Bhubaneswar: For the smart city denizens, the tap water of Bhubaneswar figuring as the second safest after Mumbai in the safe piped water list is not comforting. Because, the one contaminant, chloramines, detected in excess...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will not see any appreciable drop in night temperature till November 22, even as in the next 48 hours minimum temperature in the west, northwest and central India will dip by 2-3 degree...

Bhubaneswar: Farmers unrest spilled over to Assembly today, when the opposition Congress raised a din in the house over lapses in procurement system and alleged distress sale of paddy in western Odisha. Though farmers and...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a politician par excellence. Modi played his cards with elegance today in Rajya Sabha, when during his speech on a special discussion on ‘Role of Rajya Sabha and need...

Bhubaneswar: While Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is  eagerly pushing 5 T (transparency, teamwork, technology, time and transformation) in Odisha’s health sector, a Niti Aayog report released on Monday (Nov 18) reveals how the State is...

Bhubaneswar: With the likely formation of an anticyclone over Odisha, foggy weather is all set to prevail in the State from Thursday (Nov 21). The coastal areas will also witness moderate fog during the next...

Bhubaneswar: It was only towards the fag end of last month, a female elephant was electrocuted after it reportedly came in contact with a livewire trap laid by farmers in Bagharatola forest under Rourkela forest...

Bhubaneswar: This is a big revelation on why Odisha’s historical marvels fail to make it into the Iconic pride list! It’s the Union Tourism Ministry’s yardsticks of regional distribution and ease of implementation that together...

Bhubaneswar: What a paradox? Odisha figured among the top-5 states in country where crime against dalits and tribals is very high. But what looks appalling is when it comes to conviction of culprits, the State...

Bhubaneswar: How shaky the police reforms are in Odisha was to the fore, when the State government in complete violation of the apex court directions went ahead in appointing acting or incharge DGP in August...

Bhubaneswar: Air pollution is real in Odisha, notwithstanding the claims of State government. The State’s three top cities Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela stand more polluted than cities like Raipur (Chhattisgarh capital), Indore (MP) and Bangalore...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha may witness the onset of cooler days from December first week. The minimum temperature in the State is predicted to see a 3 degree Celsius drop from the normal temperature by next weekend....

Bhubaneswar: For Odisha, it’s a shocking revelation. The State topped the country in unemployment rate in the last quarter of the fiscal year 2018-19. The male youth (15-29 years age group) unemployment rate in the...

Bhubaneswar: When the ruling BJD and opposition BJP are engaged in a political tug-of-war aka the 2001 bollywood hit Yeh mera Ghar (Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana), Yeh tera Ghar (PM AWAS Yojana), the reality is...

Bhubaneswar: Alarming times for the girl child in Odisha! In a span of only 7 years, the rapes of minors have clocked an eye-popping 645 per cent. The statistics look ominous. Now, minor rapes in...

Bhubaneswar: None other than the great Chanakya had once said “Education is the best friend. And education beats the beauty and the youth.” But the hard reality is Odisha fares poor in the proportion of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is seemingly thirsty for water! A whopping 25 lakh rural households and a high of 1.85 lakh urban households fail to get even sufficient drinking water throughout the year. The findings of the...

Bhubaneswar: When Odisha government is shifting the gears to drive on the internet-based governance, the big hitch is Odisha fared at the bottom in the country when it comes to the people’s ability in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha figures among the top -ten unhealthy states in the country. In a short span of 15-days, the total persons reportedly ailing in Odisha stood at a whopping 37 lakh. The recently released National...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will witness dense foggy morning for the next two days. But the minimum temperature may not see a sharp drop in the State till December 1. The local met office has issued an...