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Former Odisha MLA Satya Bhusan Sahu

Satya Bhusan Sahu, three-time Padampur MLA, dies at 73

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Satya Bhusan Sahu died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Wednesday. The senior Congress leader was 73. He was elected to the assembly from Padampur three times, in 1980, 1985 and 2004. Expressing grief over his death, Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Kataka Bali Jatra 2026

Kataka Bali Jatra 2026 from Nov 24 to Dec 1

Kataka: The historic Bali Jatra in Kataka will be held from November 24 to December 1 this year, Kataka Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said Wednesday. The district administration has proposed that the annual fair be organised on both the upper and lower grounds of the...

Koraput student death

Student’s body found in drain; kin cry murder

Koraput: The blood-soaked body of a Class VIII student was recovered from a drain behind Gumuda Government High School in Borigumma block of Koraput district Wednesday, triggering suspicion of murder and protests by the victim’s family members and villagers. The deceased was identified as Gurunath...

Odisha prisoner escape

Undertrial prisoner escapes from hospital in Odisha’s Sundaragada

Raurkela: An undertrial prisoner escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Odisha's Sundaragada district, an official said Wednesday. Tekchand Behera, arrested in a murder case registered at Sundaragada Sadar police station in April 2025, was admitted to Sundaragada District Headquarters Hospital....

Odisha on alert as Hirakud water enters Mahanadi

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday issued fresh alerts to districts in low-lying areas of the Mahanadi basin, as water released from a reservoir passes through the river at Munmdali near Kataka, officials said. Though it will not have much impact, it may inundate certain areas...

 

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