News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Demanding regularisation of services, the Odisha Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) Doctors’ Association has threatened to launch an indefinite cease-work stir and stage a dharna before the State Assembly if the demands are not met. During a press meet in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, the Association alleged that Odisha government is treating AYUSH […]

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: The new beginning in 2019 would usher in New Odisha, is what the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is claiming ahead of the general elections. After dedicating various projects to the nation from Baripada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha of being negligent towards the safety and security of […]

Cuttack: Odia Television actress Laxmipriya Behera, popularly known as Nikita died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack today. The actress was admitted to the hospital following a head injury on Friday night. As per preliminary reports, the actress had gone to her father’s place at Mahanadi Vihar area where she reportedly got […]

Bhubaneswar: Day by day as we inch closer to the general elections, the political environment in Odisha seems to be getting charged with two heavyweights clashing tomorrow. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be unveiling a slew of projects in Baripada followed by a massive public rally tomorrow, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, interestingly on the […]

Bhubaneswar: While the tropical cyclone ‘Pabuk’ is approaching gradually and is likely to emerge in the Andaman Sea in the 5th of January, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has stated that it will not have any impact on Odisha. “The cyclonic storm ‘Pabuk’ lay centred at about 870 km east-southeast of Port Blair and […]

Kendrapara: Fifty five people were returning after enjoying a New Year picnic near the Light House at Hukitola Island of the Mahanadi River yesterday. Hardly did they know that only 45 will return home safe. Amid darkness, chaos and the cries of despair, three girls, who were in that ill-fated boat, braved the raging Mahanadi […]

Bhubaneswar: When Kamala Pujari, the woman farmer of Patraputa in Koraput district and member of the Odisha Planning Board, inaugurated the Ratri Aahar Kendra at the Jeypore District Headquarters Hospital Monday night following an invitation from the administration, it became evident that the efforts of OTV did not go in vain. On December 29 (Saturday), […]

Odisha government on Friday announced the cancellation of the Plus II examinations in the State in view of the uncertain situation created by the second wave of Covid pandemic.

Bhubaneswar: With the temperature already hovering around 10 degree Celcius in several districts, the Indian Meteorological Department has stated that cold wave conditions are likely to intensify further in Odisha. While the temperature dipped in parts of West Odisha and interior areas of the State yesterday, the Meteorological department predicted that it will continue to […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy expressed regrets over his statements hailing the acquittal of accused persons in the Pipili gang rape and murder case, Mahila Congress once again came down heavily on the Minister stating that his apology was a fake one and he has no regrets whatsoever. On Thursday, when […]

Bhubaneswar: Bone-chilling cold wave conditions continue to sweep most parts of Odisha with more than ten places recording temperatures below 10 degree Celsius on Wednesday. For the past 3-4 days, temperature drop has led to snowfall in Koida area of Sundergarh while other parts of the district also witnessed temperatures below 10 deg Celsius. Similarly, […]

Bhubaneswar: There can be only two sides of a coin. Either sex trade runs in Bhubaneswar with little respect to legality, or the rackets seem to be allegedly running right under the nose of the cops. While the Commissionerate Police claims to have busted many sex rackets by rescuing women from rented houses and spas, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today declared that an area of 10456.64 hectares in as many as 1567 villages in two districts has been infested by pests, Bolangir being the worst-affected. This apart, the State government also declared Kalahandi, Nuapada and Sambalpur districts drought-hit. Based on the field verification reports of the district collectors, the SRC […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid tight security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhubaneswar today to launch a slew of projects worth Rs 14,523 crore related to various sectors. He was welcomed by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Secretary AP Padhi, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram, State Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera, Bhubaneswar Mayor Ananta Jena and […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid race of political parties for the upcoming general elections gaining momentum, yet again the Congress launched scathing attacks on the Centre and State Government over not waiving farm loan and employment crisis in Odisha. Addressing a presser at Congress Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik stated that the Naveen Patnaik-led government should […]