Another Low Pressure Expected in the Next 48 Hours
In the next 48 hours, another low pressure is likely to happen over the Bay of Bengal. This low-pressure cycle is likely to pass towards Tamil Nadu Puducherry around Dece
Kendrapada villagers cash in on Kadaknath chicken
Far away from its habitat in Madhya Pradesh, the protein-rich breed of chicken, popularly known as Kadaknath, has changed the lives of many persons in the coastal distric
Ready for SIT probe into murder if needed: CM Naveen Patnaik
Amid mounting opposition pressure, the state government on Friday said it is ready to form a special investigation team (SIT) if required to probe the murder of a five-ye
Medical colleges to resume physical classes from December 1
The state government has decided to reopen all medical and dental colleges for physical classes December 1.
IMD says fresh low pressure likely over Bay of Bengal, but likely to skip Odisha
A day after severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall, the IMD said a fresh low pressure area could develop over the Bay of Bengal within the next two days.
Odisha vigilance wing arrests IFS officer, son in Rs 9.35 crore DA case
Simultaneous raids by the state vigilance sleuths on the properties of senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Abhay Kant Pathak, since Wednesday culminated in his ar
Heritage enthusiasts visit Madhusudan Dass house
The heritage enthusiasts of the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar paid a visit to Madhu Smriti the home of Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das as part of the Cuttack Herit
Babushaan learns new dance moves for his upcoming project
The shooting of Babushaan Mohantys Bidyaran is yet to resume, but the actor has been working hard on his dancing skills.
Odisha vigilance arrests IFS officer, son in Rs 9.35 crore DA case
Simultaneous raids by the state vigilance sleuths on the properties of senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Abhay Kant Pathak, since Wednesday culminated in his ar
Odisha announces Dharmapada award for five years
The state government on Friday announced Dharmapada Award, the highest honour given by the Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi in the field of art for five years from 2016 till 202
Odisha government agrees for SIT probe into Nayagarh minor murder case
Village in Kandhamal mourns death of 5-year-old
Milipada village in Kandhamal districts Phiringia block mourned for Kalia, the five-year-old boy who was once part of a set of conjoined twins, and who passed away on Wed
Odisha: Grafted vein may have led to Kalias problems
Kalia, part of a set of conjoined twins who had been separated from his brother Jaga by a team of doctors at AIIMS Delhi three years ago, had not responded as well to the
Odisha: Pangolin rescued, one nabbed
Forest officials rescued a pangolin and arrested a person for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of the endangered species under Boipariguda forest range in Koraput
Schools cry out for upkeep as Covid holds education hostage
On a normal school day, Unit II Upper Primary school premises in the state capital would be full of students studying, chatting, holding hands or playing. Their voices w
Nivar brings overcast skies, drizzle to Odisha
Several places in southern and coastal Odisha on Thursday witnessed light rain and cloudy skies under the influence of Cyclone Nivar , which hit the coast between Tamil N
Section 144 clamped around Puri temple for Nagarjuna Besha
With the stage set for the centurys first Nagarjuna Besha at the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Friday, the district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Sect
Opposition parties demand ministers resignation over Nayagarh case
The opposition BJP and Congress on Thursday demanded the resignation of higher education and agriculture minister, Arun Sahoo, for allegedly shielding the accused in the
24 years on, Berhampur University takes back womans Masters degree
Twenty-four years after Berhampur University (BU) awarded a woman a masters degree in history, it has withdrawn it as she had earlier obtained the same degree in the same
Odisha minor girl murder: CM Naveen Patnaik says government ready for SIT pro..
Stating that he is deeply saddened by the incident, Naveen said the state government is committed to a free and fair investigation and want
Bed crisis amid rising COVID-19 mortality ratein Odisha's Sundargarh
When insisted, the hospital authorities told him that the available beds were reserved for more critical patients.
OCA Suggests Five Ex-Ranji Players for the Selection Committee
OCA- Odisha Cricket Association has announced the name of five ex-Ranji players for the selection committee. They are Rabi Narayan Panda, Sourajit Mohapatra, Somanath Sah
The government had launched lsquo;Potato Mission rsquo; 2015 to preserve the tuber by building cold storages but the project has made no pr
Hardcore Maoist gunned down, another injured
On seeing the security forces, Maoists opened fire but fled the area after the forces retaliated.
Enraged over this, Purna stabbed Lalmohan to death with a sharp weapon on the day.
