Balasore: Top officials of Odisha and West Bengal governments on Wednesday met at Dantan block office of West Medinipur district to discuss modalities over border dispute arising out of several villages near Jaleswar. The development...

Puri: Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth in Puri, Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati has urged the government of India to remain amiable with Nepal amid the country’s escalating border row with the Himalayan country after it ‘unilaterally’ adopted...

Bhubaneswar: What was a shocking incident for many, body of a social activist and motivational speaker, Aditya Dash found on the railway tracks near Lingaraj Temple Station on Tuesday. Railway Police reached the spot and...

Bhubaneswar: Autopsy report of social activist Aditya Dash on Thursday revealed that the motivational speaker had a fatal head injury which led to his death. Bhubaneswar GRP has initiated a murder probe into his mysterious...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Thursday unveiled Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligent System (BLUIS), a mobile based application to monitor illegal public land encroachment in Bhubaneswar municipal Corporation area. Under the 5T initiative, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik...

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Monday declared parts of Old Rausapatana in Ward No 27 as containment zone following detection of five new COVID-19 positive cases in the area. CMC Commissioner Ananya Das...

Nayagarh: Deep in the woods of Sankhajodi forest reserve under Ranpur Division in Nayagarh, remains of a temple which is a reminiscent of Shaiva tradition with rich history and architecture of ancient Odisha has now...

Bhubaneswar: Many parts in Odisha recorded rain as monsoon remained active for last 48 hours, said Meteorological Centre here. While Nuapada, Malkangiri, Jharsuguda, Debgarh and Angul experienced more than normal rainfall, Balasore, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack,...

Bhadrak: Illegal sand mining on Baitarani river banks in Bhandaripokhari block of Bhadrak district has grown over the years and so is the district administration’s alleged inaction which has been encouraging unhindered loot of the...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India has already witnessed over a million COVID-19 cases which show the situation is grim on the ground. Indian Medical Association of India on Sunday observed that the community spread of the viral...

Bhubaneswar: On August 9 this year, on the occasion of Quit India Day which is also known as August Kranti Diwas, 10 freedom fighters from Odisha will receive the prestigious President’s Award for their contribution...

Bhubaneswar: Ollywood fraternity and people across the aisle paid tearful homage to veteran Odia actor Bijay Mohanty at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalay in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Thereafter Mohanty’s mortal remains were taken to Satyanagar crematorium where...

Bhubaneswar: Not only normal life has come to a grinding halt, it seems that hopes and dreams have also shattered into pieces after hitting the wall of COVID-19 pandemic. With economic activity coming to a...

Berhampur: Ganjam is seeing a steep rise in COVID19 cases due to intensive door-to-door health screening in the district, said Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange while allaying fears that there is nothing to panic and hopefully...

Bhubaneswar: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden of Odisha, Hari Shankar Upadhyay on Saturday sought a crime branch probe into the deaths of two elephants in Keonjhar and Boudh districts. Upadhyay...

Bhubaneswar: As of now, Bhubaneswar city has reported more COVID-19 cases from non-slum areas as compared to the slum pockets. According to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner, Prem Chandra Chaudhary 657 COVID positive cases...

Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odia painter Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia has been appointed as Art advisor for Swedish Arts Council by its national government. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Sunday congratulated Mahanandia for his new role in the...

Bhubaneswar: The State Project Management of Mid Day Meal scheme has written letter to all district collectors directing to ensure unhindered distribution of Iron Folic Acid tablets to the students under National Iron Plus Initiative...

Kandhamal: Jimendra Pradhan & many of his other fellow residents of Guhibadi in Daringbadi block who once eked a handsome living outside Odisha are now jobless and staring at an uncertain future due to the...

Subarnapur: Far from usual wetness, the ongoing monsoon in Odisha has rather been a dry affair. The State has witnessed a deficit of around 12% in the seasonal rainfall as compared to the long-term average....