20 people die due to sunstroke in Odisha in 3 daysAs many as 20 people have died from sunstroke in Odisha during a severe heatwave. About 99 suspected sunstroke deaths were reported in tota...
03 Jun, 2024, 01.34 PM IST
3 killed, 32 injured as heap of firecrackers explodes in PuriThree individuals, including a minor, lost their lives and 32 others sustained injuries in a firecracker explosion during the Chandan Jatra...
30 May, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Odisha Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska seats on May 20. Key candidates and other detailsThe Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Odisha are scheduled in 4 phases, beginning on May 13 and concluding on June 1, with vote counting slated f...
19 May, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
Odisha signs MoU with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for developing landslide early warning systemThe OSDMA also signed another memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangkok-based Regional Integrated Multi-hazard Early Warning System (R...
07 Mar, 2024, 10.20 AM IST
Odisha govt clears 19 investment projects worth Rs 3,663 crThe EPIC Group, a Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturer renowned for serving some of the world's leading brands, is poised to bolster foreig...
01 Oct, 2023, 12.19 AM IST
Passenger trains cross Balasore on restored tracksA passenger train and Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express resumed services after the restoration of tracks. The Vande Bharat train reportedly ...
06 Jun, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
Heavy rain lashes 11 Odisha districts as IMD forecasts formation of fresh low-pressure areaTwo places - Banki in Cuttack district and Khandapara in Nayagarh - received very heavy rainfall of 140 mm and 117.4 mm respectively in 24 ...
07 Sep, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
Odisha night curfew from 10pm to 5am on New Year's eveIn order to prevent further spread of Covid-19, the Odisha government has imposed night curfew across the state from 10 pm on Thursday to 5...
31 Dec, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
Former Biju Janata Dal minister, Pradeep Maharathy arrested and sent to jail for attacking an election flying squadThe fate of Puri, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar will be decided in Monday’s voting.
23 Apr, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Pre-poll violence rocks Odisha: EC magistrate, Congress chief, BJD candidate injuredBombs were also hurled at a BJP assembly candidate's car though none was injured, police said Monday.
22 Apr, 2019, 03.44 PM IST
The Biju Janata Dal braves 'Chit-fund' stainWhile Lok Sabha MP Rabindra Kumar Jena, whose factory and offices had been raided by the CBI, will contest once again from Balasore.
27 Mar, 2019, 10.30 PM IST
Niranjan Patnaik to be Congress' new Odisha state presidentAICC on Thursday also announced three new working presidents — Naba Das, Chiranjiv Biswal and Pradeep Majhi — each in charge of a region of...
20 Apr, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
Infosys sanitation drive: Constructed 161 toilets in OdishaInfosys Foundation today announced completion of construction of 161 toilets in 46 schools of Odisha as part of its endeavour to support th...
24 Nov, 2015, 09.24 PM IST
Odisha fumes over Centre's nod to AP for Indira Sagar Polavaram dam projectOdisha has reacted strongly to a media report that said the Centre has decided to allow AP resume work on the Indira Sagar Polavaram dam.
29 Jul, 2015, 10.20 AM IST
Asit Tripathy is the new home secretary of OdishaAsit Tripathy was posted as the secretary of home department and was also given the additional charge of employment training and technical ...
20 Apr, 2015, 11.31 PM IST
- UN WOMEN, Orissa sign agreement to empower elected women representatives
The UN WOMEN and the Orissa Government signed an agreement to jointly run a programme to empower elected women representatives.
15 Jul, 2011, 07.53 PM IST
- Orissa's representation in the union cabinet crucial for Congress’s fate
With Congress at least improving its tally of two Lok Sabha seats in 2004 polls to six in the just concluded poll, at least two party MPs f...
20 May, 2009, 06.17 PM IST