Srimandir fortified for Nagarjuna Besha
Section 144 imposed around Sri Jagannath temple and a portion of Badadanda
Trade union strike hits industrial hubs in Odisha
While majority of shops and business establishments remained closed in Rourkela, State government offices were open with little or no publi
Sources said bed strength of the proposed ICU complex will be increased to 60 in the later phase.
Odisha: Stage set for rare Nagarjuna Besha in Puri Jagannath temple sans devotees
Subha Sarma's new book 'The Awasthis of Aamnagri' is like a silver line in dark clouds: Pratibha Ray
1 Maoist killed, another injured in Odisha
One Maoist leader was killed and another injured in an exchange of fire between security personnel and the Maoists in Malkangiri on Thursday, a senior police officer said
As the Central Trade Unions Go on Strike, the Vehicular Movement gets Affected in Odisha
As the Central Trade Unions have decided to go on a strike for the day, the effect of it has been noticed in the state of Odisha as well. The vehicular movement has been
Seven ROBs to come up on Bhadrak-Berhampur railway route
Cong calls state farm bill anti-farmer
Audio clip puts spotlight on minister Sahoo
Seven accused in IIFL gold loot case produced in court
Rayagada calls off public hearing amid villagers protest
BJP MLA moves bill to protect whistle-blowers
IFS officer under Odisha vigilance glare
An Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers frequent travels by chartered flights during the lockdown and alleged accumulation of ill-gotten assets have prompted the Odisha g
Centre urged for second AIIMS in Odisha
The state government has urged the Centre for setting up of second AIIMS in Odisha for the benefit of Western Odisha people. According to the proposal, the national insti
Odisha crime branch to probe Nayagarh minor's murder case
A day after a couple from Odisha's Nayagarh district attempted self-immolation outside the assembly premises in protest against police inaction over alleged abduction and
Seven ROBs to come up in Bhadrak-Berhampur railway route
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with government enterprise Engineering Projects (India) Limited (EPIL) for construction of se
We have a system in place for vaccine distribution: Naveen
Students miss out on joys of campus life
Odisha to witness light rain due to cyclone, says IMD
The makers of an upcoming Odia film felicitated around 20 film and television artistes of the state at a city park recently.
Manoj and Anu team up for suspense thriller
Manoj Mishra and Anu Choudhury have teamed up for an Odia film.
Odisha CMwrites to PM, seeks national guidelines for Class X, XII Board exams..
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the state government has decided to keep educational institutions closed till December 31 in view of the
No Signs of Puri Srimandir Reopening before Mid of December
As per the recent guidelines, there is no hope for Puri Srimandir to be reopened before mid of December. Due to the COVID, the Nagarjuna Besha will commence without the p
Odisha governors wife dies of post-Covid complications
Odisha governor Ganeshi Lals wife Sushila Devi died on Sunday night. She was 74.
Odisha has 8.96 lakh registered unemployed youths: Minister
Odisha has 8,96,838 unemployed youths, who have registered themselves with different employment exchange offices in the state, until Octobe
Oppositions protests against custodial deaths, school closure dominate house
The deaths of two persons allegedly in police custody and the state governments decision to close thousands of schools were the two subject
Custody killing case: Puri Police deny keeping kin away from funeral
Amid allegations by relatives of K Ramesh, who allegedly died in police custody in Puri district, that they were not allowed to attend the
Naveen seeks Hemants help for early completion of Ichha dam
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has sought cooperation of his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren for early completion of the Ichha dam over K
Odisha education minister, wife donate blood on marriage anniversary
School and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash and his wife, Sangeeta Dash, on Saturday celebrated their 23rd marriage anniversary by
COMMUNIQU 2020 Annual Media Conclave to be held on November 22
Communiqu, the annual media conclave of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, is scheduled to be held on 22nd November 2020. IlluminatiX the Media and PR Cell of
Odisha: 'DPR to be finalised soon for Phase-II construction of AIIMS's Balaso..
Union health and family welfare minister Harsh Vardhan while replying to a letter of Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka has stated that deta
Volleyball to be made popular in every corner of Odisha: Achyuta Samanta
Odisha CM launches 11 online services of MSME department
Naveen Patnaik seeks Hemant Sorens cooperation for early completion of Ichha ..
