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Orissa HC cracks whip on non-performing mining leaseholders

January 30, 2026, 05:50 PM - 2 min read

The court noted that if companies aren't meeting the minimum extraction levels promised in their contracts, the government shouldn't just stand by.

Four temples looted in Odisha’s Keonjhar; police begin probe

January 30, 2026, 03:47 PM - 2 min read

The enormity of the theft came to light when a lady from the locality arrived at one of the temples to attend her morning prayers, only to find that the doors were tampered with and the idols of the deities had been deprived of their ornaments.

Two loaded wagons of a goods train derailed in Odisha’s Koraput rail yard late Monday night, with no casualties or impact on passenger services.

Two wagons of goods train derail in Koraput

January 27, 2026, 10:59 AM - 1 min read

The incident took place within the rail yard around 11.35 pm on Monday when the goods train started its journey from Jagdalpur to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

Koraput Collector withdraws order to ban non-veg sale on Republic Day

Koraput admn withdraws order to ban non-veg sale on Republic Day

January 25, 2026, 05:30 PM - 2 min read

The initial order, issued by Collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan on Jan 23, had asked government officials like tahsildars and block development officers to totally ban the service of non-veg dishes in preparation for the celebrations.

While expressing this in the letter of resignation, party workers also attacked the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), saying that the current Odisha PCC leaders were "ineffective and directionless."

Setback for Odisha Congress as 41 workers quit party

January 24, 2026, 03:18 PM - 2 min read

The group — comprising former block presidents, Mahila Congress secretaries, and youth leaders — did not hold back in their parting shot.

After the accident, a team of senior officials from the railway department and other technical experts from the Kharagpur division rushed to the spot to supervise the restoration process.

Goods train derails in Balasore

January 23, 2026, 07:21 PM - 2 min read

The three wagons reportedly jumped the tracks on the fourth line of the station, which falls under the Bhadrak-Kharagpur section of the South Eastern Railway (SER).

Complaint filed over AI videos of Lord Jagannath in Puri

January 20, 2026, 05:02 PM - 2 min read

According to temple officials, the content is not just unauthorised but is culturally offensive.

Odisha plane crash: Airlines offers job, aid to kin of deceased

Odisha plane crash: Airline offers job, aid to kin of deceased

January 19, 2026, 06:37 PM - 2 min read

IndiaOne Air CEO Prem Kumar Garg confirmed that the airline is prioritising support for Biswal’s family. Beyond the standard insurance process, the company has committed to hiring one family member and covering all their household expenses for the next five months.

ED seizes ₹2.63 crore, vehicles during raids in Ganjam

January 18, 2026, 07:07 PM - 2 min read

According to the agency, the investigation was triggered by a series of FIRs and a damning report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

The district administration, which had clamped down hard with prohibitory orders and an internet blackout on Thursday night, lifted most of the restrictions by Friday evening.

Six arrested over communal clashes in Sundargarh

January 17, 2026, 06:03 PM - 2 min read

Sundargarh SDPO Nirmal Mohapatra confirmed the arrests and noted that the hunt is still on for others caught on camera or identified during the stone-pelting.

Sundargarh Collector Subhankar Mohapatra confirmed that all schools and colleges were ordered to stay shut today as a safety precaution.

Curbs imposed in Sundargarh after clashes over ‘beef’ sale

January 16, 2026, 01:00 PM - 2 min read

The trouble started on Thursday afternoon in the Regent Market area. Reports also suggest that a mob, allegedly led by Bajrang Dal members, targeted a meat shop near the Nari Kalyan Kendra. The situation quickly turned chaotic as the group set a pick-up van on fire and trashed several other vehicles, including a car and a scooter.

After stampede, preps for Puri Rath Yatra begin in advance

January 14, 2026, 01:53 PM - 2 min read

Chief Secretary Anu Garg, who led the inquiry into last year's failings, chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday evening with top officials, including the DGP and the temple administration.