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The whole world saw these heart rending pictures of Nagada. It was July 2016. Malnutrition turned into a deadly curse. It raised questions on the administration and forcing the Central and State governments into action. Nagada got assurances and even the villagers thought that plight will end. Five years have passed since.

With an aim to combat air pollution & improve road safety, India has unveiled its vehicle scrapping and fleet modernisation roadmap.

Sambalpuri Bandha sarees are a class apart. The unmatched craftsmanship has won the hearts of many. Even Vidya Balan flaunted one recently while promoting her movie ‘Shakuntala Devi.’

People with diabetes often worry about their wounds not healing. They are often plagued with injuries and wounds that fester for a long period of time, often prolonging their agony. But there might be a new ray of hope for these patients now!

After detection of 14 new Covid-19 positive cases in the campus of National Institute of Technology (NIT) - Rourkela, the authorities of the premier institute asked the students to vacate the hostels to prevent further spread of the virus.

Another incident of police excess has been reported from Mayurbhanj district. A police constable has been placed under suspension for allegedly thrashing a man during a helmet checking drive at Saharapada bypass road near Karanjia.

  As many as 12 places in Odisha recorded maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in the past 24 hours. Titilagarh was the hottest place in Odisha recording a maximum day temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius.  

Setback to metro rail hopes of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack residents. There are no plans for a metro project in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack till 2041.

A 10-feet-long King Cobra was rescued from the bedroom of a house in Gurujhari village under Khallikote Range of Ganjam district.

Despite being a divyang, he is more gifted than others. His brushstrokes infuse life into canvas and his colours lend magic. These paintings of Baripada artist Manas Pati are truly spellbinding. It has already captured the hearts of many from within and outside the country.

Heat wave-like conditions are likely to prevail over several districts of Odisha in the next three days. In view of the expected rise in mercury levels, yellow warning has been issued for the concerned districts for as many as 20 districts.

  The battle for Bengal is intensifying and Nandigram is turning out to be its epicentre. BJP’s Amit Shah and TMC’s Mamata Banerjee were seen in high-voltage campaigning in Nandigram today.

Students of Bhubanananda Odisha School of Engineering (BOSE) went up in arms on Tuesday demanding online examinations after three students tested positive for Covid-19.

Odisha inched closer to the active caseload mark of 2000, after 218 new cases were reported from different parts of the state in the past 24 hours.

Global trade choked after 400m-long (1,300ft) giant container ship Ever Given got stranded blocking one of world's most important waterway – The Suez Canal- for almost one week.