Koraput: Consumer forum pulls up bank for not closing education loan account
The district consumer disputes and redressal forum has pulled up the Jeypore branch of a bank for failing to close an education loan accoun
Sabyasachi dubs for an animation film on Tenali Rama
Sabyasachi Mishra has added another feather to his cap. He has dubbed for the protagonist in the Odia version of an animation film based on
Ganjam administration U-turn on Covid hospital closure
The Ganjam administration, which had decided to shut the Tata Covid Hospital in Sitalapalli one of the three such healthcare centres in th
Five injured in explosion at plant at Thelkuli
Five persons were injured after an explosion in a boiler of the Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) at Thelkuli under Thelkuli police st
Sambalpur: Man held for setting tehsil office on fire
Enraged over a lingering land dispute, one Rajib Kisan (30), of Gumkarma village in Sambalpur district set the tehsil office of Rengali on
Odisha Human Rights Commission asks govt to pay Rs 2 lakh to man for illegal ..
The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has asked the state government to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to a man, who was illegally detained
Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan launches OILs seismic survey
Union petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday inaugurated the Oil India Limiteds (OIL)s seismic survey in the Mahan
Odisha: 11,200 crore supplementary budget tabled in assembly
Finance minister Niranjan Pujari on Friday presented the supplementary budget worth Rs 11,200 crore for the current 2020-21 financial year
Odisha: Phase-3 Covaxin trial starts at SUM hospital
The Phase-3 human trial of the much-awaited Covid-19 vaccine 'Covaxin started at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here on
With 10 custodial deaths in four years,there is no let up in police excesses ..
Kanungo feels that training on human rights and social behaviour must be given priority while law and order and investigation should be bif
GST scammers in Odisha'sJagatsinghpur district prey on gullible villagers, st..
GST sleuths raided a contract worker #39;s Birabarapatana village home on November 2, who allegedly has a firm with a turnover of about Rs
Daily wager from Odisha's Sonepur district gets Rs 10 crore notice fromGST of..
68-year-old Bhagawan Dharua was handed out a summon about outstanding GST amount of Rs 10 crore and directed to submit all his documents in
Noted nephrologist Prof Kar passes away
Sources said his condition had started improving and lung transplantation was planned, but it could not be carried out.
Decorated makeshift tanks brighten Chhat Puja celebration
Chhat Puja ends with lsquo;Bihaniya Argha rsquo; with similar worship of rising sun in the wee hours on Saturday.
Century-old temple burgled,valuables worth Rs 4L stolen
As many as 15 religious and historic places have been burgled in the district in the last four years.
SRC sets December date for World Bank fund audit
The SRC directed officials to keep documents of World Bank-assisted programmes ready for verification and audit to ascertain its proper utilisation.
5 hurt in BPSL boiler explosion
Four others received minor injuries and were admitted to the hospital on BPSL premises.
Air connectivity hope for Rourkela
Kumar said the inspection aimed to assess possibility of running 72-seat aircraft.
Man sets tehsil office on fire, goes live on FB
Many important documents besides furniture, computers and other articles were gutted.
Puri custodial death: Orissa High Court, NHRC seek report from state governme..
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra and chairperson of Human Rights Front Manoj Jena had lodged complaints in the connection and demanded a thoro
Opposition mounts attack on Odisha government over custodial deaths, stalls H..
The BJP and Congress members also shouted slogans and demanded strong action against those responsible for the deaths in both the cases.
Odisha government simplifies process of obtainingLearner Licence
The Sarathi-4 portal will have the option for online uploading of documents in electronic form and all documents need to be converted to PD
Odisha government announces Rs 11,200 crore supplementary budget for current ..
Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari said the provisions include Rs 2,273 crore for administrative expenditure, Rs 7,438 crore for programme ex
Odisha govt removes Puri SP, suspends four other cops over twin custodial dea..
Amid massive public outrage and uproar by opposition in the assembly over Thursdays custodial deaths in Puri and Sundargarh districts, the
Odisha: Phase-3 trial of Covaxin begins at SUM Hospital
The vaccine was administered to two recruits at the Preventive and Therapeutic Clinical Trial Unit (PTCTU) at the hospital, the only institute in Odisha chosen by the Ind
Odishas cumulative debt stock touches Rs 97,823 crore by Sept-end
Odishas cumulative debt stock by September-end is estimated at Rs 97,823 crore, which is 16.4 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP).
Odisha opposition mounts scathing attack on govt over 'custodial deaths'
The twin custodial deaths in Puri and Sundargarh districts on Thursday generated political heat in the state with opposition BJP and Congre
Odisha finance minister presents supplementary budget of Rs 11,200 crore
Odisha finance minister Niranjan Pujari on Friday presented the supplementary budget worth Rs 11,200 crore for the current 2020-21 financia
Odisha: Chief secretary reviews progress of Bargarh Cancer Hospital
Chief secretary Asit Tripathy on Friday reviewed the progress of the cancer hospital at Bargarh. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik had announced for establishment of this hos