Odisha: News
23 Dec 2024
Central GovernmentCentre scraps 'no-detention' policy for failing Classes 5, 8 students
The central government has officially scrapped the "no-detention policy" for students of Classes 5 and 8 who fail their year-end exams.
16 Dec 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Odisha witnesses rare snowfall as temperature drops below 3°C
Odisha experienced a rare meteorological phenomenon as parts of Sundergarh and Mayurbhanj districts were covered in snowfall on Sunday morning.
15 Dec 2024
IndiaCuttack: 30, including children, injured as jatra party gate collapses
Over 30 people, including women, children, and the elderly, were injured after an entry gate collapsed at a jatra party in Raisunguda, Cuttack district, in Odisha on Saturday.
05 Dec 2024
Bharat RatnaAAP MP Raghav Chadha demands Bharat Ratna for Bhagat Singh
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has called on the Union government to posthumously award the Bharat Ratna to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
03 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Odisha: Actor playing demon kills pig on-stage; eats meat raw
In a shocking incident, a 45-year-old theater actor was arrested for killing a live pig during a performance in Odisha's Ganjam district.
30 Nov 2024
ChennaiMigrant worker found electrocuted at flooded ATM in Chennai
A migrant worker from Odisha was electrocuted to death in Chennai on Saturday.
28 Nov 2024
Adani GroupJagan Reddy dismisses bribery allegations linked to Adani power deal
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has dismissed allegations of bribery in a power deal with the Adani Group.
22 Nov 2024
Chhattisgarh10 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district
In a major development, 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.
21 Nov 2024
IndiaOdisha: Tribal woman assaulted, force-fed human excreta over land dispute
A 20-year-old tribal woman in Odisha's Balangir district was allegedly assaulted and force-fed human excreta by a fellow villager.
12 Nov 2024
Indian ArmyArmy launches helpline for soldiers, veterans after Odisha assault case
In a first, the Indian Army has launched a 24x7 helpline for its personnel and veterans.
01 Nov 2024
IndiaOdisha man, his girlfriends kill wife after she discovers affair
A man in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife with the help of two girlfriends.
28 Oct 2024
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Waaree Energies stocks listed at 70% premium: Should you buy?
Waaree Energies Ltd made a strong debut on the stock market today, with its shares listing at ₹2,500 per stock on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
25 Oct 2024
BhubaneswarWhich are the most severe cyclones India has witnessed
Cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast late Thursday night, moving north-northwest and affecting areas near Dhamara and Habalikhati nature camp.
25 Oct 2024
Amit ShahCyclone Dana makes landfall in Odisha; trees uprooted, roads blocked
Cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast shortly after midnight on Thursday.
24 Oct 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Banerjee monitors situation ahead of 'Cyclone Dana' landfall from Nabanna
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday monitored the situation of Cyclone Dana from Nabanna, the state secretariat in Kolkata, ahead of the expected landfall between the Odisha-West Bengal coast.
24 Oct 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Cyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal on alert ahead of landfall
Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the Odisha coast by Friday, between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port.
23 Oct 2024
Arunachal PradeshIMD issues yellow alert for heavy rains in these states
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in several Indian states on Wednesday.
23 Oct 2024
Mamata BanerjeeCyclone Dana: How Odisha, Bengal are preparing for landfall
Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday.
23 Oct 2024
KolkataCyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal brace for landfall; trains canceled
Cyclone Dana is likely to strike the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal in the early hours of Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
22 Oct 2024
Bay of BengalCyclone Dana to hit Odisha, Bengal in 48 hours—evacuations underway
Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall between Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal on the night of October 24, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
21 Oct 2024
BhubaneswarExplained: How Cyclone Dana got its name
Cyclone Dana, a tropical cyclone currently developing in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to cause heavy rains in the coastal states of Odisha and West Bengal.
20 Oct 2024
Baijayant Jay PandaOdisha tribal woman sends PM Modi ₹100; his response?
A tribal woman from Sundargarh district in Odisha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by giving ₹100 to him.
19 Oct 2024
CuttackOdisha man visits hospital following accident, doctors allegedly steal organs
The family of a 44-year-old man from Odisha who died in a private hospital while being treated has alleged that the doctors stole his organs.
26 Sep 2024
BengaluruBengaluru fridge horror: Main suspect found dead, suicide note recovered
Mukti Ranjan Roy, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a woman named Mahalakshmi, was found dead in Odisha on Wednesday.
25 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Odisha custodial 'sexual assault': Suspended cop to undergo polygraph test
The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police will conduct a polygraph test on Dinakrushna Mishra, the suspended station house officer (SHO) of Bharatpur.
24 Sep 2024
BhubaneswarOdisha custodial assault case: Army, police veterans spar on Twitter
The alleged torture of an Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancee at a police station in Odisha has sparked a heated debate between retired military and police personnel.
23 Sep 2024
BhubaneswarProbe ordered into Army captain's 'torture', 'sexual assault' of fiancee
The Odisha government has ordered a judicial investigation into the alleged torture of an Indian Army officer and the sexual assault of his 32-year-old fiancee at a Bhubaneswar police station.
