Odisha reels under heatwave conditions, Jharsuguda boils at 44.1 degrees CelsiusOdisha experienced severe heatwave conditions on Saturday. Seventeen locations across the state recorded maximum temperatures exceeding 40 ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Heat wave grips Odisha; schools shut in 3 districts till April 21Odisha is experiencing an intense heat wave. Authorities in Bolangir, Subarnapur, and Kalahandi districts have ordered the closure of all e...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
BJD vs BJP over 'shifting' of steel plant to Andhra PradeshA political dispute has erupted between the BJD and BJP over a major steel plant. The BJD claims the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel project, in...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Odisha gears up to set up Rs 4,000 crore Mahanadi Riverine Port projectLocal MLA of Mahakalapada Atanu S Nayak was present at the proposed port site. He had a discussion with officials about the project while K...
20 Dec, 2020, 02.52 PM IST
6.5 lakh people affected by flood in 3 Odisha districtsA total of 4.02 lakh people have been hit in Kendrapara district, where 31 villages still remained marooned, while 1.71 lakh people were af...
09 Sep, 2018, 10.30 PM IST
Kendrapara sheep gets rare statusA threatened breed of sheep found only in coastal Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha has been conferred 'rare and singular sp...
10 Jul, 2016, 05.29 PM IST
World Bank team visit sea-erosion-affected pockets in OdishaA team of World Bank visited the sea-erosion-affected pockets in Odisha's Kendrapara district and inspected the site of the state's geo-syn...
22 Sep, 2015, 01.47 PM IST
NHRC finds anganwadi food substandard in Kendrapara districtAn NHRC team had during field inspection detected the presence of insects in uncooked food grains earmarked for cooking food for children.
28 Jul, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Odisha administration to compile registry of migrant workers"Block administrations have been directed to conduct door-to-door survey to prepare a registry of both inter-state and overseas migrant lab...
29 Apr, 2015, 02.42 PM IST
- Odisha's Kendrapara youth in Iraqi jail likely to be released soon
Sraban Sahoo from Manapada village in Rajnagar area had gone to the oil-rich country on a tourist visa instead of employment visa.
23 Jul, 2014, 01.07 PM IST
100 skilled workers from Odisha return from Saudi ArabiaCaught in the complexities of visa renewal, the skilled labourers had turned illegal migrants due to expiry of their visa period and were f...
18 Nov, 2013, 01.08 PM IST
MGNREGS funds lying unused in Odisha, show cause issuedNot a single penny allotted under the MGNREGS was utilised by 21 gram panchayats in Kendrapara district for which show cause notice has bee...
04 Jul, 2013, 02.34 PM IST
World Bank funded blueprint to counter erosion in OdishaOdisha has finalised a World Bank funded comprehensive blueprint to protect the seaside human settlements from ingress of furious sea waves.
05 May, 2013, 02.59 PM IST
Poacher arrested from BhitarkanikaBhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district have taken into custody the kingpin of a poaching racket while making a seizure ...
18 May, 2012, 10.37 PM IST
- Mid-day meal quota raised for fake students
A photographic drive in the government-run primary schools in Orissa's Kendrapara district had revealed the presence of more than 11,000 fa...
09 Feb, 2011, 01.07 PM IST
- Man-eater crocodile captured in Orissa
A man-eater crocodile have been captured from Orissa's Kendrapara district.
31 Aug, 2009, 05.40 PM IST
- Help sought for improving coconut production
Government agencies have sought the help of farm experts for healing sick coconut plants and raising yield.
24 Aug, 2007, 05.30 PM IST