Why Harsh Goenka thinks Odia cuisine is India’s most underrated food. Viral praise for Odisha's traditional dishes is making internet crave dahi bara & chakuli pithaHarsh Goenka recently praised Odisha’s traditional food after enjoying a homemade Odia meal, saying the cuisine “deserves a much bigger pla...
11 May, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
A town divided: Inside Perumbavoor’s migrant flashpoint, where drugs, fear and politics collideA signboard in Perumbavoor, Kerala, warns against drug peddling and prostitution, highlighting tensions between local residents and migrant...
05 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Gudi Padwa 2026 Date: Is it on March 19 or March 20? Check correct date, tithi and significance of Marathi New YearGudi Padwa 2026 Date: Gudi Padwa, the Marathi New Year, will be celebrated on Thursday, March 19, 2026. This auspicious occasion marks the ...
16 Mar, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Black Swan Summit opens in Bhubaneswar with focus on AI, fintech and digital public infrastructureDay 1 of the Black Swan Summit India in Bhubaneswar focused on skills, jobs and global investment under the BharatNetra initiative.
06 Feb, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Researchers find potential neurotoxin in Cycad plant used as food in OdishaMedical scientists have detected the neurotoxin BMAA in Odisha's Cycad plants, raising concerns as locals consume these products. Research ...
05 Nov, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
Odisha eyes strategic role in India’s Semiconductor Mission: Hemant SharmaRecognising its potential to generate high-quality, knowledge-based employment, the state government is aligning its industrial strategy to...
27 Sep, 2025, 06.39 AM IST
Odisha Exit Polls 2024 Live Updates: Can Naveen Patnaik's BJD keep BJP at bay for sixth time in rowExit polls for the 2024 Odisha Assembly Elections will be released this evening. The election, held in four phases with vote counting on Ju...
01 Jun, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
Raimati Ghiuria: Meet the woman from Odisha's Koraput who is called as the Queen of MilletsRaimati Ghiuria, who hails from Odisha's Koraput district, has not only nurtured and safeguarded 30 uncommon millet varieties but has also ...
23 Dec, 2023, 06.11 PM IST
All about Odisha's historic 'Bali Jatra', one of the largest open trade fairs in AsiaThe festival, which marks the end of the 'kartik' month, celebrates the day when 'sadhabas' or mariners used to set sail for distant lands ...
28 Nov, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
Celebrate Odisha Day 2023 with these lip-smacking traditional Odia dishesIt is time to celebrate Odisha Day 2023 in style with traditional Odia dishes like Maha Prasad, Pakhala, Santula, Cheena Poda and Kora Khai.
01 Apr, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
India’s food politics and how it was capable of caste promotionIn India, food has always been a bone of contention, a political hot potato, a means to curry favour.
28 Oct, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
Plan India's best tribal tours in Odisha, Nagaland, and Arunachal PradeshA lot can be learnt from the various indigenous communities.
09 Aug, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
Rice procurement target fixed higher at 37.5 MT for 2017-18For the 2017-18 season, the government has fixed paddy MSP of 'common' grade variety at Rs 1,550 per quintal, while that of 'A' grade varie...
27 Jul, 2017, 09.46 PM IST
Union textiles minister Santosh Gangwar's car window cracked as BJD workers protest against BJPGangwar, along with the minister of state for food processing Niranjan Jyoti and former Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda was in Odisha .
24 Jun, 2016, 07.01 PM IST
Haldi-doodh and khichdi set for a makeover as startups like Milk Mantra, Terra Greens, Sresta eye urban marketsThe humble ‘haldidoodh’ and ‘khichdi’ are set to get a facelift as startups repackage traditional Indian dishes for a vast urban market.
16 Oct, 2015, 06.05 AM IST
- Human, elephant conflict takes a new dimension
The eerie silence at Bankura's Borjora forest is broken by the sound of a forest jeep being brought to a sudden stop.Forest guard Ganesh Sa...
25 Jan, 2014, 05.14 AM IST
- Government's 'Bringing Green Rrevolution in Eastern India' allocates Rs 40002 lakh this year
The initiative aimed at developing the Eastern Region of the country for food grains production, was allocated only Rs 40002 lakh this year...
09 Aug, 2011, 08.03 PM IST