Odisha: News
21 Apr 2022
MeghalayaTop 5 wedding destinations in east India
Wondering where to host your destination wedding?
09 Apr 2022
Lord ShivaAshoka Ashtami 2022: History, rituals and more
Ashoka Ashtami is an auspicious festival among the Hindu community that is widely celebrated in Odisha and other Eastern and Southern regions of India.
30 Mar 2022
Travel And Tourism5 must-visit tourist places in Odisha
A state located in eastern India, Odisha is popular for its ancient temples, stunning forts, sun-kissed beaches, and captivating tribal culture.
12 Mar 2022
AccidentsOdisha: BJD MLA rams car into crowd, over 20 injured
At least 24 people, including seven policemen, were injured after a BJD MLA's vehicle allegedly ran over them in Odisha on Saturday.
15 Feb 2022
DelhiOdisha: Man arrested for marrying, duping 14 women
A man was arrested on Monday in Odisha's Bhubaneswar for allegedly marrying 14 women and fleeing with their money, said a senior police officer.
23 Dec 2021
Travel And Tourism5 foods to try when in Odisha
Odisha is well-known for its fascinating culture, scenic beauty, and amazing architecture.
04 Dec 2021
Andhra PradeshCyclone Jawad: 1 dead in Andhra Pradesh; evacuations underway
A 17-year-old girl died after a tree uprooted and fell on her in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday as cyclonic storm Jawad (pronounced Jowad) began its impact in the area.
02 Dec 2021
West BengalCyclone Jawad intensifies; landfall near Odisha coast on Sunday
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
07 Nov 2021
EntertainmentOdia filmmaker Ghanashyam Mohapatra to be honored with Jaydev Award
Veteran filmmaker Ghanashyam Mohapatra will be honored with the prestigious Jaydev Award for the year 2019 for his lifetime contribution to the Odia film industry.
28 Sep 2021
PuriHuge blast at Balanga Police Station in Puri, no casualty
A massive explosion inside the Balanga Police Station in Odisha's Puri district last night damaged the building severely, the police said on Tuesday.
27 Sep 2021
JajpurOdisha: School teacher suspended for submitting fake certificates for job
A government school teacher in Odisha's Jajpur district has been suspended for allegedly submitting fake certificates to get the job over two decades ago, an official said.
26 Sep 2021
Andhra PradeshCyclone Gulab: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh on alert ahead of landfall
The states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are on alert as the cyclonic storm "Gulab" is expected to cross the eastern Indian coast by Sunday evening.
25 Sep 2021
Andhra PradeshCyclone warning issued for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh as depression intensifies
A depression over the northeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression, with the IMD on Saturday noting that the weather system may further concentrate into a cyclonic storm and move toward Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
14 Sep 2021
BhubaneswarOdisha: Bees to prevent elephants from entering human habitations
In a bid to reduce man-elephant conflict, the Odisha government has decided to use honey bees to prevent the pachyderms from straying into human habitations, a senior forest official said on Tuesday.
14 Sep 2021
RainfallOdisha orders evacuation from low-lying areas as rain batters state
With heavy rain pounding the state of Odisha for the last 36 hours leading to a rise in the water levels in most rivers, the state government on Tuesday asked all the district collectors to evacuate people from low-lying areas, the officials said.
13 Sep 2021
RainfallRain batters Odisha as Bhubaneswar, Puri receive record rainfall
Odisha capital Bhubaneswar received 195 mm rainfall in 24 hours, breaking a 63-year-old record, as rain clobbered large parts of the state and prompted authorities to issue a flood alert, officials said on Monday.
11 Sep 2021
IndiaOdisha: Man held for masquerading as doctor and running clinic
A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating as a doctor and running a clinic for the last three years in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Saturday.
10 Sep 2021
Mission ShaktiHill brooms made by Ganjam jail inmates will reach markets
Hill brooms made by the inmates of a prison in Odisha's Ganjam district will soon be available in the market, officials said on Friday.
07 Sep 2021
IndiaOdisha headmaster arrests dropout rate with unique teaching style
Four years ago, an upper primary school in Odisha's Ganjam district lacked basic infrastructure and students skipped their lessons every other day.
26 Aug 2021
JajpurPolice personnel cremate monkey as per Hindu rituals
A dead monkey was cremated as per Hindu rituals by personnel of a police station in Odisha's Jajpur district.
19 Aug 2021
PuriOdisha: Ruins of ancient temple found in Bhargavi river bed
A heritage research group team on Thursday claimed that it had stumbled upon the possible ruins of an ancient temple of 13-14th century Common Era in Odisha's Puri district.
16 Aug 2021
PuriNon-Puri residents allowed to cremate bodies at 'Swargadwar' crematorium
The Puri district administration on Monday allowed people from outside Puri to cremate the mortal remains of their near and dear ones at the Swargadwar crematorium in the sea beach in Puri with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocol, officials said.