21 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)VK Singh, Rahul Gandhi react to Odisha police station horror
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with former Army chief general (retired) VK Singh, have expressed their outrage over the alleged torture of an Indian Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancee inside a police station in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
21 Sep 2024
BhubaneswarVideo shows assault on Army officer, friend in Odisha
A video has surfaced online showing an Indian Army officer and his female companion being assaulted by a group of men in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
20 Sep 2024
IndiaOdisha: Army officer's fiancee alleges sexual assault by cops
An army officer's fiancee, who was arrested last week and released on bail Wednesday on charges of assaulting police officers and vandalizing police property, has now alleged that she was sexually harassed.
19 Sep 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)No significant rainfall likely over next 4-5 days: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a dry spell across the country over the next four to five days.
17 Sep 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi launches Odisha's Subhadra scheme: What is it
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the "Subhadra" scheme in Odisha, a flagship initiative by the state government.
17 Sep 2024
Narendra ModiModi turns 74: How he celebrated his last 5 birthdays
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 74th birthday on Tuesday.
16 Sep 2024
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)Odisha: 7 students expelled from college for 'cooking beef'
Seven students from the Parala Maharaja Engineering College in Berhampur, Odisha, were expelled from their hostel after allegedly cooking beef.
15 Sep 2024
Biju Janata DalDeceased Odisha officer gets crowd control duty for Modi's event
In a significant oversight, the Odisha government assigned a deceased officer, Prabodha Kumar Rout, to manage crowd control during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bhubaneswar.
30 Aug 2024
Andhra PradeshCyclone Asna: Deep depression over Arabian Sea intensifies near Gujarat
A deep depression over the Kutch coast and adjoining areas of Pakistan and northeast Arabian Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm named "Asna," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Friday.
29 Aug 2024
AssamBJP slams Mamata over 'not only Bengal will burn' remark
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly threatening protesting doctors and other states during a rally on Wednesday.
28 Aug 2024
AgraGovernment approves construction of 12 industrial smart cities across India
The Indian government has approved a massive project to construct 12 industrial smart cities across 10 states under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme.
15 Aug 2024
BiharOdisha announces 1-day menstrual leave for women employees
The Odisha government has announced a one-day menstrual leave policy for women employees in both state government and private sector establishments.
14 Aug 2024
Central GovernmentMineral-rich states can recover dues on royalty on minerals: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that its July 25 judgment, which allows state governments to tax mining and related activities, will apply retrospectively but only for transactions after April 1, 2005.
09 Aug 2024
BhubaneswarOdisha gets first rice ATM: What's it, how it works
After states like Haryana, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Meghalaya, Mancheswar in Odisha got its first-ever 24x7 rice ATM, named Annapurti, on Thursday.
02 Aug 2024
BalasoreHow Odisha plans to counter lightning strikes via palm trees
The government of Odisha has greenlit a proposal to plant 19 lakh (1.9 million) palm trees in an effort to mitigate the rising deaths from lightning strikes in the state.
30 Jul 2024
BhubaneswarExplained: Series of train accidents in 2024 raise concern
The year 2024 has been marred by a string of unfortunate incidents for the Indian Railways, with seven major accidents reported in just the first half.
22 Jul 2024
National Development CouncilCentre rules out special status for Bihar
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre has dismissed any plans to grant special category status to Bihar, a key demand of its ally, the Janata Dal (United).
15 Jul 2024
AIADMKBJP's Rajya Sabha strength drops, NDA below majority mark
The Bharatiya Janata Party has seen a decrease in its strength in the Rajya Sabha, dropping to 86 members.
14 Jul 2024
Jagannath TemplePuri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' reopens after 46 years
The 'Ratna Bhandar,' a treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, reopened on Sunday at 1:28pm after being closed for 46 years.
13 Jul 2024
Droupadi MurmuOdisha governor's son accused of beating up Raj Bhavan employee
Baikunthanath Pradhan, an assistant section officer at Odisha Raj Bhavan, has filed a complaint accusing Lalit Das, son of Governor Raghubar Das, of assaulting him.
11 Jul 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI's big revelation on Godhra NEET case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as disclosed that several NEET-UG candidates from states including Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh were allegedly instructed to select Gujarati as their examination language at a center in Godhra.
07 Jul 2024
Droupadi MurmuPuri's Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024 begins, President Murmu to attend
The two-day Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024 began on Sunday in Odisha's Puri. President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day visit to the state starting Saturday, will be attending the yatra.
03 Jul 2024
Biju Janata DalBJP's former ally, BJD, joins opposition's walkout in Rajya Sabha
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) joined the opposition's walkout on Wednesday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Rajya Sabha.
19 Jun 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heatwave to ease from June 20; thunderstorms expected in Delhi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions in New Delhi on Wednesday, with potential thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds.
18 Jun 2024
BalasoreOdisha curfew: What led to communal violence in Balasore?
