Puri, July 10, (Newshub desk) — In the wake of the tragic stampede during the Rath Yatra on June 29, which claimed the lives of three devotees near Shree Gundicha Temple, the Odisha government has intensified its investigation. Anu Garg, Development Commissioner and head of the inquiry committee, oversaw the recording of statements from 48 witnesses…
Bhubaneswar, July 10,(Newshub desk) — Odisha’s former Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, July 12 at 11:50 AM, following a successful surgery for cervical arthritis at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. After weeks of recovery, Patnaik has been declared fit and is said to be in…
Puri, July 9(Newshub Desk) A major security lapse surfaced at the revered Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri after four unidentified youths illegally entered the temple premises by scaling the Meghanada Pacheri, the temple’s fortified outer wall, during the sacred Niladri Bije rituals on Tuesday. The incident, caught on camera and widely circulated on social media,…
Bhubaneswar, July 5, (Newshub Desk): A wave of concern has swept through Odisha’s Ganjam district after news broke that P. Venkataraman, a young man from Samarajhola village, has been abducted in Mali along with two other Indian nationals. The kidnapping, carried out by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)—a terror group linked to Al-Qaeda—occurred on July…
Bhubaneswar, July 1(Newshub Desk): The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) Association has decided to postpone its mass leave protest following a high-level late-night meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Majhi. The protest had been planned in response to the shocking assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo inside his office during a public hearing….
PURI, JULY 1(Newshub Desk): In the wake of the Saradhabali stampede that marred this year’s Rath Yatra festivities, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to visit Puri at 3 PM today. This marks his first official engagement in the city following the tragedy that claimed multiple lives and exposed serious lapses in crowd…
Bhubaneswar, June 29(Newshub Desk): In a key policy move to enhance early childhood education, the Odisha government has approved the appointment of ‘Sishu Sebikas’ (childcare assistants) across all pre-primary classrooms in government schools. This initiative is part of the ongoing rollout of the National Education Policy (NEP) in the state. The decision, announced by Chief…
Puri, June 29(Newshub Desk): Tragedy struck early this morning near the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri as a stampede claimed the lives of three devotees and left several others injured. The incident reportedly occurred during a heavy rush of pilgrims gathered for the ongoing Rath Yatra preparations. Eyewitnesses suggest the stampede broke out when a…
Bhubaneswar, June 23 (Newshub desk): In a move welcomed by regular commuters, the South Eastern Railway (SER) has announced the resumption of Coromandel Express (12841/12842) and Dhauli Express (12821/12822) operations from Howrah Junction, starting August 25, 2025. Both trains were temporarily rerouted to Shalimar Station over the past three years to ease congestion at Howrah….
(Newshub Desk)In a bold stride toward long-term development, the Odisha government has instituted a centralised Vision Cell to spearhead its Vision-2036 and Vision-2047 agendas. This initiative follows the launch of the Viksit Bharat, Viksit Odisha roadmap, inaugurated during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit. The Vision Cell will act as the state’s strategic nerve centre,…
