Odisha

Police recovers huge quantity of explosives left by Maoists

Cuttack: Odisha police recovered huge quantity of explosives from a forest near Maribeda and Nademanjari villages in Jodamba in Malkangiri…

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State government imposes new Covid-19 restrictions

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government imposed new restrictions in the state. The new curbs were imposed after considering the upcoming festival…

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State government announces additional Covid-19 curbs

Bhubaneswar: Odisha state government announced additional Covid-19 guidelines in the state. The state government ordered to close all colleges, universities…

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Government offices in Odisha to function with 50% employees till January 31

The Odisha government has announced that from January 7 to January 31, all government and subordinate offices in the state…

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Covid surge: Odisha puts off resuming physical classes for primary students

Odisha on Sunday put the decision to commence off-line classes for Primary classes on hold due to a steep upward…

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Overcrowding in prisons, due to ganja seizures

Malkangiri, the southernmost district of Odisha, is overflowing with prisoners due to arrests of those involved in large-scale cultivation and…

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State government issues revised guidelines for Christmas, New Year celebrations

Cuttack: The Odisha government-imposed restrictions Christmas and New Year Celebrations. The restrictions will be in force from December 25 to…

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Talk of weird wedding rituals and this one goes a bit further; get the details

In the Ganjam district of Odisha, a couple got married by taking an oath on the Indian Constitution rather than…

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Odisha woman attempts suicide after killing daughter with grinding stone

  Rourkela: A woman attempted suicide after allegedly killed her 17-year-old daughter with a grinding stone in Odisha’s Sundargarh district,…

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Odisha CM inaugurates state’s longest bridge over Mahanadi

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the state’s longest bridge over Mahanadi River on Monday, at Gopinathpur in…

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Police seize 223 kilograms ganja

Kolkata: The West Bengal Police Crime Investigation Department (CID) seized 233 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 23 lakh. Three people…

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Padma Shri Nanda Prusty of Odisha dies, PM Modi tweets condolences

Padma Shri awardee and teacher, Nanda Prusty passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness since one month. According to…

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Odisha government plans to promote India’s swimming ecosystem

Following hockey, the state of Odisha has shifted its attention to swimming. The state government, through the Department of Sports…

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Odisha cancels Int’l Sand Art Festival in view of Cyclone Jawad

In light of the oncoming cyclonic storm ‘Jawad,’ the Odisha tourist administration cancelled the Konark Festival and the International Sand…

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Odisha Tourism Dept conducts 12th International Sand Art Fest amid Covid scare

  Bhubaneswar: The Tourism Department of Odisha has commenced 12th edition of five day International Sand Art Festival on December…

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Truck rams into bus in Odisha; 3 killed, 9 injured

  Bhubaneswar: At least three people were killed and nine others injured after a truck rammed into a bus on…

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Police seize snake venom worth Rs 1 crore

Cuttack: Odisha police have seized 1 kg of snake venom worth over Rs 1 crore. The venom was recovered during…

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State government eases Covid-19 restrictions

Cuttack: The Odisha government eased several Covid-19 restrictions imposed in the state. The government allowed opening of auditoriums and cinema…

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Schools to reopen for classes 6, 7 from November 15

Cuttack: Schools in Odisha will reopen for Classes s 6 and 7 from November 15. Physical classes for first-year postgraduate…

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Odisha artist creates Goddess Kali Sand Art with 2000 diyas; Watch here

  New Delhi: A Sand artist from Odisha, named Sudarsan Pattnaik,  created Goddess Kali at Puri beach using over 2,000…

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Odisha teen sells wife to Rajasthani man for buying smartphone

  Balangir: A 17-year-old boy was arrested by Odisha police for selling his 26-year-old wife to a 55-year-old man in…

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State Congress working president Pradeep Majhi resigns

Cuttack: Putting Congress in shock, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) working president and former MP Pradeep Majhi resigned from the…

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IndiGo Airline announces new domestic flight services

Jaipur: IndiGo Airline will operate direct flight services connecting Bhubaneswar and Jaipur from November 2. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya…

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Three Maoists, including 2 women shot dead in Odisha

  Bhubaneswar: Three suspected Maoists, including two women, were shot dead on Tuesday,  in an exchange of fire in Tulasi…

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‘Mahalaya Pind Daan Package’: IRCTC launches new pilgrim package: Check route and fare

New Delhi: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) pilgrim special tourist train named ‘Mahalaya Pind Daan Package’. The train…

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Cyclone Gulab: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in these states

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted heavy rainfall in several states due to Cyclone Gulab. The national…

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Mothers name newborn girls after Cyclone Gulab in Odisha

Berhampur:  The parents of two newborn children in Ganjam district, Odisha, have named their daughters after Cyclone Gulab, which caused…

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Over 70% children in Odisha have antibodies against COVID-19: Survey

A recently completed serological survey in 12 Odisha districts to estimate and compare the age-specific prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies revealed…

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Served with fake certificates for 27 years: Govt School teacher suspended

Jajpur: A government school teacher who has been serving on a post for 27 years, has been suspended for allegedly…

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Cyclone Gulab: India Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rain in these states

Kolkata: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted  heavy rainfall in several states due to the Cyclone Gulab. The national…

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Cyclone Gulab: Indian Railways cancels 12 trains

Chennai: The South Central Railway (SCR) zone has cancelled 12 trains and short terminated, diverted and rescheduled few other trains…

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NDRF to deploy 18 teams in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh in view of cyclone

New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has started deploying 18 teams across Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in anticipation…

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Odisha to host Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup from November

Cuttack: Odisha will host the 2021 Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced this. He also unveiled…

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India Meteorological Department issues cyclone alert for these states

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued  a yellow alert for cyclone for states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.…

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Journalist dies while covering elephant rescue operation in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: An Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) boat dispatched to rescue an elephant stuck in the swirling waters of…

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