Today's top 10 Odisha news bulletin 19 May 2025

 Today's top 10 Odisha news bulletin 19 May 2025

H1. Bhubaneswar to get NIA branch soon: A branch of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be set up in Odisha soon. The state government's home department has issued a notification in this regard. According to reports, the NIA branch will initially work in VSS town in Bhubaneswar. An SP equivalent officer will be appointed as the head of the branch.

H2. Two Engineers go missing while bathing: Two engineers went missing while bathing in the Katyadi river in Cuttack this afternoon. According to reports, four youths were bathing near Sector-11 in the CDA area. One of them lost his balance and fell into deep water. Another youth jumped into the water while trying to save him but was also swept away by the strong current.

H3. Train to run from Nayagarh to Boudh soon: In a district-level review meeting held at the District Collector's office on Sunday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has urged for accelerated efforts for the development of Boudh. Official sources have informed that a train will run from Nayagarh to Boudh on the Khordha-Balangir railway line.

H4. IB questions Odisha YouTuber Priyanka Senapati: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) with the help of Puri police today questioned local YouTuber Priyanka Senapati about her links with Jyoti Malhotra from Haryana, who was arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan. According to reports, Priyanka came in contact with Jyoti through YouTube, after which the two became friends.

H5. Fire in Gulzar Houz: A massive fire broke out in Gulzar House near Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday (May 18) morning, killing 17 people. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed grief over the incident and directed senior officials to take all necessary steps to rescue those trapped in the building.

H6. Ashoka university professor arrested: On Sunday, Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was arrested by the Haryana Police for his comments on social media regarding the Operation Sindoor briefing. It is to be noted that the Haryana State Women Commission had issued a notice to Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad on May 12, considering his statement.

H7. BMC notice to Mithun Chakraborty: Bollywood veteran and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty is once again in the news. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a show cause notice to Mithun Chakraborty in an illegal construction case. According to reports, some construction work was done without permission in Mithun Chakraborty's Erangal Gram bungalow in Malad.

H8. Lashkar commander terrorist Saifullah killed: Another bad news for the Pakistani terrorists who were devastated after Operation Sindoor. Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Saifullah, the mastermind of the 2006 terror attack on the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, has been killed in Pakistan.

H9. IPL 2025 RR vs PBKS Match: Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals in the 59th match of the Indian Premier League 2025. Rajasthan Royals needed 22 runs in the last over to win but Marco Janssen completely destroyed their hopes of victory by dismissing Dhruv Jurel and Wanindu Hasranga in consecutive balls. Batting first, Punjab Kings scored 219 runs in 20 overs. In reply, Rajasthan Royals could only score 209 runs.

H10. IPL 2025 DC vs GT Match: Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 60th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. Gujarat won the toss and elected to bowl. Delhi Capitals scored 199 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. KL Rahul scored a brilliant century.