Balasore in Odisha is under curfew following violent clashes between two groups.
13 Jun 2024
PuriOdisha: BJP government approves reopening of Puri Jagannath Temple gates
In its first cabinet meeting, the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha has approved the reopening of all four gates of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.
11 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)4-time MLA Mohan Majhi is new Odisha CM
Mohan Majhi, a four-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Keonjhar, has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Odisha.
09 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Patnaik's aide VK Pandian retires from politics after election drubbing
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide, VK Pandian, has announced his retirement from active politics.
09 Jun 2024
AssemblySwearing-in ceremony for first BJP government in Odisha rescheduled
The swearing-in ceremony for the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha has been postponed from June 10 to June 12.
06 Jun 2024
Arunachal PradeshIMD issues heavy rainfall warning for NE states, others
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rainfall across several states over the next five days due to multiple cyclonic circulations and a Western Disturbance.
06 Jun 2024
Naveen PatnaikNaveen Patnaik reacts as BJP ends BJD's 24-year-rule in Odisha
Outgoing Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressed his party MLAs on Wednesday, following the defeat of his party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent assembly polls.
04 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Odisha: BJP takes the lead in Lok Sabha, Assembly polls
In a significant political shift, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has surged ahead of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha's Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
31 May 2024
Narendra ModiPolling kicks off for final phase of Lok Sabha elections
Polling for the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on 57 seats kicked off at 7:00am on Saturday.
26 May 2024
BangladeshCyclone 'Remal' to hit Bengal tonight; Kolkata airport suspends operations
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Sunday that Cyclone 'Remal' is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm within the next six hours.
25 May 2024
BiharLS elections: Which states recorded highest, lowest voter turnout today
Polling for 58 Lok Sabha seats across six states and two union territories ended at 7:00pm on Saturday.
25 May 2024
BangladeshCyclone Remal to make landfall in Bengal, red alert issued
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that a depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to develop into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall on Sunday.
22 May 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)North India on red alert; temperature to soar over 45°
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a severe heatwave warning for several states in North India, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh for Wednesday.
16 May 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP worker killed in pre-election clash in Odisha
A Bharatiya Janata Party worker, identified as Dilip Pahan, was killed during a pre-election clash with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party workers in Srikrushnasaranpur village, Odisha, on Wednesday.
13 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Let's do our duty…': Modi's message to voters
As polling began in 96 parliamentary constituencies in nine states and one union territory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to vote in large numbers to strengthen democracy.
11 May 2024
Elections'Name all Odisha districts': PM Modi dares Odisha CM Patnaik
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a public meeting in Kandhamal, Odisha, on Saturday issued a challenge to the state's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
04 May 2024
Congress Party'Denied funds': Congress's Sucharita Mohanty returns Puri ticket
Sucharita Mohanty, the Congress Party's nominee for the Puri Lok Sabha seat, has returned her ticket due to a lack of campaign funds.
04 May 2024
Andhra PradeshHeatwave alert in Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Andhra till May 7
Several states in India, including West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, are expected to continue seeing heatwave conditions until May 7.
30 Apr 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Severe heatwave sweeps across India, prompting warnings and closures
India is grappling with an intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching a scorching 45°C on Monday.
03 Apr 2024
BastarChhattisgarh: 13 Maoists neutralized in combing operation ahead of polls
Security forces in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh neutralized at least 13 Maoists in one of the biggest security operations in recent years.
26 Mar 2024
Adani PortsAdani Ports acquires Odisha's Gopalpur Port for Rs. 3,080 crore
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has successfully procured a 95% stake in Odisha's Gopalpur Port.
22 Mar 2024
Narendra Modi2024 elections: No BJP-BJD alliance in Odisha
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its decision to contest independently the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections.
08 Mar 2024
Maha ShivratriPlaces to witness the majesty of Mahashivratri
Maha Shivratri, a great night dedicated to Lord Shiva, is an auspicious occasion celebrated with fervor and devotion across the Indian subcontinent.
07 Mar 2024
Naveen PatnaikNaveen Patnaik's BJD, BJP hint at alliance after 15 years
Odisha's Biju Janata Dal (BJD), led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, is considering reestablishing ties with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections.
03 Mar 2024
Ashwini VaishnawAndhra trains collided as driver watched cricket on phone: Minister
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the driver and assistant driver of one of the two trains involved in a fatal collision in Andhra Pradesh last year were watching a cricket match on their phone during the accident, PTI reported.
26 Jan 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Odisha: Alleging a nexus, Congress organizes 'wedding' between BJP, BJD
The Odisha Congress staged a mock wedding between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Bhubaneswar.
21 Jan 2024
SpiritualityTemple tales: 5 bizarre places of worship in India
India, a land rich in cultural and religious diversity, is home to a multitude of temples, each with its unique charm and significance.
10 Jan 2024
FoodFrom red ant chutney to khaje, exploring the GI-tagged delicacies
Odisha's red ant chutney also known as kai chutney, made with red weaver ants, was recently awarded a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
