College student gang-raped at Odisha beach; minors among 10 held

Ten people, including four minors, were apprehended on Tuesday in connection with the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman at the famed Gopalpur beach in Odisha, the police said. IMAGE: Kindly note......

BJP to ally with Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha?

Although there was no formal announcement regarding a pre-poll alliance between the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha, leaders from both parties hinted at a......

We're secular, asserts BJD amid row over supporting Waqf Bill

Amid a row over change in stand over voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday asserted it is a secular regional outfit and maintains equal distance from the......

1 killed, 20 injured in stampede during Makar Mela in Odisha

At least one person was killed and 20 others were injured, four of them seriously, in a stampede in Odisha's Cuttack district on Saturday, police said. The incident took place as a large number of......

Odisha rolls out first-ever mobile app for investment

The 'Invest Odisha' mobile app is currently available on the Android platform. Odisha has become the first state in the country to launch a mobile app exclusively for investment facilitation. The......

Odisha: Of unkept promises and chasing big-ticket investments

A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore  of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory, says Dillip Satapathy. The ninth of a 10-part series looks at the......