Pradeep Pattanayak

This year's Rath Yatra on July 7, as many as 315 special trains will run to Puri, as Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced after discussions with Odisha CM.

IAS officer Manoj Ahuja was appointed as the new chief secretary of Odisha, replacing Pradeep Kumar Jena. 

After an inquiry by the Odisha Home Department into IPS officer Ashish Singh's whereabouts, DGP Arun Sarangi confirmed that Singh resumed duty on June 3.

The servitors of Puri Rath Yatra have called for a museum to conserve the wooden idols of 'Sakhi' and side deities.

BJD leader Pratap Deb called Pujari's statements unfortunate, emphasizing the need for a permanent resolution as there is BJP governments in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and the center.

Puri King Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deba assures that the ornaments in Srimandir Ratna Bhandar are intact. He emphasizes the need for a detailed inventory with photographs.

Plans are underway to introduce an online slot booking system for darshan at Puri Srimandir. This initiative aims to alleviate long wait times for devotees by allowing them to register in advance. Currently, the proposal...

The demand for Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Sarat Pattanayak's resignation after the party's poll debacle is growing with some senior party leaders giving voice to it.

Odisha's BJP government, citing past BJD rule's alleged involvement in a mining scam, vows to implement the Shah Commission's recommendations against illegal mining.

Ravenshaw University in Cuttack has released the highest cut-offs in the Arts, Science (Physical & Biological) and Commerce streams.

Kuntala Mallick, a woman elected as Sarpanch in Bayangdihi Panchayat, Odisha, lost her position due to her inability to read or write in Odia. This followed a legal challenge by her rival Bharati Behera.

Odisha's Housing and Urban Development Minister, Krushnachandra Mohapatra, announced the continuation of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Metro Rail Project.

Odisha's Deputy CM Pravati Parida urged media to avoid telecasting confusing news about Subhadra Yojana, a scheme still in the draft stage, promising Rs 50,000 to women within 100 days.

As Rath Yatra, ‘Nabajouban Darshan’ and ‘Netra Utsav’ are falling on the same day, the SJTA has taken the decision to not allow devotees to have ‘Nabajouban Darshan’.

As per the timetable fixed in the Chhatisha Nijog meeting, on July 7, after Gajapatai Maharaja Dibyasingha Deba’s ‘chhera panhara’ ritual at 4 PM, the ‘charamala phita’ will be held at 4.30 PM and then...

OSAA seeks the Chief Minister's intervention in illegal land acquisition in Bhubaneswar.

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) acquired 10 acres in Bhubaneswar at a significantly reduced price, raising concerns about potential governmental favoritism and irregularities in the transaction process.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, during his Keonjhar visit, alleged that he was offered a ministerial position and a mine by the previous government. BJD MLA Pratap Deb termed it unfortunate.

Odisha's Education Minister Nityananda Gond vows strict action against anyone found involved in the corruption in the 5T School initiative.

After the lavish bath on Snana Purnima, the deities are believed to develop a fever. Then they are taken in Anasara Pahandi to a sick room called ‘Anasara Ghara’.