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LoP Naveen Patnaik targets Odisha Govt over mango kernel gruel deaths, BJP responds

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD supremo, Naveen Patnaik targeted the Odisha government over the alleged death of two women after consuming mango kernel gruel, on Thursday. "... Read More


Cyclone 'Dana': Odisha Govt releases Rs 423 Cr damage compensation

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 6 -- Odisha Government on Wednesday released a total of Rs 423 Crore as compensation against damages caused in the districts affected by the cyclonic storm 'Dana'.According to an off... Read More


'Royal Bengal Tiger' spotted in Ramagiri of Odisha's Gajapati, locals in panic

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 6 -- An adult Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) was reportedly spotted Monday night at around 9.00 PM by two local youths near Tuburusingi village of Ramagiri in Gajapati district. According... Read More


Mango kernel gruel deaths: RDC begins probe

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 6 -- Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC)-Southern Roopa Roshan Sahoo began a probe on Wednesday into the alleged death of two women after consuming mango kernel gruel at Mandipanka... Read More


Former Bari MLA Sunanda Das joins BJP days after quitting BJD

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 6 -- Sunanda Das, former legislator from Bari Assembly constituency, joined the Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. She had left Opposition BJD before joining t... Read More


Man kills wife, cooks up fake story to mislead police in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 5 -- Koraput police claimed to have cracked the mystery of a woman's alleged murder and claimed that she was killed by her husband with the help of two accomplices over a family feud... Read More


Odisha elephants facing shortage of habitat space: PCCF Wildlife

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 5 -- Elephants living in Odisha forests have been facing an acute shortage of habitat space. Around 400 more jumbos presently live in the wild than what the ideal population should b... Read More


Odisha Jatra outfit demands ban on vulgarity, new guidelines

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 5 -- The Jatra Committee Mahasangh (a theatre outfit) on Tuesday demanded new guidelines in Odisha as well as a ban on the performance of obscene dance in Jatra shows. The outfit fun... Read More


27 BJD legislators likely to join BJP: Aska MLA Saroj Padhi

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 5 -- Around 27 legislators of the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) may join the ruling party soon. In an explosive statement, Aska MLA Saroj Kumar Padhi said this on Tuesday. "I hav... Read More