14 Aug 2021
Guinness World RecordsOdisha: Man balances hockey stick on index finger for hours
Indians are bringing laurels for the country not only from the hockey astroturf but off it too.
13 Aug 2021
BhubaneswarTreasure trove of 9th-12th century CE idols found in Odisha
A team from the group Rediscover Lost Heritage, Friday claimed to have discovered a treasure trove of old temple idols and panels at Laudanki village near Satasankha on the Bhubaneswar-Puri road in Odisha.
10 Aug 2021
Durga PujaOdisha allows 'indoor-like' pandals for Durga and other pujas
The Odisha government has allowed different puja committees to conduct the Durga, Ganesh, Laxmi, Kali puja, and other similar events on pandals in indoor-like conditions only for observance of rituals without any public participation, an official order said.
10 Aug 2021
Drugs CaseOdisha: Over three quintals of cannabis seized, four persons arrested
Police seized over three quintals of cannabis worth over Rs. 12 lakh and arrested four persons in this connection in Odisha's Kalahandi district, an officer said.
03 Aug 2021
IndiaGiant sea waves swallow centuries-old temple in Odisha
The marauding sea that had been eroding the coastline in Odisha's Kendrapara district for decades, devouring one village after another, recently razed to the ground the centuries-old Ma Panchubarahi temple dashing hopes of locals who often offered prayers there seeking respite from the scourge of Mother Nature.
30 Jul 2021
CoronavirusDeaf and mute teacher, students bridge gap with sign language
She is deaf and mute, her students are also in the same boat. But that did not stop their classes as they used sign language to cross the barrier of communication.
30 Jul 2021
Biju Janata DalCongress, BJP attack BJD government over dengue spread in Bhubaneswar
Opposition Congress and BJP intensified their attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government in Odisha over the spread of dengue in Bhubaneswar and other places.
29 Jul 2021
DelhiOdisha: House help who fled Delhi with employer's assets arrested
A house help who decamped with her Delhi employer's cash and jewelry worth over Rs. 45 lakh was arrested with the help of technical surveillance of the phones of random people she used on the way to her home in Odisha, police said on Thursday.
19 Jul 2021
Mob AttackOdisha: 16 arrested for thrashing three members of a family
At least 16 people were arrested in Ganjam district in Odisha on Sunday for allegedly thrashing three members of a family on the suspicion of witchcraft, police said.
12 Jun 2021
RainfallHeavy rains to lash western districts of Odisha
After Cyclone Yaas created havoc in coastal districts of Odisha, a low pressure created over northwest Bay of Bengal appeared set to bring heavy rainfall in the western region of the state on Saturday, the Met office said.
11 Jun 2021
BhubaneswarEnvironmentalist Radha Mohan passes away at 78
Padma Shri awardee environmentalist and Odisha's former information commissioner Professor Radha Mohan died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Friday, family sources said.
09 Jun 2021
BalasoreCoastal districts of Odisha need disaster-resilient infrastructure: Central team
With Odisha frequently facing natural calamities, an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which is in the state to make an on-the-spot assessment of damages caused by Cyclone Yaas, said coastal districts require more disaster-resilient infrastructure, official sources said.
07 Jun 2021
West BengalCentral teams reach Bengal, Odisha to assess cyclone damage
A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which will assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas in West Bengal by visiting affected areas, reached Kolkata on Sunday evening, an official said.
02 Jun 2021
MurderOdisha: Woman's body exhumed after village resident claims murder
The police on Tuesday exhumed the body of a 22-year-old woman in Odisha's Jajpur district after receiving a complaint that she was murdered, an official said.
31 May 2021
COVID-19Odisha extends lockdown till June 17 to curb COVID-19 spread
The Odisha government on Sunday extended the lockdown till June 17 to further stem the spread of coronavirus.
29 May 2021
CycloneNational Parks with mangrove cover endured 'negligible damage' from Yaas
The Similipal National Park and the Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) experienced negligible damage due to their dense tree cover as tropical Cyclone Yaas barreled through coastal and Northern Odisha, a forest department official said on Friday.
29 May 2021
JajpurCyclone-induced rain submerges many villages in three Odisha Districts
Several villages in Odisha's Bhadrak and Jajpur districts were on Friday inundated due to flash floods in the river Baitarani and its tributaries, while a swollen river Subarnarekha, triggered by incessant rain under Cyclone Yaas impact, affected three blocks of Balasore District, reports said.
28 May 2021
IndiaCyclone Yaas: PM Modi meets Mamata Banerjee, announces compensation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, where she submitted a preliminary report on the damages caused by the recent Cyclone Yaas.
