21: In a strategic boost to aviation infrastructure, the Odisha Government has completed all formalities for establishing the state’s first Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Bhubaneswar – marking a major leap in creating aviation linked economic ecosystems. “Anchored by the Commerce & Transport Department, this policy aims to expand regional and […]

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Odisha: Puri’s Balanga burn victim airlifted to AIIMS-Delhi

Bhubaneswar, July 20: The 15-year-old girl, who was set ablaze by a group of youths in Balanga area of Puri district, was airlifted from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to AIIMS-New Delhi on Sunday for advanced medical treatment. The girl has suffered 70-75% burn injuries when a group of three youths abducted her from the road and set her […]

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Odisha: Five-day Special Drive for Redressal of Pending Grievances across ULBs from tomorrow 

Bhubaneswar, July 20: In a major step towards strengthening citizen-centric urban governance, the Housing and Urban Development (H& UD) Department has announced a five-day long “Dedicated Special Drive” for the resolution of all pending grievances in all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the State will begin from Monday. The five-day drive, scheduled from 21st […]

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Odisha: NHRC to hold 2-day Camp Sitting at Bhubaneswar on July 21 & 22 

Bhubaneswar, July 19: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will hold a two-day Camp Sitting at Bhubaneswar July 21 and 22 to hear the cases of alleged human rights violations. NHRC Chairperson, Justice (Retd) V. Ramasubramanian, Members, Justice (Retd) (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani and Priyank Kanoongo will hear the cases from 10 […]

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