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Akshaya Kumar Sahoo
About the AuthorAkshaya Kumar Sahoo
With 27 years of journalistic experience at Deccan Chronicle and The Asian Age. His expertise spans politics, government, business, culture, tribal affairs, gender issues, and more.
    Sharpshooter, Aide Held in BJP Leader Pitabas Panda’s Murder CaseNation
    Sharpshooter, Aide Held in BJP Leader Pitabas Panda’s Murder Case

    Berhampur Police arrest two suspects from Bihar after multi-state manhunt in high-profile killing of advocate-politician

    16 Oct 2025 11:08 AM IST

    IIT Bhubaneswar, Indian Army Ink MoU for Joint Research in Emerging TechnologiesCurrent Affairs
    IIT Bhubaneswar, Indian Army Ink MoU for Joint Research in Emerging...

    The MoU was signed by Brigadier G.S. Bedi, Commandant, SDD, Secunderabad, and Professor Dinakar Pasla, Dean (Sponsored...

    16 Oct 2025 8:59 AM IST

    BJD Fields Snehangini Chhuria for Nuapada BypollNation
    BJD Fields Snehangini Chhuria for Nuapada Bypoll

    BJD president Naveen Patnaik described Chhuria as “a strong leader from Western Odisha who has always stood by the poor,...

    16 Oct 2025 1:48 AM IST

    Nuapada Bypoll: BJP, Congress Declare Candidates; Suspense Builds Over BJD’s PickNation
    Nuapada Bypoll: BJP, Congress Declare Candidates; Suspense Builds Over...

    The political temperature in Odisha’s Nuapada is rising as the assembly by-election approaches, with both the ruling...

    15 Oct 2025 7:38 PM IST

    Odisha Police Bust Interstate Drug Racket; 5 Held with 350 kg Ganja, 2 PistolsNation
    Odisha Police Bust Interstate Drug Racket; 5 Held with 350 kg Ganja, 2...

    Koraput SP lauded the efforts of SDPO Jeypore Parth Kashyap and his team for the coordinated and courageous operation,...

    15 Oct 2025 7:38 PM IST

    BJP Set to Field Jay Dholakia for Nuapada Bypoll; CM Majhi to Lead Nomination RallyNation
    BJP Set to Field Jay Dholakia for Nuapada Bypoll; CM Majhi to Lead...

    If confirmed, Jay Dholakia’s candidature could prove strategically significant for the BJP, which has been seeking to...

    14 Oct 2025 9:50 PM IST

    Durgapur Gang Rape Survivor’s Father Seeks CBI ProbeNation
    Durgapur Gang Rape Survivor’s Father Seeks CBI Probe

    Odisha CM Majhi assures full support for victim’s rehabilitation and education

    14 Oct 2025 8:26 PM IST

    Odisha CM Speaks to Durgapur Rape Survivor, Assures Full SupportNation
    Odisha CM Speaks to Durgapur Rape Survivor, Assures Full Support

    Majhi expressed concern for the survivor’s health and well-being, and conveyed that her education, medical care, and...

    14 Oct 2025 12:30 PM IST

    Poverty Pushes Odisha Woman To Sell Newborn At Rs 25,000Nation
    Poverty Pushes Odisha Woman To Sell Newborn At Rs 25,000

    The motive behind the alleged sale remains uncertain. Police and child welfare officials have begun a thorough...

    14 Oct 2025 12:41 AM IST

    Bhubaneswar Records Over 47,000 Stray Dogs — Higher Than State And National AveragesNation
    Bhubaneswar Records Over 47,000 Stray Dogs — Higher Than State And...

    The city has 36 strays per 1,000 residents; on average each ward hosts around 703 stray dogs

    13 Oct 2025 10:45 PM IST

    Durgapur Gangrape Case: BJP Leaders Slam Mamata Banerjee For ‘Misleading Public,’ ‘Shifting Blame’Nation
    Durgapur Gangrape Case: BJP Leaders Slam Mamata Banerjee For...

    The political storm surrounding the alleged gangrape of an Odia MBBS student in West Bengal’s Durgapur intensified on...

    13 Oct 2025 10:04 PM IST

    Odisha: Nuapada Bypoll Heats Up as Parties Gear Up for High-Stakes BattlePolitics
    Odisha: Nuapada Bypoll Heats Up as Parties Gear Up for High-Stakes...

    With the Congress having already declared its candidate, the party appears to have gained a head start, while the BJP...

    13 Oct 2025 1:50 PM IST

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